Highspot · 3 hours ago
Principal Engineering Manager, Core Platform & AI Systems
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$208K/yr - $313K/yr
10+ years expHighspot is pioneering the category that is fundamentally changing the way companies increase sales productivity. They are seeking a Principal Engineering Manager, Core Platform & AI Systems to lead a critical engineering group responsible for building and scaling core systems that power the Highspot SaaS platform, ensuring operational excellence and driving technology vision.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Enterprise SoftwareSales AutomationSales EnablementSoftware
Responsibilities
Lead and grow the Core Platform & AI Systems team
Drive the technical roadmap for the platform, ensuring scalability, performance, availability, and cost-efficiency
Partner closely with product engineering teams to deliver platform capabilities that unlock business features while simplifying the developer experience
Collaborate with Data Science, ML, and AI teams to provide robust ML Ops and AI infrastructure that enables rapid experimentation and production-grade AI deployments
Own platform-wide reliability and operational health, continuously investing in observability, incident management, and system resilience
Contribute to architectural decisions that shape the long-term direction of Highspot’s SaaS platform
Attract, retain, and develop top engineering talent, building a high-performing and inclusive team culture
Communicate effectively with senior leadership, providing visibility into roadmap progress, technical trade-offs, and organizational needs
Qualification
Required
10+ years of software engineering experience with 4+ years in engineering leadership roles
Experience managing senior/principal engineers, ideally across multiple functional areas
Strong technical background in cloud-native distributed systems, platform engineering, or AI/ML infrastructure
Proven track record of scaling SaaS platforms and leading teams responsible for mission-critical backend systems
Experience working closely with cross-functional teams such as Product, Infrastructure, AI/ML, and Security
Deep understanding of reliability, operational excellence, and cost optimization in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Excellent communication, collaboration, and executive stakeholder management skills
Passion for developing people and building strong, healthy engineering teams
Preferred
Experience with modern ML Ops platforms and serving frameworks
Experience in developer platforms or internal tooling teams
Experience in high-scale SaaS environments with large enterprise customer bases
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
Co-Founder and CEO
David Wortendyke
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer
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