Staff Forward Deployed Engineer
Core
Design and prototype AI agent systems and agentic workflows to automate data governance and complex reasoning tasks within Alation's platform, while building BI and ML pipelines to convert cataloged data into actionable insights.
Role type
Staff Forward Deployed Engineer (Individual Contributor)
Builds
AI-driven data governance solutions, BI/ML pipelines, and reusable internal tooling/accelerators for enterprise customers.
Domain
Enterprise Data Intelligence, AI Agents, Data Governance, Cloud Data Platforms
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
LLM frameworks and AI tooling, orchestration patterns, vector databases, RAG architectures, SQL, cloud data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, GCP, Azure), enterprise data governance, metadata management, distributed systems architecture, prototyping from ambiguous requirements.
Preferred skills
Experience in customer-facing technical roles (Solutions Engineer, FDE), mentoring junior field engineers.
Technologies
LLM frameworks, vector databases, RAG, Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, GCP, Azure
Responsibilities
Design and prototype AI agent systems for data governance; Engage with enterprise stakeholders to translate requirements into technical roadmaps; Build BI and ML pipelines demonstrating ROI; Partner with Deployment Strategists to align technical work with business outcomes; Contribute to repeatable solution patterns and internal tooling; Feed customer patterns and edge cases back to Product and Engineering; Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior field engineers.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic impact
