Progressive Leasing · 18 hours ago
Principal Software Engineer (Remote)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
10+ years expProgressive Leasing is a leading provider of in-store and e-commerce lease-to-own solutions. They are currently hiring a Principal Software Engineer to design, build, and deliver advanced AI-powered solutions while driving the company's AI strategy and collaborating with various teams.
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Responsibilities
Architect, design, and develop proof-of-concepts and early-stage production systems leveraging LLMs, agentic workflows, vector databases, and emerging AI technologies
Work closely with the VP of Research & Development to shape technical direction, evaluate emerging tools, and identify high-impact opportunities for AI adoption
Build integrations with platforms such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, and other leading models using APIs, SDKs, and custom toolchains
Develop full-stack solutions end-to-end, including API development, data pipelining, infrastructure provisioning, and cloud-native deployments
Create advanced prompts, system instructions, tools, and agent architectures to elevate automation, reasoning, and decision-making across business processes
Partner with engineering, product, data, and security teams to validate feasibility, ensure responsible-AI standards, and transition successful POCs toward production readiness
Maintain a high sense of ownership over solution design, performance, quality, and reliability
Actively research, experiment, and document findings to keep Progressive Leasing at the cutting edge of applied AI
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in software engineering with deep expertise in full-stack development, distributed systems, and cloud architectures
Senior-level proficiency in AI integrations, LLM APIs, agent development, prompt engineering, and orchestration frameworks
In-depth expertise in cloud infrastructure design, automation, and deployment with AWS
Strong programming capability in Python, plus experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and complementary backend frameworks
Hands-on experience building APIs, automating workflows, and designing scalable services using JSON, REST, and event-driven patterns
Solid understanding of databases (SQL/NoSQL), vector embeddings, and data modeling for AI-powered applications
Experience designing POCs, running experiments, and driving MVP-to-production evolution
Ability to work autonomously, move quickly, and distill ambiguous problem spaces into actionable technical solutions
Strong communication skills with the ability to influence decision-making and explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
Curiosity, creativity, and a passion for staying ahead of the rapidly evolving AI landscape
Benefits
Full Health Benefits; Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance + Paid Parental Leave
Company Matched 401k
Paid Time Off + Paid Holidays + Paid Volunteer Hours
Employee Resource Groups (Black Inclusion Group, Women in Leadership, PRIDE, Adelante)
Employee Stock Purchase Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Charitable Gift Matching
Job required equipment and services
Company
Progressive Leasing
Progressive Leasing provides a unique NO CREDIT NEEDED lease purchase option tailor-made for both the wireless carrier and customers.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Connie Washington MBA, MSML, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Vice President People Partners and DEI
Kevin Nichols
Vice President, Strategic Planning & Partnerships
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