Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering
Core
Embeds across strategic enterprise customers to define technical strategy and engineering standards for AI-powered production systems at scale.
Role type
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer (Principal IC)
Builds
Production-grade AI systems, multi-agent orchestration frameworks, enterprise-grade retrieval systems, and decision intelligence platforms.
Domain
Cloud computing, Artificial Intelligence, Enterprise Software
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Large-scale production system architecture, AI/ML platform development, multi-agent orchestration, AI system governance, technical strategy definition, engineering standards setting, stakeholder influence at executive level, hands-on code review and impact-focused coding.
Preferred skills
Executive-level engagement (SVP/VP/C-Suite), creating reusable architectures adopted organization-wide, defining technical strategy as a principal engineer, influencing product roadmaps.
Technologies
Multi-agent orchestration frameworks, enterprise-grade retrieval systems, decision intelligence platforms, AI/ML platforms.
Responsibilities
Define technical direction for complex, high-stakes customer AI programs; design and build foundational architectures for future engagements; establish operational standards and production readiness criteria for AI systems; identify opportunities to expand AI adoption across customer portfolios; guide career growth of senior technical talent and advocate for others.
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship
