Associate Principal, AI Engineer

Associate Principal Ai Engineer

Enterprise Technology (formerly Global Technology Services) is a global organization within Transamerica. We provide dedicated support to Transamerica and we bring all of Aegon's business units together through the use of technology. We provide the backbone - the infrastructure - for how everything works. We're creating the company's AI environment, building a flexible 'cloud experience' for internal hosting services, designing frameworks for data governance and management, and ensuring the security and stability the company's technology.

In short, we enable the business units to move more quickly and deliver to our clients in the best possible way. Whether customers are interested in insurance products or annuities or financial services, we're here to ensure they don't have to worry whether their information is safe.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute enhancements to Aegon's AWS Launchpad platform and related operational services.
• Provide support to Launchpad Platform onboarding of internal development teams.
• Apply strong Python skills to build production ready Gen AI and Agentic AI solutions (AWS Agent Core).
• Translate complex problems into well-defined project requirements.
• Under supervision, lead AI development teams in the delivery of business transformation initiatives using software engineering best practices, and adhering to Aegon's Software Delivery Lifecycle.
• Apply strong AWS AI knowledge to select the right components and AI services to solve business problems.
• Contribute to the evolution of our AI governance and operational processes.
• Proactively share compelling ideas and work to the rest of the team and organisation. We want you to help lead/push the adoption of AI throughout Aegon.
• Champion a culture of innovation, continuous learning and operational excellence.
• Work closely with broader software engineering teams and stakeholders (internal and external) to innovate, design and delivery highly effective solutions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, or a related field.
• 10+ years related experience with at least 3 years of demonstrable experience in end-to-end AI solution design.
• Professional certifications in AI and / or cloud technologies.
• Strong proficiency in Python for production ready delivery.
• Deep understanding of the Gen AI landscape and agentic frameworks (inc. Strands SDK, Lang Chain, A2A, and MCP)
• Experience working in the full model lifecycle – planning, training, deploying and maintaining AI systems.
• Good knowledge of AWS AI Infrastructure and AI services.
• Proficiency in containerization and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes and Docker.
• Experience in working with a diverse set of stakeholders to deliver AI solutions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in the insurance industry or other regulated sectors.
• Master's degree in computer science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, or a related field.
• Experience of building AI solutions using AWS Agent Core.

Working Conditions:

• Moderate travel to other offices.
• Some work outside of normal business hours may be required due to global nature of business.
• Hybrid office environment (locations include Cedar Rapids, Denver, or Philadelphia) with three days a week in-office.

Compensation:

The Salary for this position generally ranges between $207,200 - $259,000 annually Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.

Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company's discretion.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

This is a hybrid position requiring three days in office per week in one of our hub locations ( Cedar Rapids, Denver or Philadelphia ). Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.

This job description is not a contract of employment nor for any specific job responsibilities. The Company may change, add to, remove, or revoke the terms of this job description at its discretion. Managers may assign other duties and responsibilities as needed. In the event an employee or applicant requests or requires an accommodation to perform job functions, the applicable HR Business Partner should be contacted to evaluate the accommodation request.