Principal Platform Engineer – Applied AI (Remote) at First American

Santa Ana, California, United States

First American Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, Financial Services, Real EstateIndustries

Requirements

  • 7+ years of platform engineering or DevOps experience with deep expertise in SRE principles, DevOps practices, and operational workflows
  • Proven track record of enhancing platform and IT operations capabilities using AI
  • Hands-on experience using AI (inferred from incomplete description)

Responsibilities

  • Drive enterprise-wide technical decisions and deliver organizational transformation through AI-empowerment
  • Mentor and develop talent for a team of senior engineers, providing technical leadership
  • Design and build AI-enhanced capabilities for platform engineering workflows including intelligent monitoring, automated incident response, and predictive capacity planning
  • Establish architecture patterns and best practices for integrating AI into platform services, ensuring solutions are maintainable, observable, and fault-tolerant
  • Ship AI solutions that measurably improve operational metrics including MTTR reduction, toil automation, incident prevention, and engineering productivity improvement
  • Own end-to-end delivery from problem identification through production deployment, training, and knowledge-transfer
  • Collaborate with product teams and leaders to identify and implement optimal AI solutions throughout Platform Engineering and Technical Services groups
  • Partner with platform engineering, SRE, and IT teams to identify opportunities where AI can transform operational capabilities and deliver hands-on implementation improvements
  • Design and lead the development of high-quality, secure, and observable solutions
  • Create frameworks, libraries, and patterns that accelerate AI adoption across the organization and enable teams to extend solutions independently
  • Manage the team in achieving ambitious goals, providing regular feedback, and driving continuous improvement
  • Participate in all aspects of the software development lifecycle for AI solutions, including planning, defining requirements, developing, and testing those solutions with the team

Skills

Applied AI
AI Platform Engineering
Platform Engineering
AI Automation
Technical Leadership

First American

Provides title insurance and real estate services

About First American

First American provides title insurance, specialty insurance, and various real estate-related services. Their title insurance protects homebuyers and property owners from potential ownership disputes and financial losses related to real estate transactions. The company offers a platform called myFirstAm®, which allows users to access property information, manage orders, and streamline the closing process from any device. Unlike many competitors, First American has a vast database of property data, with over 5.5 billion document images, making it a leading provider of real estate data solutions. The company's goal is to facilitate smooth real estate transactions while ensuring that clients' investments are protected.

Santa Ana, CaliforniaHeadquarters
1889Year Founded
$800.2MTotal Funding
VENTURE_UNKNOWNCompany Stage
Financial Services, Real EstateIndustries
10,001+Employees

Benefits

401k matching
Health, vision, dental insurance
Professional development

Risks

Data breach allegations could harm First American's reputation and lead to legal issues.
Integration of Mother Lode may face challenges and financial risks.
Dependence on digital transformation poses risks if technology advances rapidly.

Differentiation

First American offers comprehensive title insurance and settlement services nationwide.
The company provides a vast database of over 5.5 billion document images.
First American's digital platform, myFirstAm®, enhances real estate transaction efficiency.

Upsides

Acquisition of Mother Lode expands First American's market share in California.
Docutech purchase boosts First American's digital mortgage revenue by 38%.
Growing fintech trends align with First American's digital transformation strategy.

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