Description
The Principal AI Solutions Engineer will lead the design and development of our next-generation software solutions. In this role, you will be at the intersection of AI and real-world application, architecting and building systems that have a tangible impact on education and College operations. You will serve as an individual contributor in a team of talented individuals supporting the College’s ambitions and aspirations through the rapid development of point solutions and meaningful integrations.
Major Areas of Responsibility
- Rapidly architect, design, and develop point solutions, applications, and integrations using AI-native and modern “vibe-coding” techniques, such as Claude Code, Windsurf, Cursor, and others.
- Lead the hands-on design and implementation of solutions leveraging LLMs, prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and embedding techniques to solve complex College challenges.
- Engage directly with faculty, researchers, and senior administrators to understand their needs and translate them into actionable AI strategies and technical solutions.
- Architect solutions that connect cloud services (AWS), enterprise platforms, and third-party applications (e.g., Workday, Canvas) using modern APIs and middleware.
- Take ownership of the technical success of AI projects, defining milestones and ensuring the on-schedule delivery of high-quality solutions.
- Support and maintain existing developed applications.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, AI, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- 5+ years of progressive experience in software or AI engineering, with at least 3 years in a senior or lead capacity.
- Deep, hands-on expertise building and deploying LLM-powered applications.
- Expertise in leveraging Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf or other AI code accelerators to enhance your foundational expertise in software development.
- Expert-level understanding of scalable software architecture, CI/CD processes, and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Firebase).
- Demonstrated experience leading technical projects and mentoring other engineers.
- Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.
Core Competencies
Skills that are required for this job and are in line with the College’s mission e.g.
- Supervision
- Dependability
- Flexibility
- Service Oriented
- Excellent Written & Verbal Communication
- Proficient Problem Solving
- Understands Risk Management
- Excellent Innovation/Creativity
- Strong Teamwork & Team Facilitation
- Strong Interpersonal Skills
- Understands, values and respects diversity as an individual, in a team and within groups while fostering an inclusive and supportive environment.
This is a full time, exempt level position with a salary range of $116,600-$131,000. The College is committed to providing competitive market pay for its employees. The College also offers a competitive benefits package for full-time staff, including:
- 10% College contribution to the 403(b) Retirement Plan (1 year wait waiver available)
- This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement - upon hire, candidates will need to live within commuting distance
- Condensed summer 4-day work week
- Tuition & Education benefits
- Wellness programs & ongoing Training and Development opportunities
- Generous paid time off
The College is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and complies with all Federal and Massachusetts laws concerning Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action in the workplace.
To review our Employee Benefit Options, please go to: https://www.holycross.edu/human-resources/benefits
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Please attach a cover letter addressing the position requirements along with your resume.
In your cover letter please address how your work might support the College's mission as a Jesuit, undergraduate liberal arts college (see http://www.holycross.edu/mission) and its core commitment to justice and inclusive excellence. Please provide examples of any past work that illuminate your commitments in these areas.
Review of applications will begin as received and continue until the position has been filled.
The College also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities during the hiring process in compliance with law. To request an accommodation via email at [email protected], or by calling 508-793-3391.
