Highspot · 5 days ago
Principal Engineering Manager - Applied AI
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$241K/yr - $298K/yr
8+ years expHighspot is pioneering sales productivity through innovative software solutions. The Principal Engineering Manager for the Applied AI team will lead efforts in applying Generative AI to solve complex business challenges while growing and managing the AI team.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Enterprise SoftwareSales AutomationSales EnablementSoftware
Hiring Manager
🌀 Namdeep Kaur Toor
Responsibilities
Lead a team of Applied AI engineers that works at the bleeding edge of Generative AI to solve high-impact business challenges
Apply Generative AI to solve hard unsolved challenges in the application of Agentic AI to real-world business challenges
Grow, coach, build and scale the Applied AI team
Drive operational excellence to achieve enterprise-grade scale, reliability, security, cost-efficiency and performance
Drive technical direction for building a safe, scalable and reliable Agentic AI platform for all of Highspot
Communicate complex concepts and the results of analyses in a clear and effective manner to technical and non-technical audiences
Collaborate with other team members and cross-functionally to share knowledge and discuss initiatives
Qualification
Required
2+ years of experience in Generative AI and Agentic AI systems, including LLMs, context engineering, and modern vector-based retrieval systems
4+ years working as an engineering manager
8+ years working as a professional software developer
A great understanding of Generative AI systems, best practices and experience in shipping Agentic AI into distributed, data-intensive production systems
Experience developing and operating Cloud services at enterprise scale
Strong programming skills in Java, Python, C#, Typescript or equivalent programming language
Substantial depth and breadth of management experience to lead and grow an Applied AI team
Great collaboration with teams with different backgrounds/expertise/functions
Expertise in full product lifecycle; technical designs, project planning, iterative implementation, and successful product launches
Experience and passion for mentoring and encouraging collaborative teams
Experience in cultivating a strong engineering culture in an agile environment
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life benefits
Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
401(k) Matching with immediate vesting on employer match
Flexible PTO
8 paid holidays and 5 paid days for Annual Holiday Week
Quarterly Recharge Fridays (paid days off for mental health recharge)
18 weeks paid parental leave
Access to Coaches and Therapists through Modern Health
2 volunteer days per year
Commuting benefits
Company
Highspot
Highspot is a sales enablement platform that helps companies worldwide improve the performance of their sales teams.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$644.85MKey Investors
Tiger Global ManagementICONIQ GrowthOpenView
2022-07-01Secondary Market
2022-01-13Series F· $248M
2021-02-22Series E· $200M
Leadership Team
Robert Wahbe
CEO
David Wortendyke
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer
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