Principal AI Software Engineer

SentinelOne

As Principal AI Software Engineer at SentinelOne, you will develop cutting-edge AI cybersecurity solutions. Lead innovative projects to enhance global protection against cyberthreats.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $224,000 - $308,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudCyber SecurityDockerKubernetesPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and execute the technical roadmap for AI engineering, focusing on bringing the most recent advances in machine learning technology to help our customers efficiently discover and defeat threats.
Serve as a lead IC who also mentors across distributed teams, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous innovation.
Design and build net-new AI capabilities to be used across SentinelOne’s industry-leading cybersecurity platform.
Drive cross-functional collaboration across multiple engineering teams to ensure seamless integration and innovation in AI-powered cybersecurity products.
Oversee the establishment of best practices for MLOps, security, and performance monitoring to ensure the reliability and efficacy of our AI defense mechanisms.

Requirements

What you’ll need

15+ years of progressive experience in software or machine learning engineering.
Proven track record of delivering multiple high-scale, production-ready AI or data products from concept through deployment and maintenance.
Deep expertise in building highly available, low-latency machine learning systems, including experience with machine learning workflows and processes.
Experience in endpoint security, OS concepts, or a related field with comparable large-scale event processing and real-time processing challenges.
Demonstrated ability to mentor, develop, and retain top-tier AI engineering talent.
Expert-level knowledge of Python, cloud-native MLOps platforms (e.g., Kubeflow), and large-scale data processing technologies, including hands-on familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and operating in cloud environments, especially AWS and Google Cloud.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Flexible time off
Paid company holidays and paid sick time
Gender-neutral parental leave
Grandparent leave
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Life and disability insurance
Health and dependent care FSA
Voluntary benefits (hospital, accident, critical illness)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
ARAG pre-paid legal
Nationwide pet insurance
Cancer Care program
Global business travel medical insurance
Home office allowance
Mobile phone reimbursement
Wellness coach
Wellness/gym reimbursement
Fertility coverage
Adoption & surrogacy reimbursement

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Hard Skills & Tools

machine learningMLOpsAI engineeringdata productslow-latency systemshighly available systemsPythoncloud-native platformslarge-scale data processingreal-time processing

Soft Skills

mentoringleadershipcollaborationtechnical excellenceinnovationteam developmentcommunicationproblem-solvingculture buildingcross-functional teamwork