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Principal AI Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Fri, Aug 21, 2026
This job expires in: 29 days

Job Summary

Leading technical discovery workshops, the full-time remote Principal Forward Deployed AI Engineer will collaborate with customer architects and data leaders to scope AI deployments and translate complex concepts into executive-ready proposals.

Key responsibilities
  • Run technical discovery workshops with customer stakeholders to map data sources and define agent tooling requirements
  • Own the scoping for AI deployments, establishing clear acceptance criteria around accuracy, data coverage, and governance
  • Translate complex AI and data concepts into architecture proposals for CxO-level stakeholders, defending trade-offs effectively
Required qualifications
  • 7+ years of experience as a Solutions Architect, Principal Software Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineer, or Tech Lead in a data platform, AI, or SaaS company
  • Strong customer-facing experience
  • Experience with MCP, RBAC, OAuth, and RAG

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