Principal Engineer, Core Product

📋 Description

• Own architecture for Wisdom, Agents, and Context/Contact Graph; production ML infra.
• Translate product direction into phased technical plans with estimates and milestones.
• Balance trade-offs: correctness, latency, UX, AI behavior, reliability, cost, and speed.
• Define boundaries across frontend, BFF, backend, agents, ML platforms, and data contracts.
• Review ERDs/PRDs/design docs to catch missing details early.
• Drive unblock planning; keep ownership with area leads and senior engineers.
• Partner with Product, Design, Engineering, and GTM to translate problems into action.
• Mentor engineers without formal authority; stay hands-on for reviews and incidents.

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years as Staff/Principal-level engineer, architect, or tech lead.
• Own architecture and execution for multi-team product/platform work.
• Distributed systems expert; agent systems, ML platforms/MLOps, frontend/BFF.
• Proven ability to turn ambiguity into executable engineering plans with design docs.
• Mentor and influence engineers without formal authority.
• Comfort challenging requirements across Product, Design, Engineering, and GTM.

🎁 Benefits

• High Impact: AI-native agent workflows and ML platforms.
• Ownership: End-to-end features and systems.
• Complex Challenges: Agent reasoning and architecture in production.
• Growth: Production-scale depth in agent systems and ML platforms.
• Culture: Open, collaborative, autonomous environment.
• Benefits: Competitive salary, equity, hybrid work, healthcare.