Remote Principal AI Platform Architect & Strategy Lead

Confluent; Sacramento (CA); Remote; USD 285,000 - 342,000; Full time

Job summary

Confluent, a remote-first company in the United States, seeks a strategic and hands-on leader to define and drive internal agentic AI capabilities. You will partner with Engineering, Security, and IT to scale AI usage across the platform and accelerate value for customers and the business.

You will operationalize a vision where AI augments developers, automates routine tasks, and orchestrates intelligent workflows that unlock new usage patterns.

Qualifications

• 8+ years driving strategic productivity initiatives, SaaS/Cloud
• Expert in distributed systems and related infra/tools
• Strong cross-functional leadership and stakeholder influence
• Clear communicator translating complex tech into impact
• Experience with AI initiatives and responsible governance

Responsibilities

• Define and evangelize AI/agentic flows strategy aligned with business metrics
• Build roadmap for agentic automation features, smart assistants, AI-driven workflows
• Lead cross-functional programs across Engineering, Security, and IT
• Drive adoption of AI tooling and internal workflows with measurable ROI
• Write internal playbooks for scaling agentic outcomes to teams

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

AI/ML experience

Distributed systems

Communication

Metrics & ROI

Job description

Confluent, a remote-first company in the United States, seeks a strategic and hands-on leader to define and drive internal agentic AI capabilities. You will partner with Engineering, Security, and IT to scale AI usage across the platform and accelerate value for customers and the business.

You will operationalize a vision where AI augments developers, automates routine tasks, and orchestrates intelligent workflows that unlock new usage patterns.