Associate Principal, AI Engineer

Transamerica•Cedar Rapids, IA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Aegon’s Core AI Team is scaling rapidly to meet growing demand for AI-driven transformation across our global business. Building on recent successes – including the launch of a vendor-agnostic enterprise LLM gateway (AWS Launchpad), we are now investing in next-generation Gen AI and Agentic AI capabilities. We are seeking an experienced Associate Principal AI Engineer to join Aegon’s Core AI team, evolve the organizations AI platform capabilities, develop and mature AI services, drive and support AI adoption, and provide AI expertise in support of AI fueled digital transformation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, or a related field.
10+ years related experience with at least 3 years of demonstrable experience in end-to-end AI solution design.
Professional certifications in AI and / or cloud technologies.
Strong proficiency in Python for production ready delivery.
Deep understanding of the Gen AI landscape and agentic frameworks (inc. Strands SDK, LangChain, A2A, and MCP)
Experience working in the full model lifecycle – planning, training, deploying and maintaining AI systems.
Good knowledge of AWS AI Infrastructure and AI services.
Proficiency in containerization and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes and Docker.
Experience in working with a diverse set of stakeholders to deliver AI solutions.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in the insurance industry or other regulated sectors.
Master’s degree in computer science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, or a related field.
Experience of building AI solutions using AWS AgentCore.

Responsibilities

Contribute enhancements to Aegon’s AWS Launchpad platform and related operational services.
Provide support to Launchpad Platform onboarding of internal development teams.
Apply strong Python skills to build production ready Gen AI and Agentic AI solutions (AWS AgentCore).
Translate complex problems into well-defined project requirements.
Under supervision, lead AI development teams in the delivery of business transformation initiatives using software engineering best practices, and adhering to Aegon’s Software Delivery Lifecycle.
Apply strong AWS AI knowledge to select the right components and AI services to solve business problems.
Contribute to the evolution of our AI governance and operational processes.
Proactively share compelling ideas and work to the rest of the team and organisation. We want you to help lead/push the adoption of AI throughout Aegon.
Champion a culture of innovation, continuous learning and operational excellence.
Work closely with broader software engineering teams and stakeholders (internal and external) to innovate, design and delivery highly effective solutions.

Benefits

Compensation Benefits
Competitive Pay
Bonus for Eligible Employees
Benefits Package
Pension Plan
401k Match
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Tuition Reimbursement
Disability Insurance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Employee Discounts
Career Training & Development Opportunities
Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits
Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.
Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays).
Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars
Parental Leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.
Adoption Assistance
Employee Assistance Program
Back-Up Care Program
PTO for Volunteer Hours
Employee Matching Gifts Program
Employee Resource Groups
Inclusion and Diversity Programs
Employee Recognition Program
Referral Bonus Programs