Principal AI Product Engineer

 

Principal AI Product Engineer

 

What you will be doing:

You will design and implement scalable AI capabilities across our product portfolio, turning advanced models, agents, and conversational interfaces into reusable components that can be embedded across multiple software solutions. Working closely with product, engineering, and data platform teams, you will establish integration patterns for technologies such as conversational AI, RAG, vector search, and model orchestration while leveraging the Databricks platform to build enterprise-ready AI infrastructure. You will also accelerate the delivery of AI-powered features by standardizing infrastructure, creating shared services, and defining governance, monitoring, and evaluation frameworks that ensure AI systems are reliable, secure, and production-ready..

Key Responsibilities

1. Productize AI Capabilities

• Turn models, agents, and conversational interfaces into reusable product capabilities that can be embedded across multiple solutions.

2. Define AI Integration Patterns

• Create scalable patterns for:
• Genie-powered conversational interfaces
• RAG and vector search integration
• Model orchestration and evaluation
• Ensure AI becomes a consistent, trusted layer across products.

3. Accelerate AI Deployment

Reduce time-to-production for AI features by:

• Standardizing infrastructure
• Creating shared services and SDKs
• Defining guardrails and evaluation frameworks
• Enabling faster experimentation without sacrificing governance

4. Architect for Multi-Product Scale

Work deeply in Databricks (Unity Catalog, Delta, Workflows, Model Serving, Genie) to create enterprise-ready AI foundations.

​Required Qualifications

Work Experience:

Years of Applicable Experience - 10 or more years

Education:

Bachelors (Required)

 

Preferred Qualifications

Skills:

Advanced AI/ML engineering, including large language models (LLMs), RAG architectures, agent frameworks, and conversational AI systems

Expertise in the Databricks ecosystem (Unity Catalog, Delta Lake, Workflows, Model Serving, Genie)

Strong backend engineering in Python, including APIs, microservices, and distributed systems design

Experience building and deploying production AI systems, model serving pipelines, and scalable inference architectures

Proficiency with vector databases, embeddings, semantic search, and retrieval frameworks

Full-stack development experience including React, Next.js, TypeScript, and modern frontend frameworks for building AI-driven user interfaces

Experience designing API-first architectures, REST/GraphQL services, and AI-enabled application layers

Experience building shared platforms, SDKs, and internal developer tooling

Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

Knowledge of data engineering and pipeline patterns, including ETL/ELT workflows and large-scale data processing

Experience with AI governance, model evaluation, monitoring, and observability frameworks

Strong understanding of performance, cost, and latency optimization for AI-powered applications

Ability to collaborate across product, data, engineering, and executive leadership to translate AI capabilities into scalable product solutions.

Experience:

• 8+ years engineering experience, including distributed systems
• Deep experience with Databricks platform architecture
• Hands-on experience implementing Genie
• Experience designing RAG pipelines and model-serving architectures
• Strong backend engineering expertise (Python required)
• Experience designing shared services or internal platforms
• Strong understanding of governance, lineage, model evaluation, and AI reliability

Education:

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Software Engineering, or a related technical field required
• Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in AI, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related discipline preferred
• Equivalent practical experience building and deploying AI-enabled production systems may be considered in place of formal education
• Ongoing engagement with emerging AI technologies, research, and modern engineering practices strongly preferred

 

Additional Job Requirements:

• Remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time 

• Be adaptive and change priorities quickly; meet deadlines 

• Attention to detail 

• Operate computer programs and software 

• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences in person and in electronic formats.   

• Day-to-day contact with others (co-workers and/or the public) 

• Making independent decisions 

• Ability to work in a collaborative business environment in close quarters with peers and varying interruptions 

 

Working Conditions: Remote

 

Travel Requirements: Travel 1-20% within the US

 

Physical Demands: Sedentary: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves remaining stationary most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if movement is required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

 

Premier’s compensation philosophy is to ensure that compensation is reasonable, equitable, and competitive in order to attract and retain talented and highly skilled employees. Premier’s internal salary range for this role is $141,000 - $234,000. Final salary is dependent upon several market factors including, but not limited to, departmental budgets, internal equity, education, unique skills/experience, and geographic location. Premier utilizes a wide-range salary structure to allow base salary flexibility within our ranges.

Qualified full-time and part-time employees also receive access to the following benefits:

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance

• 401k retirement program

• Paid time off

• Participation in Premier’s employee incentive plans

• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities

Premier at a glance:

• Ranked #1 on Charlotte’s Healthiest Employers list for 2019, 2020, 2022, and 2023 and 21st Healthiest Employer in America (2023)

• ​Named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere® Institute for the 16th year in a row

• Modern Healthcare Best in Business Awards: Consultant - Healthcare Management (2024)

• The only company to be recognized by KLAS twice for Overall Healthcare Management Consulting

For a listing of all of our awards, please visit the Awards and Recognition section on our company website.

Employees receive:

• Perks and discounts

• Access to on-site and online exercise classes

Premier is looking for smart, agile individuals like you to help us transform the healthcare industry. Here you will find critical thinkers who have the freedom to make an impact. Colleagues who share your thirst to learn more and do things better. Teammates committed to improving the health of a nation. See why incredible challenges require incredible people.
 

Premier is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful discrimination because of their age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, pregnancy status, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, covered military or protected veteran status (e.g., status as a Vietnam Era veteran, disabled veteran, special disabled veteran, Armed Forces Serviced Medal veteran, recently separated veteran, or other protected veteran) disability, or any other applicable federal, state or local protected class, trait or status or that of persons with whom an applicant associates. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Premier complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply.  EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer.

Premier also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability or those who have a sincerely held religious belief. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to diversity_and_accommodations@premierinc.com or contact Premier Recruiting at 704.816.5200.

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