Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cohesity is a leader in AI-powered data security and management. They are seeking a Principal AI Engineer to develop AI solutions that enhance operational efficiency and employee experience within the HR function.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and deploy AI-powered tools and automations for HR and Talent use cases, including intelligent workflow automations, employee-facing chatbots, document processing solutions, and decision-support systems
- Identify opportunities to improve manual or repetitive HR workflows through scalable AI/ML-driven automation solutions
- Develop integrations between AI solutions and enterprise systems including Workday, ATS platforms, ServiceNow Ticketing, and other internal tools ensuring seamless data flow and user experience
- Partner directly with HR Operations and cross-functional stakeholders to gather requirements, prototype solutions, run pilots, and drive successful adoption
- Continuously monitor and improve deployed tools based on user feedback, operational metrics, and evolving business needs
- Create technical documentation, implementation guides, and operational handoff materials to support long-term maintainability and scalability
- Help establish best practices for AI-enabled People Technology solutions, including governance, usability, and operational efficiency
Skills
- 6–10+ years of experience in software engineering, AI/ML engineering, enterprise automation, or HR technology environments
- Proficiency in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar modern development languages used in automation and AI development
- Hands-on experience building enterprise AI applications using LLM technologies such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft, or similar platforms
- Experience with prompt engineering, AI workflows, orchestration frameworks, and automation platforms
- Familiarity with automation and integration tools such as Power Automate, Zapier, Make, or custom-built workflow frameworks
- Strong understanding of HR workflows and employee lifecycle processes
- Experience independently scoping, designing, building, and deploying production-ready solutions
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience integrating AI solutions with HRIS and ATS platforms such as Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, and BambooHR
- Familiarity with HR data privacy requirements (GDPR, CCPA) as applied to AI Systems
- Experience with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), vector databases, semantic search, or enterprise knowledge management systems
- Prior experience supporting People Operations, Recruiting Operations, or People Technology organizations
- Experience working within enterprise SaaS, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, or AI-driven technology companies
Benefits
- Bonus compensation
- Commission (if in a sales function)
- Equity grants
- Health and wellness benefits
- Vacation
- Paid holidays and refresh days
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Life and disability insurance coverages
- Other benefits the Company may offer from time to time
- In-Office Expectations
Cohesity employees who are within a reasonable commute (e.g. within a forty-five (45) minute average travel time) work out of our core offices 2-3 days a week of their choosing.
Company Overview
Cohesity is a data management technology firm that offers hyper-converged secondary storage solutions for backups, files, and analytics. It was founded in 2013, and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.cohesity.com/.