GE Vernova · 2 weeks ago
Principal AI Software Engineer
Niskayuna, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$145K/yr - $242K/yr
10+ years expGE Vernova is seeking a Principal AI Software Engineer to drive technical vision and architect enterprise AI applications. The role involves integrating advanced AI technologies and collaborating with various teams to enhance product standards and drive initiatives.
EnergyEnergy EfficiencySustainability
Responsibilities
Set AI architecture and technical vision across products
Lead cross-team initiatives with product and data science
Design RAG and agent workflows; optimize LLM integrations
Build multi-tenant, high-availability systems with observability
Establish AI cost management, monitoring, and security standards
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field
10+ years of programming experience in a relevant language using modern front-end frameworks (React, Vue, or Angular) and multiple backend languages (Python preferred, Java, Node.js or Go)
Proven track record designing and shipping production applications that incorporate LLMs or AI services at scale
Experience with vector databases (e.g. Milvus, Pinecone, Weaviate, pgvector) and advanced embedding model optimization in production applications
Expertise with multiple LLM providers and advanced AI orchestration frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, custom frameworks)
Extensive experience leading technical teams, driving cross-team initiatives, and providing technical mentorship
Expert-level experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and advanced containerization (EKS)
Must be willing to work out of an office located in Niskayuna, NY
Preferred
13+ years of full software development lifecycle experience, including architecture design, technical leadership, and large-scale system optimization
Advanced understanding of enterprise RAG architectures, semantic search optimization, and conversation memory management at massive scale
Experience with multi-modal AI integration, model fine-tuning, and deployment of custom AI models
Experience with AI observability tools, cost optimization strategies, and performance monitoring at enterprise scale
Experience with cross-organizational collaboration and influencing other teams' directions and road maps
Experience with technical strategy development and technology roadmap planning
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Prescription drug coverage
Access to Health Coach from GE Vernova
A 24/7 nurse-based resource
Access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan
A tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
Access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
Tuition assistance
Adoption assistance
Paid parental leave
Disability benefits
Life insurance
12 paid holidays
Permissive time off
Company
GE Vernova
GE Vernova provides energy consulting, gas power, and grid solutions.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$7.68MKey Investors
U.S. Department of Energy Office of ElectricityARPA-E
2024-12-03Grant· $2.99M
2024-12-03Grant· $1.99M
2024-11-18Grant· $2.7M
Leadership Team
Scott Reese
President and CEO, GE Digital
Scott Strazik
Chief Executive Officer
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