AI Capability Leader

Progressive is dedicated to helping employees move forward and live fully in their careers. Your journey has already begun. Apply today and take the first step to Destination: Progress. As a **principal software developer** serving as the **AI capability leader** for Corporate IT or Claims IT, you'll drive the enablement, adoption, and advancement of AI technologies across the division in close partnership with business leaders and technical teams. You'll focus on equipping teams with practical AI tools, platforms, and guidance to improve productivity, accelerate delivery, and unlock high\-value AI use cases across enterprise functions. Your scope includes generative AI platforms and patterns, including AI agents and agentic workflows, Microsoft Copilot Studio, Microsoft Foundry (formerly Azure AI Foundry), Azure OpenAI, Amazon Bedrock, enterprise LLM APIs, and retrieval\-augmented generation (RAG), as well as predictive AI and machine learning platforms (Blacklodge / MLCore), with a strong emphasis on adoption, knowledge\-sharing, and partnership across enterprise teams. You'll champion scalable, responsible AI practices while fostering a culture of experimentation and innovation that enables teams to integrate AI into everyday workflows. In this role, you'll help define and advance Corporate IT or Claims IT's AI enablement strategy, identify and prioritize impactful AI opportunities, and build reusable patterns, guidance, and resources that empower teams to leverage AI effectively. You'll work with other Capability Leaders to drive the optimization and advancement of IT capabilities \& architecture to enable Business and IT Strategy. This is a remote position for US\-based work only. **Must\-have qualifications** * Minimum of 11 years related work experience programming and supporting software applications. * {OR} The completion of a technical training program and 8 years related work experience programming and supporting software applications. * {OR} Bachelor's Degree or higher in an Information Technology related field of study and 8 years related work experience programming and supporting software applications. **Preferred skills*** Experience enabling and scaling AI tool adoption across enterprise technology teams, including developer productivity tools and AI\-enabled platforms with proficiency in integrating AI/ML solutions into applications across a range of architectures and platforms, including private and public cloud environments, web and desktop applications, and modern .NET solutions * Ability to identify, evaluate, and prioritize AI use cases in partnership with business, operations, and systems teams to deliver measurable value * Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to explain AI concepts and opportunities to both technical and non\-technical audiences * Proven success guiding teams through AI enablement, including training, coaching, experimentation, and practical implementation * Experience collaborating across Corporate IT or Claims IT, and business stakeholders to align AI initiatives with organizational goals **Compensation*** $166,000\-$200,000/year depending on experience * Gainshare annual cash incentive payment up to 50% of your eligible earnings based on company performance **Benefits*** 401(k) with dollar\-for\-dollar company match up to 6% * Medical, dental \& vision, including free preventative care * Wellness \& mental health programs * Health care flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, \& life insurance * Paid time off, including volunteer time off * Paid \& unpaid sick leave where applicable, as well as short \& long\-term disability * Parental \& family leave; military leave \& pay * Diverse, inclusive \& welcoming culture with Employee Resource Groups * Career development \& tuition assistance Onsite gym \& healthcare at large locations * Energage recognizes Progressive as a 2025 Top Workplace for: Innovation, Purposes \& Values, Work\-Life Flexibility, Compensation \& Benefits, and Leadership. Equal Opportunity Employer Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without the need or potential need, of current or future sponsorship for employment. Progressive does not hire candidates with (e.g., F\-1 CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT, H\-1B, O\-1, E\-3, TN) statuses for this role. For ideas about how you might be able to protect yourself from job scams, visit our scam\-awareness page at https://www.progressive.com/careers/how\-we\-hire/faq/job\-scams/ \#LI\-Remote \#LI\-CL1