Principal Engineer, Applied AI & Agentic Systems

Highspot; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 188,696 - 258,391; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) Matching

Flexible PTO

Quarterly Recharge Fridays

18 weeks paid parental leave

Job summary

Highspot is looking for a Principal Software Engineer to lead the Applied AI team, crafting innovative generative AI solutions for enterprise-scale challenges. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in building robust AI systems and a background in software engineering.

The position requires strong programming skills in languages such as Python or Java, and comfort across the technology stack. Additionally, candidates should expect to mentor engineers and facilitate collaboration across diverse teams.

Qualifications

• Experience with multi-step, tool-using agents that operate on real data at scale.
• Hands-on experience building evaluation frameworks for non-deterministic AI systems.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and build agentic AI systems for multi-step workflows.
• Own the AI platform architecture.
• Drive operational excellence for AI features in production.

Skills

Python

Java

TypeScript

Context engineering

AI systems design

Education

8+ years of professional software engineering experience

Job description

Highspot is looking for a Principal Software Engineer to lead the Applied AI team, crafting innovative generative AI solutions for enterprise-scale challenges. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in building robust AI systems and a background in software engineering.

The position requires strong programming skills in languages such as Python or Java, and comfort across the technology stack. Additionally, candidates should expect to mentor engineers and facilitate collaboration across diverse teams.