[Remote] Principal Solutions Engineer - AI Research

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cloudera is a leading company in data management and analytics, empowering organizations to transform complex data into actionable insights. As a Principal Solutions Engineer - AI Research, you will leverage your expertise to develop and deliver AI solutions, engage with clients on technical sales strategies, and innovate methodologies for data-driven decision-making.ResponsibilitiesApproach the customer with quantitative codesign methods to include elaborating end-to-end data and software models based on domain use case, evaluate source inputs, evaluate constraints, evaluate likely outcomes, topological operational data metrics and boundary values, and computational needs (tractable or intractable problem)Investigate problems and open questions in a domain to further understand the computational engineering needs of specific problems and the capabilities of Cloudera to serve those needsDesign and run computational engineering pipelines for prototyping AI solutions that clients target for production implementationTurn promising and practical results into customer solutions to include methodologies, algorithms, technologies, tools, or processesDevelop and innovate advanced techniques and methods in corpora lifecycle management, domain skills definition, model development and tuning, agent development and inferencingStrategic Advisor to Cloudera Engineering on new technologies, methods, and algorithms required in the product to keep Cloudera competitive in AIEngage with the community on the art of the possible, AI visionary events to inspire clients to build AI solutions on ClouderaInnovation Lifecycle - develop advanced techniques, solutions, and methodologies for customer core business process adoptionResearch Engineering - assist domain experts, scientists, data scientists and technical engineers to develop AI Solutions to meet organizational objectives to includeComputational Engineering - work with clients to define objectives to curate data, algorithms, and outcomes; setup training pipelines, large-scale customer experiments, and evaluate models for production deploymentResearch Consultation - consult with research scientists on the art of the possible and invention of new theoretical ideas, and or the practical application of theories to drive a computational engineering solution pipelineOwn the Technical Sales Lifecycle: Drive the technical sales process from introductory meetings and discovery through to post-sales success, upselling, and subscription renewalsArchitect AI Solutions: Design comprehensive solutions for customer needs using Cloudera technologies—specifically Cloudera AI, AI Inference, AI Studios, and AI Workbench—based on reference architectures and common patternsStrategic Evangelism: Present Cloudera’s product roadmap and vision to C-level executives (CIO, CTO, CDO), demonstrating how AI Agents and Cloud Bursting accelerate enterprise AI adoptionDemonstrate Value: Create and deliver inspiring technical presentations and demonstrations that compel customers to say “yes” to Cloudera. Partner with Account Managers to articulate the true business value of our solutionsVoice of the Customer: Interface with Product Management and Engineering to advocate for your customers' needs, transforming feedback from the field into actionable roadmap itemsCommunity Leadership: Participate in external publicity and evangelism, including speaking at conferences, writing blogs, and leading webinars to drive the narrative around trusted Enterprise AISkillsExperience in engineering, math, computational science, and domain knowledgeAbility to use quantitative codesign methods to elaborate end-to-end data and software modelsExperience in investigating problems and open questions in a domainAbility to design and run computational engineering pipelines for prototyping AI solutionsExperience in turning results into customer solutions including methodologies, algorithms, technologies, tools, or processesAbility to develop and innovate advanced techniques and methods in corpora lifecycle managementExperience as a strategic advisor on new technologies, methods, and algorithmsAbility to engage with the community on AI visionary eventsExperience in technical sales strategy for AI solutionsAbility to demonstrate technology and inspire customers regarding their AI roadmapExperience in developing advanced techniques, solutions, and methodologies for customer core business process adoptionAbility to assist domain experts and data scientists in developing AI solutionsExperience in defining objectives to curate data, algorithms, and outcomesAbility to consult with research scientists on theoretical ideas and practical applicationsExperience in driving the technical sales process from introductory meetings to post-sales successAbility to design comprehensive AI solutions using Cloudera technologiesExperience in presenting product roadmaps and visions to C-level executivesAbility to create and deliver technical presentations and demonstrationsExperience in interfacing with Product Management and Engineering to advocate for customer needsAbility to participate in external publicity and evangelismBenefitsIn addition to base pay, sales roles are eligible for Cloudera's commission plan, while non-sales roles are eligible for the corporate incentive plan.All employees receive a comprehensive benefits package.Generous PTO PolicySupport work life balance with [Unplugged Days](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXBMXiUHG8c)Flexible WFH PolicyMental & Physical Wellness programsPhone and Internet Reimbursement programAccess to Continued Career DevelopmentComprehensive Benefits and Competitive Packages[Paid Volunteer Time](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHPK_ZRVRHA)Employee Resource GroupsCompany OverviewCloudera is a software development company that offers data management and cloud-native data analytic solutions. It was founded in 2008, and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.cloudera.com.