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Confluent

Principal Engineer, Engineering AI Productivity

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about 2 months ago
Remote, United StatesStaff+
H1B Sponsor

Base Salary

$285k - $342k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Define and evangelize the AI and agentic flows strategy.
  • Build a roadmap for introducing automation features and AI-driven workflows.
  • Identify and resolve bottlenecks in the product development life cycle.
  • Partner with Engineering and Security to integrate AI capabilities.
  • Lead the delivery of core agentic workflows to improve productivity.
  • Drive measurable adoption of AI tooling with internal teams.
  • Adopt industry standards and define success metrics for AI behavior.
  • Participate in external forums and write internal playbooks.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in strategic productivity initiatives, preferably in SaaS/Cloud platforms.
  • Expertise in building distributed systems and supporting infrastructure.
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated track record of delivering products that generate business value.
  • Hands-on experience with AI/ML platforms and workflow automation.
  • Deep understanding of responsible AI practices and governance.
  • Passion for solving customer problems with scalable solutions.

Categories

AI & MLData Engineering