Principal AI Engineer

<p><strong>About DataCamp</strong></p> <p>DataCamp's mission is to empower everyone with the data and AI skills essential for 21st-century success. By providing practical, engaging learning experiences, DataCamp equips learners and organizations of all sizes to harness the power of data and AI. As a trusted partner to over<strong> 17 million learners</strong> and<strong> 6,000+ companies</strong>, including 80% of the Fortune 1000, DataCamp is leading the charge in addressing the critical data and AI skills shortage.</p> <p><strong>

About the Role

</strong></p> <p>Research has consistently shown that one-on-one tutoring dramatically outperforms traditional classroom instruction - a finding known as Bloom's 2 Sigma Problem. Despite decades of awareness, no solution has successfully delivered personalized tutoring at scale. Until now.</p> <p>We are building an AI tutoring system designed to emulate and eventually surpass the best human tutors.

You will work on the core AI system that delivers real-time, adaptive learning experiences to learners. <strong>If you're excited about building the future of human learning, this role is for you.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"> This role can be done remotely from anyone of the following; United Kingdom, Belgium, Portugal OR UAE</span></strong></p> <p><strong>About you</strong></p> <p>At DataCamp, we seek individuals who embody our core values of data-driven decision-making, action, transparency, ownership, and customer focus. You thrive in a fast-paced, high-performing environment and are driven by a passion for making a meaningful impact. You're adaptable, embracing change and ambiguity with enthusiasm.

Your initiative and entrepreneurial spirit push you beyond just meeting targets - you aim to understand the "why" behind our goals and take ownership to drive the business forward. You’re a collaborative team player who values transparency and always seeks to improve and innovate. If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply!</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Build and evolve the core AI tutoring system</strong>, including prompt architectures, agentic workflows, and real-time adaptive behaviors.</li> <li><strong>Run rigorous experimentation and evaluation</strong>, developing custom metrics and frameworks to measure learning effectiveness and improve model reliability.</li> <li><strong>Design and implement scalable, maintainable software</strong>, integrating AI capabilities with platform systems, content pipelines, and user experience components.</li> <li><strong>Collaborate cross-functionally</strong> with educators, content creators, and product teams to translate pedagogical goals into technical solutions.</li> <li><strong>Prototype and productionize novel model interactions</strong>, leveraging emerging research and capabilities to advance the tutor’s intelligence.</li> <li><strong>Ensure quality, safety, and observability</strong> through monitoring, testing, guardrails, and iterative refinement of model behavior.</li> <li><strong>Share knowledge and elevate teammates</strong>, contributing to a culture of clarity, simplicity, and continuous learning.</li> </ul> <p><strong>

Qualifications

</strong></p> <h3><strong>Technical</strong></h3> <ul> <li>1+ years building complex LLM-based systems, with strong prompt engineering intuition and experience designing agentic workflows.</li> <li>Ability to design meaningful evaluation methods, including custom metrics and frameworks when off-the-shelf options fall short.</li> <li>Strong software engineering fundamentals, architectural thinking, and fluency in Python; comfortable working with production infrastructure, cloud environments, and CI/CD.</li> <li>Actively follows AI research and emerging capabilities, applying new ideas creatively to real problems.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Product & Pedagogy</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Strong empathy for learners and content creators; able to translate pedagogical goals into system behavior and product decisions.</li> <li>Ability to reason holistically across AI behavior, content structure, platform features, and user experience.</li> <li>Familiarity with learning science or a desire to develop expertise.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Character & Collaboration</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Drawn to difficult, ambiguous problems with no clear blueprint; persistent in exploring and refining solutions.</li> <li>Preference for elegance and simplicity in system design.</li> <li>Communicates clearly across mediums and enjoys mentoring and collaborating in small, high-ownership teams.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Why Datacamp? </strong></p> <p>Joining DataCamp means becoming part of a dynamic, creative, and international start-up. Here are just a few of the reasons why you’ll love being on our team:</p> <ul> <li>Exciting challenges: Face new technical challenges daily, keeping your work engaging and rewarding.</li> <li>Competitive compensation: We offer a competitive salary with attractive

Benefits

.</li> <li>Flexibility: Benefit from flexible working hours because the future is flexible! </li> <li>Continuous learning: Access a yearly learning budget for conferences & training to support your professional growth.</li> <li>Global retreats: Participate in international company retreats, fostering a global team spirit.</li> <li>Equipment: Yearly refreshment of your IT Equipment budget for your home working setup.</li> <li>Amazing team: Collaborate with a truly exceptional team - seriously, we’re awesome!</li> </ul> <p> </p>Find more English Speaking Jobs in United Kingdom on Arbeitnow