Principal AI Deployment Architect — Enterprise Impact

NextBigWhat; Pleasanton (CA); Híbrido; USD 206.000 - 310.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Workday in Pleasanton, CA, seeks a Principal Forward Deployed Engineer to bridge hands-on software development with high-impact customer strategy. You’ll lead the most complex enterprise deployments, architect and optimize AI agents, and collaborate with executive-level sponsors to deliver measurable business value.

You’ll work across deployment lifecycles with AI Deployment Architects, Product Managers, and Services leads, shaping technical direction while mentoring other engineers in a

Formación

• 10+ years of experience in Forward Deployed Engineering, Solutions Engineering, Technical Consulting, or Software Development.
• Hands-on coding and debugging skills (e.g., Python, Java) with deep knowledge of REST APIs, OO design, and system architecture.
• Working knowledge of Workday, including business processes, security, tenant configuration, and integrations.
• Travel up to 20% to customer sites as needed.

Responsabilidades

• Architect, deploy, configure, and debug AI agents and integrations inside the most complex live enterprise tenant environments.
• Lead technical discovery sessions with senior leaders, translating ambiguous requirements into robust product configurations.
• Synthesize field telemetry and recurring friction into insights that shape the product roadmap.
• Identify patterns across engagements and turn fixes into standardized product capabilities.
• Act as trusted technical advisor to Workday Services and customer executives.
• Own the most strategically important engagements end-to-end within 6-month cycles and mentor others.

Conocimientos

Forward Deployed Eng

Solutions Engineering

Software Development

Leadership

Python

Java

REST APIs

Descripción del empleo

Workday in Pleasanton, CA, seeks a Principal Forward Deployed Engineer to bridge hands-on software development with high-impact customer strategy. You’ll lead the most complex enterprise deployments, architect and optimize AI agents, and collaborate with executive-level sponsors to deliver measurable business value.

You’ll work across deployment lifecycles with AI Deployment Architects, Product Managers, and Services leads, shaping technical direction while mentoring other engineers in a