Engineering Manager, Spark Connect

Role overview The Principal Forward Deployed Engineering Manager at UiPath leads an engineering team focused on delivering automation solutions for customers. Based in Bellevue, this position combines technical leadership with direct collaboration across multiple teams. Expect to work closely with colleagues throughout the company to bring UiPath’s automation technologies into customer operations. The role requires both strategic oversight and practical involvement to ensure successful integration and deployment. Key responsibilities Guide and mentor a skilled engineering team Oversee the delivery of solutions tailored to customer needs Collaborate with teams across UiPath to integrate automation technologies into customer environments Location This role is based in Bellevue.

UiPath Inc. is hiring a Director of Forward Deployed Engineering based in Bellevue. This leadership role centers on guiding a team that delivers advanced engineering solutions, ensuring clients achieve meaningful results with UiPath products. Role overview This position sets the strategic direction for forward deployed engineering efforts. The Director will lead and mentor engineers, oversee the introduction of new technologies in client settings, and coordinate with other teams to strengthen engineering operations and processes. Key responsibilities Shape and drive forward deployed engineering initiatives Lead, develop, and support a team of engineers Manage the rollout of new technologies to client environments Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance engineering processes Requirements Deep technical expertise in engineering Proven experience leading teams and managing projects Dedication to engineering quality and operational efficiency Strong ability to work with multiple departments and clients

ProRata.ai creates AI-powered solutions for digital advertising. The company’s flagship platform, ProRata Ads, uses patent-pending AI agent technology to deliver contextual, prompt-driven ads that recognize brand intent and content meaning in real time. ProRata Ads currently supports ad experiences on Gist.ai and an expanding group of premium publishers. Role overview This Principal Software Engineering Manager position is based in Bellevue, WA. The role blends hands-on technical leadership with responsibility for team development. As the technical lead, the manager will own key parts of the ProRata Ads infrastructure, including low-latency decision systems, agentic backend workflows, analytics, and fraud detection. Collaboration with frontend, product, and business development teams is central to building a scalable, reliable ad platform designed for AI-native environments. What you will do Lead the design and development of ad serving infrastructure, emphasizing high throughput, sub-100ms latency, and reliability at scale. Architect and build backend systems using large language models (LLMs) to enable intelligent workflows for contextual ad placement, creative optimization, real-time brand safety, and dynamic decision-making. Work with the frontend team on campaign management tools, creative generation and optimization, and advertiser-facing features. Design and implement scalable systems for reporting, analytics, and fraud detection to maintain trust and transparency in the ad ecosystem. Set technical direction for cloud-native, distributed systems, balancing cost, latency, availability, and AI inference efficiency. Mentor and grow the engineering team by providing technical guidance, conducting code and design reviews, and supporting recruitment. Collaborate with Product, Ads Engineering, and Business Development to turn business requirements into production-ready systems. Shape the technical roadmap, focusing on GenAI integration, prompt-based advertising, and performance in AI-driven settings. Location This role is based in Bellevue, WA.

P-1125 At Databricks, we are passionate about empowering data teams to tackle some of the world's most challenging problems—from security threat detection to groundbreaking cancer drug development. We achieve this by developing and operating the premier data and AI infrastructure platform, allowing our customers to concentrate on the high-value challenges that are critical to their missions. Our engineering teams are dedicated to crafting highly technical products that address significant global needs. We continually push the limits of data and AI technology while ensuring resilience, security, and scalability, which are essential for our customers' success on our platform. Clients place their trust in Databricks with their most prized data. The Trust & Safety division is committed to building the most trusted data analytics and machine learning platform globally. The customer's journey on our platform begins with robust Authentication. We seek senior leaders like you to establish the vision and define the strategy in this crucial area. Your Impact: Develop and implement a long-term vision for Authentication that harmonizes top-tier security with a seamless user experience. Attract, recruit, and mentor elite engineering talent to expand our security infrastructure. Serve as the advocate for Security Engineering across the organization, guiding data-driven decisions at the executive level. Showcase Databricks’ security innovations at prominent academic and industry conferences. What We’re Looking For: 10+ years of experience in Data Security or related fields, with expertise in two or more of the following: Authentication, Network Security, Kubernetes Security, Web Security, Governance, Privacy, Trust, Safety, Identity Management, Access Control, Key Management, Inter-Service Authentication, Secure Application Frameworks, Detection & Response. Experience in building systems at large-scale internet companies is a significant advantage. 15+ years of experience in constructing large-scale distributed systems with high availability. Proven leadership capabilities and experience leading across functional and organizational boundaries. Exceptional communication skills for articulating and promoting Data Security to senior executives across the company. A proactive mindset with a commitment to delivering high-quality solutions. MS or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related disciplines. This role is open to remote candidates.

