Principal AI Software Engineer, TechEx (US)

West Monroe is searching for a Principal AI Software Engineer, to join our team in our Technology & Experience (TechEx) practice. You will partner with our clients and other West Monroe team members on transformational AI projects. On client projects, you will work with a Technical Architect to gather technical requirements, define platform and integration design, and perform the configuration/development of the solution in a team environment. This role will focus on building intelligent agents and advanced prompting systems that enhance automation, decision-making, and user experience with our clients. You will collaborate closely with product, engineering, and design teams to architect and own AI-driven solutions.

Principal AI Software Engineers in our TechEx practice have these primary responsibilities:

• Functional Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with team members to design and develop software applications across multiple languages.
• Collaborate with clients to understand their business needs.
• Use an Agile approach to iteratively deliver products.
• Internal Responsibilities:
• Problem-solvers with natural innovative and analytical skills
• Excellent leaders with strong communication (written and verbal), interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Able to efficiently manage multiple tasks and contribute in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Motivated to work with and learn a variety technologies and languages.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy AI agents that automate workflows and enhance platform intelligence.

• Develop advanced prompting strategies for LLMs (e.g., Claude, GPT, Gemini) to support engineering and product use cases.

• Own the end-to-end lifecycle of AI features-from ideation and prototyping to production deployment and monitoring.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align AI capabilities with business goals and user needs.

• Integrate AI solutions with existing backend services and APIs (e.g., Java, React, AWS).

• Ensure scalability, security, and compliance of AI systems.

• Stay current with emerging AI technologies, frameworks, and best practices.
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate analysis, synthesize complex information, and support data-driven recommendations for clients, exercising sound judgment in evaluating outputs.
• Apply AI technologies (e.g., generative AI, automation tools, data models) to enhance insights, improve delivery efficiency, and elevate the quality of client outcomes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field preferred, or equivalent experience required.
• 8+ years of experience in software development.
• Expertise with Object Oriented concepts.
• Experience integrating AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT) into day-to-day workflows to enhance productivity and insight generation, coupled with strong critical thinking to assess accuracy, mitigate bias, and ensure high-quality outputs.

You have experience with several of our core technologies:

• Back-end: C#, Java, Javascript, Ruby, Python
• Front-end: JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, React, Vue.JS, HTML5, CSS3
• Mobile: React Native, Swift, Kotlin
• Database: SQL Server, MongoDB, PostgreSQL
• Cloud: Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), GCP
• Software engineering workflow automation with AI
• AI-enabled tooling: Prompt Engineering for working with Code, Cursor, Claude Sonnet
• Automation of written unit and integration tests

You have experience with several of the following patterns & tools:

• Patterns: MVC, MVVM, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), REST, GraphQL
• Source Control: Git, Azure DevOps
• DevOps Tooling: Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes
• Package Management: Bower, NPM, Yarn, NuGet
• Testing: XUnit, MSTest, Jasmine, Karma, JUnit, RSpec

• Thrive within a fast-paced, collaborative, Agile/Scrum project environment.
• Excellent team, organizational, and verbal/written communication skills.
• Experience mentoring junior team members and providing reviews.
• You're smart, versatile, and passionate about delivering the highest caliber of code.
• Excellent communication ability with team members and clients in English.

Based on pay transparency guidelines, the salary range for this role can vary based on your proximity to one of our West Monroe offices (see table below). Information on our competitive total rewards package, including our bonus structure and benefits is here. Individual salaries are determined by evaluating a variety of factors including geography, experience, skills, education, and internal equity.

Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company's 401k plan, purchase shares from our employee stock ownership program and be eligible to receive annual bonuses. Employees will also receive unlimited flexible time off and ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave will also be available upon hire date.

Seattle or Washington, D.C.

$159,800-$188,000 USD

Los Angeles

$167,400-$196,900 USD

New York City or San Francisco

$175,000-$205,900 USD

A location not listed above

$152,200-$179,000 USD