Principal AI Engineer

Jeppesen ForeFlight develops industry-leading aviation software used by pilots, aircraft operators, and major airlines worldwide. As a high-growth, private equity-backed company, we are dedicated to scaling our operations, strengthening our financial infrastructure, and achieving operational excellence. Our team brings together profound domain expertise with a collaborative, high-performance culture to tackle complex challenges and foster continuous growth.

Introduction

Jeppesen ForeFlight is seeking a Principal Engineer to spearhead the integration of agentic coding, AI-native engineering workflows, and widespread adoption of AI engineering systems across the organization. This pivotal role is not a traditional platform engineering position, but rather an opportunity for a deeply technical builder and change agent to transform software development within the company by leveraging high-velocity AI-enabled development environments. The successful candidate will work closely with the CTO and senior engineering leadership to define the strategy, tooling, standards, and operating model for AI-assisted software development, aiming to significantly enhance engineering velocity, quality, and influence through practical application of coding agents, LLM-powered workflows, and AI-native engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the company-wide strategy for agentic coding and AI engineering enablement.
• Evaluate, prototype, and operationalize AI coding agents and AI-native developer tooling.
• Drive adoption of tools and workflows that materially improve developer productivity, software quality, and engineering velocity.
• Lead the cultural and technical adoption of AI-assisted software development across the engineering organization.
• Upskill and mentor existing engineering teams on effective use of coding agents, LLM-based workflows, and AI-native development practices.
• Develop training, playbooks, standards, and internal best practices for AI-enabled engineering.
• Identify opportunities where AI can augment—not replace—developer effectiveness and creativity.
• Help engineers transition from traditional development workflows to AI-accelerated engineering models.
• Build enthusiasm, trust, and practical competency around AI tooling through hands-on leadership and measurable results.
• Establish best practices for:
  • AI-assisted software development
  • autonomous and semi-autonomous coding agents
  • prompt engineering for software delivery
  • human-in-the-loop review systems
  • AI-assisted testing, debugging, and refactoring
• Build internal frameworks and governance around safe and effective use of AI in engineering.
• Partner with engineering leaders to redesign workflows, SDLC processes, and developer experience around AI capabilities.
• Create measurable productivity and quality metrics tied to AI tooling adoption.
• Serve as a technical advisor to the CTO and executive leadership on emerging AI engineering trends.
• Influence architecture and platform direction to maximize compatibility with AI-driven development systems.

Requirements

• Deep software engineering background with experience operating at principal, staff-plus, or equivalent technical leadership levels.
• Proven experience using AI coding systems in production engineering environments.
• Hands-on experience with modern coding agents and AI development workflows.
• Strong systems thinking and ability to influence engineering organizations at scale.
• Track record of introducing transformative developer tooling, engineering platforms, or workflow improvements.
• Ability to balance experimentation with operational rigor, security, and engineering quality.
• Exceptional communication, mentoring, and technical leadership skills.
• Passion for helping engineering teams evolve and adapt to AI-native ways of working.

Nice to Have

• Aviation domain expertise is not required, but candidates bringing fresh thinking from AI-forward engineering cultures are prioritized.

Benefits

At Jeppesen ForeFlight, we believe in our employees and empower them to make a direct impact. We provide a world-class benefits experience, focused on supporting physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance with employer-paid health premiums.
• Open PTO Policy.
• 401(k) with up to 10% company matching and immediate vesting.
• 12 Weeks Paid Maternity Leave.
• 4 Weeks Paid Paternity Leave.
• Flight Training Rewards.

About Company

Jeppesen ForeFlight develops industry-leading aviation software used by pilots, aircraft operators, and major airlines worldwide. As a high-growth, private equity-backed company, we are dedicated to scaling our operations, strengthening our financial infrastructure, and achieving operational excellence. Our team brings together profound domain expertise with a collaborative, high-performance culture to tackle complex challenges and foster continuous growth.

How to Apply

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