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Brooksource · 7 hours ago

Principal AI Engineer

Brooksource is seeking a Principal AI Engineer to join their Fortune 1000 Credit Services client. The role involves defining the strategic roadmap for GitHub Copilot, architecting systems, designing tools for integration, and mentoring engineers while ensuring compliance with various operational KPIs.

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Hiring Manager
Lauren Hunt
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Responsibilities

Define the strategic roadmap for GitHub Copilot as a first-class internal product
Architect systems for Copilot’s invocation, context retrieval, and action execution using custom tools
Design and manage the Model Context Protocol (MCP) toolset to integrate Copilot with platforms like ServiceNow, Atlassian, DataDog, and GCP
Engineer scalable context strategies, shaping Copilot’s persona and behavior through centralized, version-controlled instructions
Design, test, and refine prompts and contextual frameworks to maximize agent accuracy and reliability
Establish KPIs, observability stacks, and security safeguards, including human-in-the-loop frameworks and RBAC permissions
Deliver cloud-native, microservice-based solutions aligned with secure SDLC practices
Mentor engineers, build strong technical teams, and foster collaboration across product, business, and sales partners
Troubleshoot production issues under pressure, ensuring compliance with QE, DevSec, and FinOps KPIs
Partner with architects and SRE leads on technical direction, documentation, and architecture decisions
Present complex technical concepts clearly to diverse stakeholders

Qualification

GitHub CopilotCloud-native solutionsMicroservicesJavaSpringBootTypeScript/JavaScriptGCPKubernetesGitHub ActionsJenkins CI/CDTerraformRESTful API designHTMLCSSPythonGoNode.jsTroubleshooting skillsLeadership skillsCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
7+ years in software engineering with Java, SpringBoot, TypeScript/JavaScript, HTML, CSS
7+ years designing cloud-native solutions and microservices (Java, SpringBoot, GCP SDKs, Kubernetes)
3+ years of GitHub Copilot expertise
3–5+ years architecting intelligent agent systems integrated with LLMs
Hands-on experience with GitHub Actions, Jenkins CI/CD, Helm Charts, Terraform, and infrastructure-as-code
Strong troubleshooting, communication, and leadership skills

Preferred

Mastery of the GitHub ecosystem (Actions, Apps, APIs, webhooks)
Senior-level proficiency in Python, Go, or Node.js
Deep expertise in RESTful API design, MCP specification, and SaaS integrations
Advanced cloud-native knowledge (GCP, Kubernetes, IAM)
Experience with event-driven architectures, RAG systems, and pragmatic agent orchestration
Applied LLM expertise with tool-use and function-calling paradigms

Company

Brooksource

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Brooksource is a single source for project and supplemental support through contract employment, contract-to-hire labor employment.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Ashley Cigolotti
Director, Global Partnerships
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Matt Ayala
National Account Executive (Global Partnerships)
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