Principal Software Engineer (GenAI Enablement)

5 - 7 years

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About the Role

Principal Software Engineer GenAI Enablement

Key Responsibilities

GenAI Training and Enablement

  • Lead and deliver

    GenAI-focused training sessions, enablement programs, and hands-on workshops

    for engineering teams.
  • Build tailored learning paths for different engineering roles to accelerate GenAI readiness.
  • Create educational content, demos, playbooks, and best practices to support enterprise-wide enablement.

Adoption of GenAI Tools & Accelerators

  • Drive adoption and best practices of

    GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, and GenAI-enabled testing tools

    across engineering functions.
  • Collaborate with platform/DevOps teams to define standards, governance, and security guardrails for GenAI usage.
  • Evaluate, recommend, and scale emerging GenAI accelerators, frameworks, and plugins.

Technical Guidance & Hands-On Support

  • Provide hands-on technical support and mentoring during the initial stages of GenAI-enabled development activities.
  • Partner with engineering teams to design, develop, and optimize GenAI-assisted workflows, coding practices, and automation.
  • Act as a

    technical SME for GenAI tooling, integration patterns, and development workflows

    .

POC Identification & Execution

  • Work closely with engineering leads to

    identify, evaluate, and prioritize GenAI POCs

    aligned with business value and technical feasibility.
  • Lead discovery, prototyping, and validation of GenAI-driven solutions that automate coding, testing, analytics, or decision-making.
  • Document learnings, success metrics, and roadmaps to drive scaling.

Software Engineering & Architecture Enablement

  • Apply deep engineering knowledge to design secure, scalable, and maintainable solutions using

    Java-Angular or NodeJS-Angular tech stacks

    .
  • Influence engineering standards, patterns, and architectural decisions that leverage GenAI capabilities.
  • Support continuous improvement of CI/CD, observability, DevSecOps, and test automation practices.

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience

    , including design, architecture, and full SDLC ownership.
  • Strong understanding of modern engineering practices, preferably with

    Java + Angular

    or

    Node.js + Angular

    tech stacks.
  • Hands-on experience and proficiency with

    GenAI tools, LLMs, and AI-assisted development workflows

    .
  • Experience enabling engineers through training, coaching, documentation, and technical leadership.
  • Familiarity with development acceleration practices including:
  • Automated code generation
  • AI-enabled testing frameworks
  • Intelligent refactoring tools
  • Ability to evaluate GenAI feasibility, define POC plans, and partner with teams during execution.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including ability to present to technical and leadership audiences.

Preferred / Good to Have

  • Experience with

    GitHub Copilot Enterprise, Azure OpenAI, or custom LLM integration

    .
  • Exposure to

    MLOps, prompt engineering, or fine-tuning

    workflows.
  • Prior experience enabling large engineering organizations through

    change management or capability building

    .
  • Understanding of security, governance, compliance, and risk related to AI usage in enterprise settings.
  • Experience in building scalable microservices, APIs, and event-driven systems.

Behavioral Competencies

  • Strong leadership, mentoring, and coaching mindset.
  • Ability to work across multiple stakeholder groups with influence, not authority.
  • Passion for innovation, experimentation, and continuous improvement.
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.

What You'll Achieve

  • Help transform engineering culture through GenAI-driven acceleration.
  • Define and scale enterprise-wide standards, best practices, and patterns.
  • Enable engineers to innovate faster while improving quality and productivity.
  • Contribute to strategic decision-making that shapes the future of engineering delivery.

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