We are looking for a highly experienced Senior Engineer with deep expertise in AI and Machine Learning platforms to lead the architecture and engineering of our enterprise AI infrastructure. This role will drive the design and scalability of cloud based AI platforms, ML lifecycle systems, and AI driven engineering capabilities across the organization.
The Principal Engineer will play a critical role in enabling production grade AI and ML solutions by building the underlying platform, infrastructure, and automation required to support model development, deployment, monitoring, and governance at scale.
This is a senior individual contributor role focused on AI platform architecture, Cloud infrastructure, and AI driven engineering innovation.
Required Qualifications
- 12 or more years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, or cloud architecture.
- Strong expertise in AI and machine learning systems and production ML platforms.
- Experience designing and operating AI or ML platforms at scale.
- Deep experience with cloud infrastructure such as AWS and distributed systems.
- Experience with container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes.
- Strong understanding of MLOps practices and ML lifecycle management.
- Programming experience in languages such as Python, Java, or similar.
- Experience in AWS cloud.
- Experience working closely with data science teams to operationalize machine learning models.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with large scale data processing platforms and AI training environments.
Experience deploying real time and batch AI inference systems.
Familiarity with generative AI, LLM based systems, or modern AI platforms. - Experience in Building solution using AI Native Development Lifecycle
- Experience building internal AI platforms or developer platforms supporting ML workflows.
Key Attributes
- Deep passion for AI and emerging technologies
- Strong systems architecture and problem-solving skills
- Ability to translate AI innovation into scalable production systems
- Strong technical influence across engineering teams
- Ability to mentor engineers and drive engineering excellence
Key Responsibilities
AI and Machine Learning Platform Architecture
- Lead the architecture and engineering of the enterprise AI and ML platform supporting model development, training, deployment, and monitoring.
- Define scalable infrastructure patterns for AI workloads including batch and real time inference environments.
- Establish best practices for ML lifecycle management including model versioning, deployment, monitoring, and retraining.
- Build and evolve infrastructure supporting large scale data processing and AI model experimentation.
AI Driven Engineering and Innovation
- Promote the adoption of AI driven engineering practices across development and platform teams.
- Enable integration of generative AI, machine learning models, and intelligent automation into platform capabilities.
- Evaluate emerging AI technologies and identify opportunities to incorporate them into the enterprise platform.
Technical Leadership
- Serve as the technical authority for AI platform architecture and infrastructure.
- Mentor engineers and data scientists on best practices for building scalable AI systems.
- Drive architectural consistency and engineering standards across teams.
- Lead complex technical initiatives involving AI platforms, cloud infrastructure, and data systems.
Cloud Infrastructure for AI Workloads
- Design and implement scalable cloud infrastructure to support AI and data intensive workloads.
MLOps and DevOps Enablement
- Design and standardize MLOps frameworks for training, deploying, and monitoring machine learning models.
Platform Reliability and Observability
- Establish monitoring and observability for AI models, pipelines, and platform services.
- Ensure AI platform infrastructure
Benefits
In line with our commitment to employee wellbeing, our total rewards benefits package is designed to support the physical, financial, and emotional health of our employees, tailored to meet their unique and evolving needs. Our approach considers our employees’ whole selves, ensuring they can thrive both in and outside of work. Here are some of the benefits we offer, which may vary based on role, location, or hours worked:
Mediclaim Insurance
Group Term Life Insurance
Group Personal Accident Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Time Off and Holidays
These benefits are designed to enhance the health, protect the financial security, and provide peace of mind to our employees and their families.
Deluxe Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, disability, sex, age, ethnic or national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or presentation, pregnancy, genetics, veteran status or any other status protected by state or federal law.
Please view the electronic EEO is the Law Poster which serves to inform you of your equal employment opportunity protections as part of the application process.
Reasonable Accommodation for Job Seekers with a Disability: If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [email protected].
Skills Required
- 12 or more years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, or cloud architecture
- Strong expertise in AI and machine learning systems and production ML platforms
- Experience designing and operating AI or ML platforms at scale
- Deep experience with cloud infrastructure such as AWS and distributed systems
- Experience with container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes
- Strong understanding of MLOps practices and ML lifecycle management
- Programming experience in languages such as Python, Java, or similar
- Experience in AWS cloud
- Experience working closely with data science teams to operationalize machine learning models
Deluxe Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Deluxe and has not been reviewed or approved by Deluxe.
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Retirement Support — The company provides a 401(k) with employer matching and an employee stock purchase plan, with access beginning quickly for many roles. The 401(k) match, paused during the pandemic, has been reinstated, signaling continued support for long‑term savings.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible time off, paid holidays, and paid volunteer time are available, with benefits often starting on day one. Parental leave, adoption and surrogacy assistance, and family medical leave expand time‑off support across life stages.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are provided with day‑one eligibility in many cases. Additional resources like disability coverage, an employee assistance program, and multi‑dimensional well‑being support bolster the core health offering.
Deluxe Insights
What We Do
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