Principal Engineer

Principal Engineer – Gen AI Services

The Experian Software Solutions (ESS) Analytics team is accelerating Experian's impact by integrating data, technology, and data science to build game-changing products and services for our customers. We are looking for a Principal Engineer to lead the development of our AI platform and products, delivering value to Experian's clients.

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Be the technical authority and visionary for GenAI product architecture and strategy, including the adoption and integration of generative AI models and frameworks.
• Lead multiple development teams, driving engineering best practices across projects.
• Architect and oversee the design and implementation of full stack analytics platforms on AWS.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders and global teams to maximize the value and influence of Analytics offerings.
• Guide programs to improve product cost, scalability, and stability, influencing organization-wide technology decisions.
• Champion a culture of high-quality code, CI/CD automation, and robust enterprise software delivery.
• Provide technical leadership in resolving complex production issues and guiding root cause analysis.
• You will report to the Engineering Director.

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, create digital marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software.

We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, finance, insurance, and many more industry segments.

We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data and to innovate.

Your background:

• 15+ years of experience in software engineering, with demonstrated experience in object-oriented and asynchronous programming, and technical leadership.
• Expertise in designing, building, and scaling enterprise-grade platforms.
• Advanced expertise in full-stack application development, web development concepts, and cloud-native architectures.
• Deep experience with production software development in React.js, NodeJS, and Python for scalable REST APIs.
• Experience architecting and deploying solutions using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.
• Experience with scrum, Agile processes, and leading code reviews and pull requests.
• Hands-on experience with large language models (e.g., OpenAI GPT, Google Gemini, Meta Llama, Anthropic Claude).
• Familiarity with prompt engineering, model fine-tuning, and evaluation.
• Experience with frameworks such as LangChain, Hugging Face Transformers, and OpenAI API.
• Knowledge of retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, Weaviate, FAISS), and embedding techniques.
• Experience building conversational AI, document intelligence, and generative data synthesis solutions.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field.

Benefits/Perks:

• Great compensation package and bonus plan.
• Core benefits including medical, dental, vision, and matching 401K.
• Flexible work environment, ability to work remote, hybrid or in-office.
• Flexible time off including volunteer time off, vacation, sick and 12-paid holidays.
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At Experian, our people and culture set us apart. We're committed to creating an environment where everyone feels they belong and can excel.

Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer for all groups protected under applicable federal, state and local law, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.