[Remote] Principal AI Engineer/Solution Architect/Project Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Sectech Solutions is a US-Based Insurance organization specializing in property & casualty, accident & health, and specialty insurance solutions. They are seeking a Principal AI Engineer/Solution Architect/Project Manager to design and develop AI solutions, architect scalable infrastructure, and mentor a development team while collaborating with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop end-to-end GenAI solutions hands-on (prompt engineering, RAG pipelines, LLM fine-tuning, API integrations) for their portfolio of insurance AI initiatives
• Architect scalable, secure AI infrastructure on Azure, defining integration patterns, data flows, and API contracts between GenAI services and core insurance systems (policy admin, claims, CRM)
• Evaluate and prototype emerging GenAI technologies (GPT-4/5, Claude, Gemini, vector databases, semantic search) through rapid POCs, assessing technical feasibility and business fit for C&F use cases
• Apply critical judgment to determine when GenAI is appropriate versus when traditional ML/statistical methods are needed, articulating trade-offs to stakeholders and recommending optimal approaches
• Write production-quality code in Python for AI pipelines, data processing, model inference, and system integrations, ensuring high performance, maintainability, and adherence to enterprise standards
• Mentor the offshore development team of 10 through code reviews, technical deep-dives, pair programming sessions, and knowledge-sharing on GenAI best practices and insurance domain patterns
• Collaborate directly with Microsoft Azure AI teams and third-party AI vendors to troubleshoot complex technical issues, optimize model performance, and negotiate integration specifications
• Conduct AI research and experimentation to stay ahead of industry trends, identifying opportunities to apply cutting-edge techniques (agentic workflows, multimodal models, reasoning engines) to insurance challenges
• Establish and enforce AI engineering standards, including testing frameworks, observability instrumentation, security protocols, and governance policies for responsible AI deployment
• Partner with the AI Program Manager & BA to translate business requirements into technical designs, provide effort estimates, and deliver working solutions for 8–12 concurrent fast-moving initiatives

Skills

• Strong background in AI within an insurance/financial services organization
• Experience in designing and developing end-to-end GenAI solutions hands-on (prompt engineering, RAG pipelines, LLM fine-tuning, API integrations)
• Ability to architect scalable, secure AI infrastructure on Azure, defining integration patterns, data flows, and API contracts between GenAI services and core insurance systems
• Experience in evaluating and prototyping emerging GenAI technologies (GPT-4/5, Claude, Gemini, vector databases, semantic search)
• Ability to apply critical judgment to determine when GenAI is appropriate versus when traditional ML/statistical methods are needed
• Experience writing production-quality code in Python for AI pipelines, data processing, model inference, and system integrations
• Experience mentoring development teams through code reviews, technical deep-dives, pair programming sessions, and knowledge-sharing
• Ability to collaborate with Microsoft Azure AI teams and third-party AI vendors to troubleshoot complex technical issues
• Experience conducting AI research and experimentation to stay ahead of industry trends
• Ability to establish and enforce AI engineering standards, including testing frameworks, observability instrumentation, security protocols, and governance policies
• Experience partnering with AI Program Manager & BA to translate business requirements into technical designs

Benefits

• Benefits package

Company Overview

• At Sectech Solutions, we don’t just fill roles, we provide trusted, quality-driven people solutions to strengthen your organization’s cybersecurity capabilities. It was founded in 2021, and is headquartered in Manchester, GB, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is http://www.sectechsolutions.co.uk.

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