Principal Software Development Engineer (SDE) AI/ML

HCLTech is looking for a highly talented and self- motivated Principal Software Development Engineer (SDE) AI/ML to join it in advancing the technological world through innovation and creativity.

Job Title: Principal Software Development Engineer (SDE) AI/ML

Job ID: 1627918BR

Position Type: Fulltime

Location: Seattle, WA

Job Description:

You set the standard for scientific excellence and make decisions that affect the way we build and integrate algorithms. Your solutions are exemplary in terms of system design, clarity, efficiency, and extensibility. You tackle intrinsically hard problems; you're interested in learning; and you acquire skills and expertise as needed. Your expertise is deep and broad; you’re hands-on, producing both detailed technical work and high-level architectural designs. Principal Engineers are pragmatic visionaries who can translate business needs into workable technology solutions. Their expertise is deep and broad. They are hands-on, producing both detailed technical work, high-level architectural designs, as well as reviewing critical coding CRs.

Key job responsibilities

Serve as a technical lead on our most demanding, cross-functional products.

Ensure the quality of the architecture and design of distributed high-performance systems.

Functionally decompose complex problems into simple, straightforward building blocks.

Fully and completely understand system interdependencies and limitations.

Possess expert knowledge in performance, scalability, enterprise system architecture, and engineering best practices.

Leverage knowledge of internal and industry prior art in design decisions.

Effectively research and benchmark our technology against other competing systems in the industry.

Contribute intellectual property through patents.

Assist in the career development of others, actively mentoring individuals and the community on advanced technical issues and helping managers guide the career growth of their team members.

Exert technical influence over multiple teams, increasing their productivity and effectiveness by sharing your deep knowledge and experience.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or other engineering field

10 years of experience

Previous experience with leading the delivery of large-scale systems focused on large language models, including the data curations, modeling, and evaluation stages, including distillation, supervised fine-tuning, and policy optimization

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree or higher preferred in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field

Recognized as an expert in a specific AI/ML domain (e.g., Large Language Models, Recommender Systems, Computer Vision).

Experience influencing senior leadership and driving technical decisions across a large organization.

Previous experience mentoring and developing junior engineers

Used Technologies, Services, Languages, or Frameworks

Previous deep experience with machine learning, transformer models, and frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow

System Design and Architecture, AWS, GCP, OCP (principal-level), Data Engineering, Machine Learning, API Strategy

Deliver into Economic and Pricing Modeling, Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) concepts, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) concepts

Python, Java, C , Large-scale data processing (Spark), Deep Learning Frameworks, Kubernetes, Containers, System Design, Distributed Systems

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range Minimum: $220000per year

Pay Range Maximum: $240000per year

HCLTech is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical disability or genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with federal, state, and/or local law. Should any applicant have concerns about discrimination in the hiring process, they should provide a detailed report of those concerns to secure@hcltech.com for investigation.

A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year

How You’ll Grow

At HCLTech, we offer continuous opportunities for you to find your spark and grow with us. We want you to be happy and satisfied with your role and to really learn what type of work sparks your brilliance the best. Throughout your time with us, we offer transparent communication with senior-level employees, learning and career development programs at every level, and opportunities to experiment in different roles or even pivot industries. We believe that you should be in control of your career with unlimited opportunities to find the role that fits you best.