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Invisible Technologies · 2 months ago

Principal Backend Engineer - Forward Deployed

New York - Hybrid

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff

$248K/yr - $370K/yr

12+ years exp

Invisible Technologies is the AI operating system for the enterprise, specializing in structuring data and building digital workflows. As a Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, you will lead the implementation of AI-driven solutions, drive strategy and architecture, and work closely with clients to reshape their workflows.

Data Center AutomationInformation TechnologyProductivity ToolsProject Management

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Partner with delivery and executive stakeholders to scope, design, and lead implementation of AI-driven solutions

Identify transformational opportunities in messy, ambiguous workflows and turn them into repeatable systems

Lead architecture design and trade-off discussions across performance, scalability, cost, and reliability

Own projects from first discovery call through full deployment — including client-facing delivery, internal coordination, and post-launch iteration

Build shared infrastructure, reusable components, and internal playbooks to level-up the team

Coach and mentor mid-level engineers and help shape the culture of forward-deployed AI engineering at Invisible

Qualification

PythonML/LLM FrameworksDeployment & InfrastructureData ManagementPlatform OrchestrationSystem DesignProject ownershipCoachingCommunicationMentoring

Required

12+ years of software engineering experience, including significant time spent building data, ML, or backend systems

Deep proficiency in Python with hands-on experience using Hugging Face, LangChain, OpenAI, Pinecone, and related ecosystems

Skilled in full-stack and API-based deployment patterns, including Docker, FastAPI, Kubernetes, and cloud environments (GCP, AWS)

Experienced with workflow orchestration libraries, pub/sub systems (Kafka), and schema governance

Expertise in data governance and operations, including Unity Catalog and policy management, cluster/job orchestration, data contracts and quality enforcement, Delta/ETL pipelines, and replay processes

Strong product and system design instincts — you understand business needs and how to translate them into technical architecture

Experience building usable systems from messy data and ambiguous requirements

Excellent communication and client-facing skills; you've led conversations with technical and non-technical stakeholders alike

Proven experience owning projects from scoping through deployment in ambiguous, high-stakes environments

Be willing to be on-call for our customers when situations arise

Ability to travel roughly 25–50% of the time, sometimes short-notice trips—primarily across North America with occasional international roll-outs—to work directly on-site with clients

Strong engineering background demonstrated by a Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science and related fields OR equivalent professional experience

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Equity

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Company

Invisible Technologies

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Invisible Technologies makes AI work. Our platform cleans, labels, and structures company data so it’s ready for AI.

Founded in 2015

San Francisco, California, USA

201-500 employees

https://www.invisible.co/

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