[Remote] Principal Forward Deployed AI Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Principal Forward Deployed AI Engineer to support a data connectivity and integration company in a remote full-time role. The position leads customer discovery, scopes AI deployments, and develops and presents architecture proposals addressing agent accuracy, data coverage, governance, and data integration requirements.

Responsibilities

• Run technical discovery workshops with customer architects, data leaders, and AI teams, mapping data sources, MCP Workspace scoping, and agent tooling requirements
• Own the scoping for AI deployments with clear acceptance criteria around agent accuracy, data coverage, and governance
• Translate complex AI + data concepts into executive-ready architecture proposals; defend trade-offs to CxO-level stakeholders

Skills

• - 7+ years of experience as a Solutions Architect, Principal Software Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineer, or Tech Lead at a data platform, AI, or SaaS company
• - Strong customer facing experience
• - Experience w/MCP, RBAC, Oauth, and RAG

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and PTO
• Remote fulltime role

Company Overview

Zachary Piper Solutions is an IT company providing government contracting solutions in support of the nation’s Intelligence Community. It was founded in 2011, and is headquartered in Mclean, Virginia, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is http://zacharypiper.com/.

Company H1B Sponsorship

Zachary Piper Solutions has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2022, 1 in 2021. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.