Job DescriptionWe are seeking a Principal AI Engineer with experience bridging research and production of novel AI agents. In this role, you will provide technical leadership in architecting and implementing systems combining symbolic and numerical/data-driven techniques, communicate across functional teams, and ensure architectural choices are well-documented throughout planning and implementation.
Key Responsibilities - Applied Research: Conduct and apply cutting-edge research in AI and natural language processing to solve real-world problems.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with project leadership across functional domains to understand high-level product vision and translate customer requirements into technical milestones.
- Product Prioritization: Exhibit strong judgement in when to deploy off-the-shelf commercial solutions, customize open-source solutions, or initiate greenfield applied science research projects based on product needs.
- Technical Leadership: Lead by example, amplify team capabilities through intentional coaching & mentorship, foster high-trust/high-performance collaborative attitudes and practices, and establish technical best practices.
QualificationsBasic Qualifications- Graduate degree in Data Science, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent deep technical experience).
- Proven experience as an AI Engineer or Applied Research Engineer in a fast-paced environment.
- Prior experience in industries with complex multi-disciplinary teams such as robotics, smart grids, precision agriculture, game development, or aerospace is highly valued.
- Generalist Tooling: Fluency with Git, and the Unix shell, with a strong ability to work across multiple programming languages as needed (ideally including one or more of Python, C++, C#).
- Architectural Knowledge: Deep understanding of how to integrate AI agents into production software (e.g., API design, message brokers, and containerization, compute and memory budgeting).
- AI Experience: Proven experience building and debugging stochastic AI systems including symbolic AI, procedural generative model, logic programming, and natural language processing.
- Math Foundations: A strong mathematical background covering logic, linear algebra, probability, and statistics.
- ML Literacy: While you may not be training models daily, you must have enough ML-adjacent experience to understand model constraints, data requirements, and the "state of the art."
Desired Characteristics- Preferred prior experience with modern C++ to interface with data ingestion and product pipelines.
- Communication: Effective collaboration and the ability to work closely with a founding team.
- Execution: High attention to detail and the ability to meet key R&D milestones in an early-stage startup environment.
- Conscientiousness: High attention to detail regarding system stability and interoperability.
This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $220,000 - 265,000
We are accepting applications for this position on an ongoing basis.
Additional InformationAs part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision.
