Principal Agentic Software Engineer
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Location: Remote — Colombia & Argentina
Employment Type: Full-Time
About the Role
We are seeking a world-class Principal Agentic Software Engineer to help define and lead the future of AI-assisted software development across a modern, large-scale technology platform.
This is a highly strategic individual contributor role designed for engineers who combine deep architectural expertise with a strong vision for how AI coding agents and agentic engineering workflows can transform software delivery at scale.
You will partner directly with executive leadership to shape long-term engineering strategy, define technical standards, modernize cloud-native systems, and drive organization-wide adoption of AI-assisted development practices.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Strategy & Architecture
- Define long-term engineering and platform architecture strategy
- Lead modernization initiatives for distributed cloud-native systems
- Establish engineering standards, governance frameworks, and scalability strategies
AI-Assisted Development Leadership
- Lead organization-wide adoption of AI-assisted engineering workflows
- Evaluate emerging AI development tools and frameworks
- Define secure and scalable AI-agent integration practices
Cross-Functional Technical Leadership
- Lead complex cross-functional technical initiatives
- Partner with executive leadership on strategic technology decisions
- Mentor senior engineers and elevate engineering excellence across teams
Infrastructure & Platform Engineering
- Contribute to scalable cloud-native architectures
- Support Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, and DevOps/SRE best practices
- Drive technical excellence across engineering systems and workflows
Requirements
- 12+ years of software engineering and architecture experience
- Deep expertise in distributed systems and cloud-native architectures
- Expert-level proficiency in:
- TypeScript / JavaScript
- Python
- C# / .NET
- Extensive experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Strong expertise in Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, and DevOps/SRE practices
- Deep hands-on experience with AI-assisted engineering workflows and coding agents
- Experience defining technical strategy at an organizational level
- Exceptional communication, mentorship, and leadership skills
- English level: C1+ required
Nice to Have
- Experience building enterprise AI platforms or MCP ecosystems
- Public speaking, technical writing, or open-source contributions
- Experience scaling engineering organizations in high-growth environments
What We’re Looking For
- Visionary engineering leader with deep technical credibility
- Highly strategic and systems-oriented thinker
- Strong ownership mentality and autonomous execution style
- Passion for redefining software engineering through AI-assisted development
This is a remote/telecommute position.
Originally posted on Himalayas