Principal AI 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. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field preferred, or equivalent experience required.
• 8+ years of experience in software development.
• Expertise with Object Oriented concepts.
• Expertise with computer science fundamentals, including algorithms, data structures, and design patterns.

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<