Senior Principal Applied AI – Software Engineer

Emerson

Senior Principal Applied AI-Software Engineer developing solutions for AI-native Test & Measurement at Emerson. Championing AI software development and collaborating across teams for technical excellence.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeAustin • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Identify and prototype emerging technologies and evaluate where they deliver clear value to our customers
Tackle the most critical technical challenges at any given time
Flexibly and directly contribute across the stack as needed, using the latest AI tools
Rapidly prototype AI-enabled features, iterating from concept → demo → product
Champion and evangelize AI-native software development, CI/CD, DevOps, observability, and IaC
Partner across teams to turn working concepts into production-ready systems
Align teams and leadership around new technical directions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field
10+ years of professional software development experience commensurate with the level of this role
5+ years of technical leadership making high-stakes architectural decisions commensurate with the level of this role
Deep hands-on experience with AI coding agents (e.g. GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Cursor)
Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence technical strategy across teams and levels
Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now and in the future

Benefits

Comp & perks

Market-leading 401(k) and profit-sharing plan
A variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage
Family formation benefits
Paid parental leave (maternal and paternal)
Employee Assistance Program
Tuition reimbursement
Employee resource groups
Recognition
Work-life balance
Flexible time off plans, inclusive of vacation, holiday, and sick leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

software developmentAI coding agentsCI/CDDevOpsobservabilityIaCprototypingarchitectural decisionstechnical leadershipemerging technologies

Soft Skills

communicationinfluencecollaborationflexibilityproblem-solvingcritical thinkingteam alignmentevangelismstrategic thinkingcustomer value delivery

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster's degree