At Databricks, our mission is to empower data teams to tackle some of the most pressing challenges of our time—ranging from revolutionizing transportation to fast-tracking medical advancements. We achieve this by developing and maintaining a cutting-edge data and AI infrastructure platform that enables our customers to harness deep data insights and enhance their business operations. About the Team: Become Part of Databricks' Core Infrastructure The Compute Infra Team is the powerhouse behind all Databricks products and Control Plane services. We design and scale the essential compute infrastructure that ensures the success of every Databricks customer, managing one of the largest and most dynamic data and AI clouds globally. Mission: Shape the Future of Cloud Compute Efficiency and Scalability As the Technical Lead for Compute Fleet Management, you'll play a pivotal role in setting benchmarks for how Databricks utilizes and optimizes compute resources across the three major cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, and GCP. This critical position directly influences our gross margin and customer satisfaction. Your responsibilities will encompass: Leading Fleet Optimization: Provisioning and pooling billions of cloud resources to achieve peak performance, unmatched efficiency, and solid resource isolation. Ensuring Hyper-Scale Resilience: Designing architecture that guarantees horizontal scalability and resilience against failures at both zonal and cloud account levels, ensuring Databricks remains operational at all times. Owning the Critical Path: Directing the development of low-dependency systems essential for bootstrapping and managing our extensive compute platform. Outcomes: The Impact You Will Create This position is ideal for an engineer who excels in taking ownership of the most complex and impactful challenges: High Availability: Achieving and maintaining 99.99% availability for all batch and serving workloads. Exceptional Efficiency: Driving utilization rates to 60% or higher—a vital metric that necessitates balancing high efficiency with a robust tolerance for cloud failures. Top-Tier Isolation: Architecting and enforcing stringent security and performance isolation across a wide array of customer workloads.

Okta secures digital identities for both people and AI, building trusted infrastructure that helps organizations address evolving security needs. The company’s mission focuses on solving complex challenges and supporting customers as they adopt new technologies. The Customer First division brings together Identity and Access Management experts who help customers get the most from the Okta IAM platform. This team works to ensure effective adoption, scalability, and agility, aiming for strong returns and long-term success. Role overview The Principal Delivery Success Manager leads and develops Okta’s partners, reporting to the Manager of Partner Delivery Success. This role strengthens partner delivery capabilities within a specific product domain and regional partner portfolio. Key responsibilities include developing partner capabilities, validating readiness for go-live, and overseeing delivery processes for Okta solutions. Acting as the main operational leader for partners, the Principal Delivery Success Manager guides them through Okta’s Service Delivery Partner maturity model to ensure high-quality implementations for every customer. This position collaborates closely with Professional Services, Alliances, Sales, and Enablement teams to scale partner-led delivery while maintaining high implementation standards. What you will do Develop and improve delivery capabilities within the assigned partner portfolio. Guide partners through the Service Delivery Partner maturity model. Identify gaps in specialization and recommend training paths. Support partners as they pursue product specializations, including OWI, Auth0, and Workflows. Encourage partners to pursue certifications and skill development. Review and validate partner go-live submissions. Classify deployments by complexity: Standard, Advanced, or Strategic. Ensure deployments meet Okta’s delivery standards. Gather and analyze feedback from Professional Services and customers. Locations Bellevue, Washington; Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; San Francisco, California; Washington, DC

