Principal AI Engineer

Mitratech is a proven global technology partner for corporate legal, immigration, human resource, and compliance teams. Our approach to work is proactive, collaborative, and committed. The professionals who are thriving at Mitratech are people like you who know how to balance individual excellence with teamwork. We believe our employees’ enthusiasm fuels great work, so we pursue individuals with a passion for building an environment of ownership, transparency, continuous improvement as well as a dedication to driving the best possible experience for our customers. In other words, if you like people and technology, you'll fit right in.

Our team is changing the face of legal, immigration, compliance, and operational risk. Today, our products run over 20,000+ corporations of all sizes across the globe, representing a large portion of the Fortune 10, almost 40 percent of the Fortune 500, and over 50,000 users in over 150 countries. These teams depend on our technology and our people to help them grow and protect their organizations. Our approach to work is proactive, collaborative, and committed.

This is an excellent opportunity to join our growing company by supporting our most valued asset – our customers. In this role, you will gain an in-depth understanding of our customer’s operations, goals, and challenges so that you can help them gain the most value from their investments with Mitratech. 

We are looking for a Principal AI Engineer to guide a distributed team of developers in building modern, scalable, and AI-integrated software solutions. As a technical leader, you'll be responsible for architectural oversight, system design, and AI strategy. You will play a crucial role in mentoring our global distributed developers, helping them decompose complex features into clear, modular tasks and leveraging AI tools to improve the speed, quality, and innovation of our delivery.

This is a highly impactful role, ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of software engineering, AI-assisted development, and technical leadership.

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with a focus on architectural leadership.
• 2+ years of experience working with AI/ML models in a production environment.
• A strong background in backend or full-stack technologies (Python).
• Demonstrated experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools like Claude Code, Devin AI, GH Copilot or various GPT APIs.
• Strong system design (focused on RAG systems) and task decomposition skills.
• Proven experience leading distributed engineering teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Exposure to AI agent frameworks (e.g., LangChain, CrewAI, AutoGPT, Agent Core).
• Experience with domain-driven design (DDD) or microservices architecture.
• Experience with vector/graph databases, embeddings, or other LLM infrastructure.

• A portfolio or examples of previous work demonstrating a passion for AI-driven software development.
• Prior experience in a fast-paced SaaS or startup environment.
• Knowledge of the HR, Legal, or Risk industries.

This isn't just a leadership role; it's a chance to be at the forefront of AI-integrated development. You will have the unique opportunity to shape how AI tools are used in modern software delivery and help us build a more efficient, innovative engineering organization. You will be part of a collaborative, mentorship-focused team where you can make a significant and lasting impact.