Principal Software Engineer

Job Description We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to shape the architecture and delivery of our modern, AWS-native platform powering underwriting intelligence, GenAI-driven analysis, and high-volume content processing. Working across Python, .NET, PostgreSQL/Aurora, OpenSearch, and LangGraph-based services, you will own technical direction, system quality, scalability, and reliability across the platform. This is a senior individual contributor role with significant technical leadership responsibility, including setting engineering standards, mentoring engineers, driving architectural decisions, and coordinating across product and platform teams. Responsibilities Shape platform architecture across ingestion, transformation, storage, APIs, and AI-powered services, ensuring scalability, resilience, and maintainability.Own end-to-end technical delivery of AWS Batch content pipelines, Lambda-based workflows, and .NET 8 REST/GraphQL APIs.Drive architecture decisions around Aurora PostgreSQL, graph-based data models, and OpenSearch to support GenAI retrieval and high-volume workloads.Define and champion engineering, data quality, testing, and observability standards across platforms including Pentaho, ThoughtSpot, CloudWatch, and Splunk.Partner with ML and Product Engineering teams to ensure LangGraph-based RAG pipelines have reliable, current, and well-structured data and service layers.Shape LLM evaluation and prompt data pipelines, including ground-truth and synthetic datasets for testing and model quality.Apply senior technical judgment to review and validate AI-assisted engineering output before production deployment.Lead architecture discussions through technical briefs, RFCs, design reviews, and documented trade-offs.Define testing, rollout, monitoring, and rollback strategies for critical platform changes.Lead production incident reviews and postmortems, driving actions that improve reliability and operational resilience.Establish and evolve engineering standards and best practices, reinforcing them through code reviews and practical examples.Mentor engineers on software architecture, data engineering, design patterns, and responsible AI-assisted development.Coordinate technical dependencies across product squads, ensuring clear interfaces, effective collaboration, and smooth delivery.Communicate technical decisions, risks, dependencies, and delivery impacts clearly to engineering and business stakeholders. Qualifications Extensive software engineering experience, with a proven track record of building and operating production systems and data pipelines at scale.Strong software architecture and system design expertise, with experience making and documenting complex technical trade-offs.Advanced experience with .NET / C#, including production services and APIs using REST and GraphQL.Deep hands-on experience with AWS, including S3, Batch, Lambda, SNS, RDS/Aurora PostgreSQL, EKS, and CloudWatch.Strong SQL and PostgreSQL expertise, including schema design, query optimization, and graph-based data modelling.Experience designing distributed, scalable, and fault-tolerant systems, with robust observability, recovery, and rollback strategies.Strong troubleshooting skills across distributed services, using logs, metrics, and traces with tools such as Splunk and CloudWatch.Experience with CI/CD and Agile delivery, using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI.Demonstrated technical leadership, including mentoring engineers, leading design reviews and RFCs, and coordinating across teams.Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex technical decisions to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Nice To Have Python 3.10+ experience, including Pandas, BeautifulSoup, and XML/HTML processing.Hands-on experience with LangGraph, LangChain, or other LLM/agentic frameworks.Experience with OpenSearch or vector search technologies for RAG applications. We Offer The opportunity to shape the architecture of a modern, AWS-native platform with significant technical ownership.The chance to work with cutting-edge technologies across cloud, data engineering, GenAI, and AI-powered services.A collaborative environment where you can influence engineering standards, mentor engineers, and drive technical decisions.A hybrid work model with flexible working hours.Private health insurance, medical care, and a Multisport card. About Us Our People, Our Culture For more than 50 years, Verisk has helped property and casualty insurers make smarter decisions about risk through AI-powered risk modeling, advanced analytics, and technology solutions spanning the entire policy lifecycle. We are a leading strategic data, analytics, and technology partner to the global insurance industry, guided by core values of learning, caring, and results while maintaining the highest ethical standards as stewards of the industry's most comprehensive datasets. Learn more about Verisk and what we are doing within the insurance industry. For the eighth consecutive year, Verisk is proudly recognized as a Great Place to Work® for outstanding workplace culture in the US, the fourth consecutive year in the UK, Spain, and India, and the second consecutive year in Poland. In addition, we’ve been recognized by The Wall Street Journal as one of the Best-Managed Companies and by Forbes as a World’s Best Employer, testaments to the value we place on workplace culture. Our Culture: Explore our inclusive, people-first culture that fosters innovation, collaboration, and belonging. Awards & Recognition: See why Verisk is consistently recognized as a Great Place to Work™ around the world. Our Businesses: Learn about the diverse industries we serve — from insurance and energy to financial services and beyond. Life at Verisk: Discover what it’s like to work at Verisk through employee stories, team highlights, and culture moments. Careers at Verisk: Join a global team of problem-solvers and innovators doing meaningful work that’s shaping the future of industries. Whether you're just starting out or looking to take your career to the next level, Verisk offers growth, purpose, and a people-first culture. Let’s build something meaningful together! Verisk Analytics is an equal opportunity employer. All members of the Verisk Analytics family of companies are equal opportunity employers. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran's status, age or disability. Verisk’s minimum hiring age is 18 except in countries with a higher age limit subject to applicable law. Verisk offers a competitive salary aligned with market standards and your experience, disclosed in accordance with the Pay Transparency Directive. In addition to base pay, our compensation package includes a variety of incentive opportunities for eligible roles, designed based on market research and our internal grading structure. You’ll also receive a comprehensive benefits package featuring private medical care, life insurance, Employee Capital Plans (PPK), as well as paid vacation and sick leave in line with the Polish Labour Code. Verisk also supports flexible working arrangements through a hybrid work model, access to professional development programs, and a work environment focused on well-being and career growth. 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