Principal Forward Deployed Engineer
USA, USA
Job Id:
171623
Job Category:
Job Location:
USA, USA
Security Clearance:
No Clearance
Business Unit:
Piper Companies
Division:
Piper Enterprise Solutions
Position Owner:
Amir Hossain
Piper Companies is seeking a Principal Forward Deployed Engineer to support a data connectivity and integration company for a remote fulltime role. The Principal Forward Deployed Engineer will be responsible for leading discovery with customer architects, data leaders, AI teams, and executives.
Responsibilities of the Principal Forward Deployed Engineer:
- Run technical discovery workshops with customer architects, data leaders, and AI teams, mapping data sources, MCP Workspace scoping, and agent tooling requirements
- Own the scoping for AI deployments with clear acceptance criteria around agent accuracy, data coverage, and governance
- Translate complex AI + data concepts into executive-ready architecture proposals; defend trade-offs to CxO-level stakeholders
Qualifications of the Principal Forward Deployed Engineer:
- 7+ years of experience as a Solutions Architect, Principal Software Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineer, or Tech Lead at a data platform, AI, or SaaS company
- Strong customer facing experience
- Experience w/MCP, RBAC, Oauth, and RAG
Compensation for the Principal Forward Deployed Engineer:
- Salary range: $175k-$240k USD per year based on professional experience
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and PTO
This job opens for applications on 8/7/26. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.
Keywords: Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, Solutions Architect
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