Assurant

Principal Software Engineer (AI Focus)

Assurant$122K — $204K *
Miami, FL 33186In-Person
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of software engineering experience with a recent focus on AI systems
  • At least 3 years in a staff or principal engineering role
  • Experience driving AI systems from concept to production at scale
  • Hands-on skills with AI orchestration frameworks (e.g., Semantic Kernel, LangGraph)
  • Strong expertise in evaluation methodologies for AI systems
  • Proficiency in modern programming languages (Java, Go, Python, etc.)
  • Ability to convey technical ideas to diverse audiences

Responsibilities

  • Architect and deliver end-to-end production AI systems with complex workflows
  • Define and implement evaluation frameworks for quality assurance of AI systems
  • Establish best practices for prompt engineering and model selection
  • Design infrastructure for AI systems, focusing on monitoring and recovery
  • Lead collaboration across teams to align AI efforts with business objectives
  • Evaluate and introduce new AI technologies to enhance capabilities
  • Mentor engineers to elevate AI engineering practices

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI systems
  • Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams
  • Potential for significant professional growth and influence
  • Access to modern tools and platforms for development
  • Focus on continuous improvement and learning in AI engineering
Full Job Description
Assurant is looking for a Principal Software Engineer with an AI focus to lead the design, development, and delivery of complex AI systems in production. In this role you will own the full lifecycle of AI-powered products - from architecture and model integration through evaluation, observability, and continuous improvement. You will serve as a technical leader across the organization, setting the standard for how we build reliable, scalable, and responsible AI systems.

What will be my duties and responsibilities in this job?
  • Architect and drive end-to-end delivery of production AI systems, including agentic workflows, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and model orchestration pipelines.
  • Define and implement robust evaluation frameworks - including offline evals, human-in-the-loop assessments, and automated regression testing - to ensure AI system quality and reliability.
  • Establish best practices for prompt engineering, model selection, fine-tuning, and guardrails across the organization.
  • Design and operate production infrastructure for AI systems, including monitoring, observability, cost management, and failure recovery.
  • Provide technical leadership across multiple teams, aligning AI engineering efforts with product and business strategy.
  • Evaluate and introduce new AI technologies, frameworks, and patterns to improve system capability and developer velocity.
  • Mentor and coach senior engineers, raising the organization's overall AI engineering maturity.
  • Lead design reviews, architecture reviews, and post-incident analyses for AI systems.
  • Partner closely with Product, Design, Data Science, and Infrastructure leadership to shape the AI roadmap and technical investment priorities.
  • Represent the engineering organization in cross-functional and executive-level discussions on AI strategy.


What are the requirements needed for this position?
  • 10+ years of professional software engineering experience with significant recent focus on AI systems, and at least 3 years operating at a staff or principal level.
  • Proven track record of driving complex AI systems from concept to production at scale.
  • Hands-on experience building production systems using AI orchestration frameworks such as Semantic Kernel, LangGraph, LangChain, or equivalent.
  • Deep understanding of AI evaluation methodologies - including offline benchmarks, online monitoring, A/B testing, and human evaluation - and experience building eval pipelines.
  • Strong expertise in LLM integration patterns including RAG, function calling, multi-agent architectures, and prompt engineering.
  • Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages (e.g., Java, Go, Python, TypeScript, C#).
  • Strong ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Experience influencing engineering culture, standards, and best practices across an organization.


What other skills/experience would be helpful to have?
  • Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
  • Familiarity with modern cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker).
  • Background in CI/CD, observability, and reliability engineering practices tailored to AI workloads.
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver AI-first solutions using AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, or equivalent.
  • Experience with model lifecycle management: selection, fine-tuning, versioning, deployment, and cost optimization.
  • Experience with vector databases, embedding models, and semantic search systems.
  • Knowledge of responsible AI practices including bias detection, safety testing, and content filtering.
  • Contributions to open-source AI projects or published technical writing on AI engineering topics.


Pay Range:
$122,400.00 - $204,400.00

Any posted pay range considers a wide range of compensation factors, including candidate background, experience and work location, while also allowing for salary growth within the position.

If there is no posting end date listed then this is a pipeline requisition, and we will continue to collect applications on an ongoing basis.

About Assurant

The Warranty Group is the world’s premier provider of extended service plans and related benefits, with operations in 33 countries and 1800 employees. We have $5 billion in assets with almost $2 billion in revenues (2010). Our wholly-owned subsidiary, Virginia Surety Company, Inc., is rated "A-" Excellent by AM Best Company, as is our UK based company, London General Insurance. By providing underwriting, claims administration and marketing expertise, The Warranty Group is a global single-source solution for manufacturers, distributors and retailers of consumer goods including autos, homes, consumer electronics, medical devices, furniture and appliances as well as financial institutions. We partner with our clients to drive revenue through customer acquisition and retention, while providing financial modeling and regulatory services. The Warranty Group is a unit of Onex Corporation (TSX:OCX), one of Canada's largest publicly-held companies with assets of $40 billion, revenues of $35 billion, and 212,000 employees worldwide(2011).

Assurant Careers

Joining Assurant means becoming part of a team that is committed to supporting your career growth and innovation in the insurance sector. As a global provider of risk management solutions, Assurant is where professional aspirations meet opportunities for real impact.

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At Assurant, you’ll be part of a culture that cherishes diversity and is grounded in our commitment to helping you thrive. We offer a variety of job opportunities that allow you to bring your whole self to work every day. From entry-level positions to leadership roles, Assurant is keen on hiring top talent to drive our mission forward.

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Size
15,600 employees
Market Cap
$6.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$441.8 million
Founded
1892
5 Year Trend
+6.2%
Revenue
$10 billion
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