Principal Software Engineer - AI

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About This Role

OnBoard is seeking a Principal Software Engineer focused on AI to spearhead the creation of next-generation software platforms. Founded as a class project and launched in 2011, the company provides board intelligence and meeting solutions used by more than 5,000 organizations across 60 countries, supporting clients in higher education, healthcare, government, and enterprise sectors. Operating fully remotely within the United States while working Eastern Standard Time hours, this role centers…

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and delivery of sophisticated software solutions incorporating semantic search, vector databases, and LLM orchestration patterns.
• Translate business objectives into technical specifications and build scalable designs iteratively alongside cross-functional team members.
• Mentor engineering staff to encourage professional development, knowledge transfer, and continuous learning.
• Author reusable code libraries, perform code reviews, and maintain strict coding standards across the department.
• Promote the use of AI-driven coding assistants like Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and Codex to boost team productivity and output quality.
• Construct developer experience tooling and golden pathways to scale engineering output organization-wide.
• Stay informed on emerging technologies and evaluate their prospective implementation within current software architectures.

Requirements

• Over 10 years of professional SaaS development experience creating user-facing production features on modern web stacks.
• 5 to 7 years of background building web applications utilizing C# and .NET Core.
• At least 5 years of practice applying RESTful design principles and microservices architectures, encompassing high-scale cloud mechanisms like messaging queues and event hubs.
• Minimum 1 year of practical exposure to AI-assisted development tooling such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or Claude.
• Background operating in high-security, high-transaction environments that demand compliance with ISO27001 and SOC2 frameworks.
• Proficiency in git workflows and CI/CD pipelines, preferably utilizing Azure DevOps.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in computer science, information technology, software engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in one or more artificial intelligence domains including RAG frameworks, vector databases, prompt engineering, semantic search, or LLM orchestration.

Core Skills

Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement with company-provided hardware and software equipment
• Medical and prescription drug plan options alongside dental and vision coverage
• Employer contributions toward a Health Savings Account for participants in high-deductible healthcare plans
• Flexible spending accounts available for medical and dependent care
• Basic life insurance equal to $50,000 or one times your salary, whichever is higher
• Employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with automatic enrollment after 60 days and a total company match up to 4%

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