Principal Forward Deployed Engineer - 171456

Responsibilities: • Lead architecture and discovery engagements with enterprise stakeholders to evaluate AI objectives, data landscapes, governance requirements, and agent enablement strategies. • Define solution scope, technical success criteria, security controls, and deployment roadmaps for complex AI and data integration initiatives. • Develop executive-level architecture recommendations and present technical strategies, risks, and tradeoff analyses to senior leadership and C-suite stakeholders. • Design scalable AI connectivity frameworks leveraging MCP, semantic context models, governed access controls, OAuth authentication, auditability, and enterprise data integrations. • Create reusable implementation standards, reference architectures, and deployment patterns while mentoring engineering teams and influencing product direction through customer insights. Qualifications: • 7+ years of experience as a Solutions Architect, Principal Software Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineer, Technical Lead, or similar role within AI, data platform, or enterprise SaaS environments. • Proven track record delivering production-ready AI applications, including experience with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), LLM-powered systems, and agent-based architectures. • Exceptional customer-facing communication skills with the ability to engage architects, technical teams, business leaders, and executive stakeholders. • Hands-on expertise with MCP, RBAC, OAuth 2.x, API integrations, enterprise data platforms, SQL, ETL processes, and multi-source connectivity solutions. • Demonstrated ability to combine deep technical engineering knowledge with strategic consulting, architecture leadership, and mentorship responsibilities. Compensation: Salary Range: $175,000 - $240,000 annually Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, sick leave if required by law, and 401K Application Details: Posting Date: 08/07/2026 Application Deadline: 09/07/2026