About the CompanyArmada is an innovative edge computing startup dedicated to delivering robust computing infrastructure to remote regions with limited connectivity and cloud capabilities. We focus on environments where local data processing is essential for real-time analytics and AI applications at the edge. Our mission is to bridge the digital divide by deploying advanced technology infrastructure swiftly and efficiently anywhere. About the RoleWe invite applications for a proactive and results-oriented Principal AI Product Manager to spearhead the creation and launch of groundbreaking AI products tailored to our Industrial and Public Sector clients. In this role, you will collaborate closely with engineering, design, and go-to-market teams to transform AI-driven solutions into reality. You will serve as the crucial link connecting customer demands, technical capabilities, and business objectives, ensuring we deliver the right products on time with significant impact.This is a hands-on leadership position for a product leader who excels in delivering high-quality products within complex, multi-stakeholder landscapes. Your focus will be on driving execution, managing the product lifecycle, and making AI innovation a tangible reality for our customers. Location: This role is office-based at our Bellevue, Washington office.

About Smartsheet Smartsheet has spent over twenty years building work management solutions that help teams automate processes, analyze data, and scale efficiently. The company values creativity paired with action and aims to equip teams with tools that turn challenges into progress. Corporate Systems Engineering at Smartsheet The Corporate Systems Engineering group builds and manages the software platforms, integrations, and automations that support Smartsheet’s core business operations. This team handles systems and workflows for Finance, Sales/GTM, and People & Culture, including critical processes like hiring, sales, billing, payments, reporting, and scalable operations. Internal systems receive the same attention to rigor, reliability, and product thinking as customer-facing software. Corporate Systems Product Management This product management team oversees the internal platforms that power Finance, People, and Sales operations, along with integrations and automation. Product Managers here maintain system roadmaps, manage business workflows, and guide the long-term growth of these platforms. Role Overview: Principal Product Manager – Monetization & Billing The Principal Product Manager – Monetization & Billing owns the systems and workflows that define how Smartsheet monetizes its products. This includes subscriptions, usage-based pricing, consumption models, entitlements, provisioning, billing, and integrating these capabilities across product, GTM, and finance systems. This role works closely with Product Engineering, Sales/GTM, and Finance to ensure monetization models are accurate, scalable, and adaptable as the business evolves. Responsibilities include translating pricing and packaging strategies into system capabilities and maintaining coherence from quote to provisioning, billing, and revenue recognition. Key Responsibilities Oversee comprehensive monetization and billing systems, including subscriptions, usage-based pricing, and entitlements Translate pricing and packaging strategies into system requirements and capabilities Ensure seamless integration of monetization features across product, GTM, and finance systems Maintain system health and define future architecture for monetization as business needs change Collaborate with Product Engineering, Sales Operations, Finance, and Integration teams Report to the Director of Corporate Systems Product Management Work with senior business stakeholders across the organization Location Bellevue, WA, USA

ProRata.ai builds AI agent technology for digital advertising. The ProRata Ads platform delivers real-time, context-aware ads that align brand goals with content meaning across Gist.ai and major publisher networks. Role overview The Principal Program Manager, based in Bellevue, WA, leads the planning and execution of core AdTech product initiatives. This position acts as a bridge between Engineering, Product, Frontend, Business Development, and external partners. The focus is on launching and scaling ad serving infrastructure, agent-driven workflows, reporting tools, and fraud prevention systems. Managing complex technical programs and turning ambitious product ideas into concrete, actionable plans are central to this role. The work involves handling dependencies, addressing risks, and driving collaboration across teams for ProRata.ai’s AI-powered advertising platform. What you will do Direct program planning and delivery for major AdTech projects, including ad serving, agentic backend workflows, campaign and creative management, scalable reporting, and fraud detection. Collaborate with the Principal Software Engineering Manager and engineering teams to shape technical roadmaps, break down epics into milestones, and ensure timely delivery. Work with frontend, Product, and Business Development teams to define requirements for campaign management, creative optimization, and features supporting advertisers and publishers. Manage cross-functional dependencies, identify and mitigate risks, and resolve blockers by coordinating with Engineering, Product, Design, and external partners such as publishers, SSPs, and DSPs. Create and maintain clear program documentation, including roadmaps, timelines, status updates, RACI matrices, and success metrics to keep leadership and stakeholders informed. Oversee launch readiness and post-launch activities, such as go-to-market planning, partner integration, performance monitoring, and ongoing improvements. Lead effective working sessions, set priorities, and keep all teams aligned throughout the program lifecycle.

