Principal Engineer

As a Principal Engineer in Computer Science, the work centres on as a Principal Engineer – AI Adoption, you will be part of our Enterprise AI engineering team to deliver horizontal AI impact across Elanco. It would suit someone who can bring driving the adoption of new AI standards across teams, mentor junior engineers, and foster an empowered, problem-solving mindset over a "feature factory" approach to the role.

Why this role may suit you

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals! As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets.

Engineering work involved

As a Principal Engineer – AI Adoption, you will be part of our Enterprise AI engineering team to deliver horizontal AI impact across Elanco. Lead the technical discovery phase for engineering teams and business units, guiding complex integrations, architectural decisions, and determining the best automation or AI soluti. Champion "API-First" integration patterns to build reusable platform services, ensuring all engineering efforts tie to tangible customer outcomes rather than "tech for tech's sake.

What helps in this technical role

Driving the adoption of new AI standards across teams, mentor junior engineers, and foster an empowered, problem-solving mindset over a "feature factory" approach.

Technical skills and requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent level of experience in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in software engineering with a proven track record in a Dev.
• Deep practical experience with RAG, LLMs, and MLOps, alongside expert proficiency in Python, React, and Type.

Practical information

• Work model: Hybrid.

Requirements mentioned

• JavaScript