Associate Principal, AI Engineer at Us — Denver, CO

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IT - General

About Us

Who We Are

What We Do

Job Description Summary

Enterprise Technology (formerly Global Technology Services) is a global organization within Transamerica. We provide dedicated support to Transamerica and we bring all of Aegon's business units together through the use of technology. We provide the backbone - the infrastructure - for how everything works. We’re creating the company’s AI environment, building a flexible ‘cloud experience’ for internal hosting services, designing frameworks for data governance and management, and ensuring the security and stability the company’s technology. In short, we enable the business units to move more quickly and deliver to our clients in the best possible way. Whether customers are interested in insurance products or annuities or financial services, we're here to ensure they don't have to worry whether their information is safe. The people we employ are incredibly diverse, both in terms of backgrounds and skill sets. There are over 1,000 of us representing a dozen or so nationalities and located in the UK, the US, the Netherlands, and Hungary, Spain, and Hong Kong. Our global teams are comprised of experts in the areas such as application development, information security, infrastructure services, data & analytics, risk & controls, procurement, program management, and architecture. With the breadth of functions within Enterprise Technology, individuals can pursue a wide variety of careers, and we have a focus on supporting employees’ development. In particular, our Talent Marketplace enables colleagues to take on gigs to broaden their experience and try out different responsibilities, which can be extremely rewarding. The most important quality in the people who join us is curiosity. A lot of what we do is problem solving, requiring colleagues to take what they know and apply it to new situations. We have many mature processes, but we’re always looking for opportunities to improve, so we want people who are naturally inquisitive and confident enough to challenge the way we do things. Technology is constantly, rapidly changing – we need you to help us continue to change with it.

Job Description

Job Description Summary:

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.

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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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.

Working Conditions

• Moderate travel to other offices.
• Some work outside of normal business hours may be required due to global nature of business.
• Hybrid or remote office environment

Compensation

The Salary for this position generally ranges between $207,200 - $259,000 annually Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.

This is a hybrid position requiring three days in office per week in one of our hub locations (Cedar Rapids, Denver or Philadelphia). Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.

What We Offer

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

Inclusion & Diversity

Giving Back

Transamerica’s Parent Company

Aegon acquired the Transamerica business in 1999. Since its start in 1844, Aegon has grown into an international company serving more than 23.9 million people across the globe.* It offers investment, protection, and retirement solution