Discover OktaAt Okta, we are redefining identity management, empowering individuals to securely access any technology, anytime, anywhere. Our versatile solutions, including the Okta and Auth0 platforms, focus on enhancing security, authentication, and automation, making identity central to business security and growth.We value diverse perspectives and experiences; we are not seeking perfection but rather passionate learners who can enrich our team with their unique insights. Become part of our mission to create a world where identity truly belongs to you. The Global Presales TeamThe Global Presales Team at Okta brings together a vibrant mix of professionals, including Solutions Engineers, the Office of the Field CTO, Architects, and Specialists. This diverse team combines extensive technical knowledge with insightful business acumen, acting as trusted advisors to our clients and partners to fully leverage the Okta Identity Platform. We delve deep into challenges, pose thoughtful questions, and deliver customized solutions that foster customer success.Role Overview: Auth0 Principal SE - Key AccountsThe Principal Solutions Engineer for Key Accounts will act as a pivotal technical sales strategist, operator, and business partner to Okta’s AMER Key Account Directors. You will drive strategic initiatives, optimize key sales pursuits, and facilitate repeatable success across Okta’s Key Accounts segment.In this role, you will work in close collaboration with Key Account Directors, Auth0 Account Executives, Key Account Solutions Engineers, GTM leadership, and product teams to:Develop and lead Auth0 pursuit strategies for significant, multi-stakeholder deals.Create and operationalize repeatable Auth0 sales motions, partner strategies, and AI-driven sales initiatives.Scale best practices to enhance win rates and expedite deal closures.Key ResponsibilitiesStrategic Planning & ExecutionAct as a trusted advisor to Key Account Directors and sales leadership, supporting and executing Auth0-centric go-to-market strategies for high-impact opportunities.Assist in formulating frameworks and methodologies to promote consistency and predictability in strategic deal cycles.Collaborate with the Office of the FCTO to synchronize AI and platform sales narratives with emerging market trends.

Join dstaff as a Principal Architect, Enterprise and lead innovative architectural strategies that drive enterprise solutions. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and optimize architecture frameworks that support our business objectives. Your leadership will be crucial in guiding teams towards high-quality outcomes and ensuring the successful deployment of enterprise solutions.

Join dstaff as a Principal Architect, Systems, where you will lead the architectural vision and design of our systems. This is a fantastic opportunity for seasoned professionals eager to influence technology development at a high level.

Join UiPath as a Principal Applied Scientist - AIAt UiPath, we are champions of automation, revolutionizing the way businesses operate through innovative enterprise software solutions. Our team's passion for curiosity, generosity, and authenticity drives us forward in this dynamic environment.Are you ready to make a significant impact?As a Principal Applied Scientist at UiPath, you will spearhead advancements in machine learning, laying the groundwork for groundbreaking product developments. This pivotal leadership role melds applied research, engineering, and strategic insight, allowing you to shape the trajectory of our cutting-edge ML projects.We are on the lookout for a scientist who has demonstrated success in leading influential research and implementing pioneering machine learning systems at scale. A deep curiosity about AI and ML, a commitment to innovation, and a passion for addressing real-world automation challenges are essential for this role.The ideal candidate should possess extensive experience in designing and executing sophisticated experiments, developing high-performance ML systems, and mentoring teams. We highly value collaboration, humility, technical excellence, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.Background:This position is within the UiPath advanced machine learning research group, focused on creating large multi-modal models that mimic human software interaction. Our goal is to expand the horizons of AI in the quest for effective general intelligence for enterprise automation.Your Responsibilities:Direct the design and implementation of state-of-the-art machine learning and deep learning systems for practical applications.Drive innovation in NLP, NLU, NLG, computer vision, and multi-modal learning to achieve significant advancements in software automation.Define and guide the strategy for scalable ML infrastructure and the transition from research to production.Design experiments, perform comprehensive benchmarking, and analyze large datasets to assess and enhance model performance.Collaborate extensively with engineering, product, and research teams to effectively integrate ML solutions into UiPath offerings.

