Principal Engineering Manager - Applied AI

SeattleFull-TimeManagerAI / Data Science

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What You'll Do

  • Lead a team of Applied AI engineers that works at the bleeding edge of Generative AI to solve high-impact business challenges.
  • Apply Generative AI to solve hard unsolved challenges in the application of Agentic AI to real-world business challenges
  • Grow, coach, build and scale the Applied AI team
  • Drive operational excellence to achieve enterprise-grade scale, reliability, security, cost-efficiency and performance.
  • Drive technical direction for building a safe, scalable and reliable Agentic AI platform for all of Highspot
  • Communicate complex concepts and the results of analyses in a clear and effective manner to technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Collaborate with other team members and cross-functionally to share knowledge and discuss initiatives.

Your Background

  • 2+ years of experience in Generative AI and Agentic AI systems, including LLMs, context engineering, and modern vector-based retrieval systems.
  • 4+ years working as an engineering manager
  • 8+ years working as a professional software developer
  • A great understanding of Generative AI systems, best practices and experience in shipping Agentic AI into distributed, data-intensive production systems
  • Experience developing and operating Cloud services at enterprise scale
  • Strong programming skills in Java, Python, C#, Typescript or equivalent programming language
  • Substantial depth and breadth of management experience to lead and grow an Applied AI team
  • Great collaboration with teams with different backgrounds/expertise/functions.
  • Expertise in full product lifecycle; technical designs, project planning, iterative implementation, and successful product launches.
  • Experience and passion for mentoring and encouraging collaborative teams.
  • Experience in cultivating a strong engineering culture in an agile environment.

Job Summary

CompanyHighspot
LocationSeattle
TypeFull-Time
LevelManager
DomainAI / Data Science