8h ago
Principal Forward Deployed Engineering Manager
Bellevue
$218k-$265k / year
full-timeleadsoftware
๐ Tech Stack
๐ผ About This Role
You'll lead and scale a team of senior technical experts who define technical strategy across major customer engagements and deliver lighthouse implementations with strategic customers. You'll build and develop a high-performing FDE organization, influence product direction through aggregated field insights, and serve as both a people leader and executive technical advisor. This role uniquely combines engineering leadership with deep technical fluency in AI and automation, strategic customer engagement, and organizational scaling.
๐ฏ What You'll Do
- Recruit, hire, and retain top-tier Forward Deployed Engineering talent.
- Develop Senior and Principal FDEs through coaching and career planning.
- Set technical direction for the team across major customer engagements.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration to align execution on strategic priorities.
๐ Requirements
- 10+ years of software engineering experience leading customer-facing technical teams.
- Deep expertise in LLM systems including prompt engineering and production deployment.
- Strong proficiency in Python and/or TypeScript for production-grade AI applications.
- Proven track record of leading technical strategy for complex multi-system integrations.
โจ Nice to Have
- Experience in enterprise software environments.
- Experience with multi-agent orchestration.
- Experience in organizational scaling.
๐ Benefits & Perks
- ๐๏ธ Unlimited PTO
- ๐ฐ Competitive compensation with equity
- ๐ฅ Health, dental, and vision insurance
- ๐ Professional development opportunities
๐จ Hiring Process
Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate
- 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
- 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
- 3Hiring Manager Interviewยท 60 min
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