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The Principal AI Engineer is part of our AI Centre of Excellence team at the forefront of designing and delivering customer-focused AI systems. In this role, you will design and implement AI models and systems using the most appropriate techniques—conventional machine learning, deep learning neural networks, or generative and agentic AI. You will be working on a high-impact, cross-functional team, ensuring our AI solutions are scalable, secure, and deliver real customer value. Speed to market is key: you’ll operate in an agile, iterative way, making fast, informed decisions about what to build, what to pause, and where to innovate further. You will have the opportunity to further enhance your skills surrounded by an incredibly talented group of engineers and data scientists, while mentoring others and driving forward Rapid7’s AI innovation.
Job Responsibility:
Develop and ship AI systems with a focus on delivering customer value
Tackle a diverse range of complex problems, often reframing existing solutions with new perspectives
Take ownership of multiple projects as the principal go-to expert
Act as a first-class stakeholder throughout the AI R&D process
Build strong cross-functional relationships with engineering, UX, product management, and customer research teams
Mentor colleagues with less experience, acting as a trusted technical resource
Requirements:
Significant hands-on experience in applied AI, able to independently design and build AI models and systems
Strong Python skills and practical expertise with: scikit-learn for conventional ML and data science
PyTorch, TensorFlow, or Keras for deep learning
AWS Bedrock, SageMaker, HuggingFace, or Transformers for LLM-based solutions
CrewAI (or similar frameworks) for agentic AI projects
Pandas/NumPy for data processing and transformation
Intuition for selecting the right models and approaches for different use cases
Cybersecurity expertise is a plus, but experience from other domains (e.g., finance, healthcare, marketplaces, insurance, legal, social media) is also highly valuable
Positive, can-do, solution-oriented mindset with persistence in tackling complex challenges
Bias for action and delivery, balancing speed with care
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, juggling multiple projects effectively
Natural leader and collaborator, helping peers grow as problem solvers and communicators
Curiosity and passion for continuous learning and self-development
Open-minded approach, valuing feedback and new ideas from colleagues
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex AI concepts to diverse audiences and document work clearly