Principal Software Engineer (AI Full Stack)

Quick Facts

• Role: Principal Software Engineer (AI Full Stack)

• Location: Houston, TX (hybrid)

Description

Own enterprise-level software solutions end to end, from stakeholder discovery to design, hands-on development, testing, and delivery—without BA or Product Owner support. Work directly with business users to define requirements and translate business problems into scalable enterprise architectures. Apply agentic AI tools such as Claude Code and GitHub Copilot to accelerate real-world coding, testing, debugging, and delivery, and set technical direction for the team.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery sessions with business stakeholders; clarify ambiguous needs and define scope and acceptance criteria
• Create solution designs and architecture; own delivery through production
• Develop, code, test, debug, implement, and maintain enterprise full stack web applications
• Use agentic AI tools throughout the software development lifecycle to speed up delivery
• Set technical direction and defend architecture/design decisions
• Run design and coding sessions; collaborate with architects and engineering team members
• Analyze business processes and system requirements to identify technology solutions
• Manage stakeholder expectations, trade-offs, timelines, risks, and recommendations
• Write SQL to retrieve and write data within the enterprise data warehouse (Snowflake)
• Resolve technical conflicts; drive consensus across teams
• Conduct code reviews; establish coding standards and best practices, including responsible AI-generated code use
• Troubleshoot complex application and customer issues; implement durable fixes
• Incorporate user feedback to drive enhancements and new functionality
• Lead planning, scheduling, implementation, and deployment activities
• Ensure thorough testing and performance-focused debugging
• Create and maintain technical documentation (requirements, designs, system changes, processes)
• Mentor and develop engineers, including AI-assisted development practices and stakeholder-facing skills
• Optionally participate in rotating on-call support

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent relevant experience
• 10+ years of professional full stack development
• Proven ability to gather and define requirements directly with business stakeholders and deliver solutions hands-on
• Strong hands-on coding skills in Java, Python, or .NET/C# (language agnostic; engineering depth prioritized)
• Extensive experience building both front-end and back-end components for web-based enterprise applications
• Demonstrated enterprise solution design and architecture experience
• Hands-on agentic AI development experience with Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or similar tools (beyond autocomplete)
• Working SQL skills; Snowflake experience preferred (data transformation/engineering not required)
• Strong understanding of software development methodologies and SDLC
• Experience leading code reviews and establishing enterprise coding standards
• Experience with testing/QA methodologies, debugging, and system analysis
• Strong analytical problem-solving and ability to structure ambiguous business problems
• Excellent written and verbal communication with business leaders, users, architects, and developers
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and grow engineers
• Ability to learn/adapt quickly to new technologies
• Ability to multitask, meet deadlines, and work effectively in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

Not specified in the provided posting.