Irvine Company · 2 days ago
Principal AI Engineer ($211,200 - $263,800)
Irvine, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$211K/yr - $264K/yr
7+ years expIrvine Company is a privately held real estate investment company and master-planner committed to creating and sustaining communities that thrive for generations. The Principal AI Engineer will lead the design and implementation of advanced AI solutions, primarily utilizing LLMs for natural-language interaction with enterprise data, while also engaging with clients to translate business requirements into AI solution architectures.
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Responsibilities
Lead the end-to-end development of advanced AI solutions, including agentic systems, RAG pipelines, and multi-agent workflows
Design and implement embedding and chunking strategies essential for effective Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) across enterprise data
Create integrations to connect AI agents with enterprise data systems, APIs, and services
Develop robust, production-grade asynchronous Python applications with proper error handling and session management
Implement vector database and graph database solutions for semantic search and knowledge representation
Establish agentic architecture, including data flows, interfaces, and mechanisms across all enterprise systems
Deploy and manage AI agents on cloud platforms using CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and managed AI services
Implement monitoring, logging, and observability for agent interactions to guarantee system reliability and support debugging
Develop context engineering strategies that assemble dynamic context for consistent and accurate Large Language Model (LLM) behavior
Engage with clients to translate business requirements into AI solution architectures, and balance feature development with technical debt management
Qualification
Required
Lead the design and implementation of advanced AI solutions, primarily utilizing LLMs for natural-language interaction with enterprise data
Expertise in modern LLM framework, embeddings, chunkings, and enterprise integration patterns is required to deliver intelligent, scalable solutions
This client-facing position necessitates communicating complex AI system behaviors to both technical and business leadership
Lead the end-to-end development of advanced AI solutions, including agentic systems, RAG pipelines, and multi-agent workflows
Design and implement embedding and chunking strategies essential for effective Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) across enterprise data
Create integrations to connect AI agents with enterprise data systems, APIs, and services
Develop robust, production-grade asynchronous Python applications with proper error handling and session management
Implement vector database and graph database solutions for semantic search and knowledge representation
Establish agentic architecture, including data flows, interfaces, and mechanisms across all enterprise systems
Deploy and manage AI agents on cloud platforms using CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and managed AI services
Implement monitoring, logging, and observability for agent interactions to guarantee system reliability and support debugging
Develop context engineering strategies that assemble dynamic context for consistent and accurate Large Language Model (LLM) behavior
Engage with clients to translate business requirements into AI solution architectures, and balance feature development with technical debt management
3+ years of hands-on experience with LLMs, AI agents, or applied AI systems
Expertise in Python development, async programming patterns, and modern web frameworks
Proven experience developing RAG applications, including embedding strategies, chunking approaches, and retrieval optimization
Hands-on experience with vector databases and graph databases for semantic search and knowledge representation
Experience with multiple LLM providers (Gemini, Claude, LLaMA) and understanding of cost vs. capability tradeoffs
Experience with enterprise application integration, including defining integration architecture, data flows, and interface design
Strong understanding of SOA, microservices, or similar architectural patterns
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code for deploying AI applications
Demonstrated ability to communicate with client leadership and translate business requirements into technical solutions
Experience with fine-tuning or adapting foundation models for domain-specific applications
Experience balancing feature development with technical debt management to deliver business value while maintaining quality
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related computational field
7 - 10 years in software development, including experience working in and leading technical teams
Experience with AI/ML agent orchestration frameworks such as Google ADK, LangChain, or similar tools
Experience with multi-agent architectures and workflow orchestration patterns
Experience with LLM evaluation methodologies, including metrics design, hallucination detection, and A/B testing for prompt optimization
Understanding of context engineering principles, including dynamic context assembly, tool result formatting, and conversation state management
Experience with Snowflake or BigQuery, including query optimization and connection management
Experience managing data systems, including persistence selection, schema design, and read/write tradeoffs
Familiarity with MLOps patterns and model deployment pipelines
Benefits
Paid time off
Matching 401(k)
Health benefits
Company
Irvine Company
The Irvine Company is a real-estate investment company.
1001-5000 employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Abe Wong
Chief Technology Officer
Marc Ley
Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
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