Join dstaff as a Principal Architect, Enterprise, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping our enterprise architecture initiatives. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions that drive our business forward. Your expertise will guide the design and implementation of scalable systems, ensuring they align with our strategic goals.

Join dstaff as a Principal Functional Analyst, where you will play a pivotal role in analyzing and enhancing our functional processes. This position offers the chance to influence key projects and drive efficiency across various departments. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure optimal functional performance and support strategic initiatives.

Join UiPath: Pioneers in AutomationAt UiPath, we harness the transformative potential of automation to redefine the way the world operates. Our commitment lies in developing industry-leading enterprise software that unleashes this potential.We seek individuals who are inquisitive, driven, collaborative, and authentic—those who thrive in a dynamic, rapidly evolving environment and are passionate about our mission.Are you one of them?As a Principal Applied Scientist, you will spearhead the design, research, and implementation of cutting-edge Machine Learning systems, seamlessly integrating deep research with large-scale deployment to shape the future of enterprise automation.Key Responsibilities• Develop and drive the technical vision for agent-based automation, focusing on how autonomous agents utilize LLMs, reinforcement learning, simulation environments, tool use, and multi-step reasoning to enhance the UiPath platform.• Design, prototype, and implement advanced ML and AI systems, including LLM fine-tuning, multimodal pipelines, computer-use modeling, agent orchestration frameworks, and decision-making systems.• Oversee the development and execution of ML infrastructure and services for model training, fine-tuning, large-scale inference, model serving, monitoring, drift detection, continuous learning loops, and ML operations for agentic systems.• Collaborate extensively with product, engineering, design, and go-to-market teams to translate innovative research into customer-facing solutions.• Investigate leading-edge techniques in prompting, retrieval-augmented generation, chain-of-thought, tool use, long-term memory, and RL or imitation learning for agent behavior, applying them to automation workflows.• Establish best practices, frameworks, and metrics for evaluating agentic systems, encompassing offline evaluation, simulation environments, human-in-the-loop feedback, A/B testing, and analyses of cost, latency, and quality.• Act as a technical leader and mentor across ML engineering, data science, and software engineering, promoting a culture of experimentation, reproducibility, version control, and thorough evaluation.• Represent UiPath in the broader community through publications, open-source contributions, conference participation, and collaboration with academic and ecosystem partners.

We are seeking a talented and experienced Principal Architect of Systems to lead our Supply Chain Business Solutions division. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your expertise in systems architecture and supply chain management to design innovative solutions that drive efficiency and effectiveness in our operations. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement technology solutions, ensuring alignment with business strategies and objectives.

As a Principal Information Security Engineer at CenturyLink, you will play a pivotal role in safeguarding our organization’s information assets. Your expertise will contribute to developing robust security strategies and implementing advanced security measures to protect sensitive data and systems. Join our team to leverage your skills in a collaborative environment focused on innovation and security excellence.

Join The Trade Desk as a Senior Manager of Engineering, where you will lead and inspire cross-functional engineering teams across multiple locations, focusing on developer experience, platform infrastructure, and A/B experimentation systems. You will play a pivotal role in presenting technical solutions to executive leadership and stakeholders, making complex technical topics accessible to non-technical audiences.In this crucial position, you will recruit, interview, and cultivate engineering talent while providing mentorship and performance management to your team. You will also explore and implement new technologies and methodologies to enhance developer experiences, leveraging AI-driven tools and automation platforms.Your responsibilities will include designing and architecting scalable developer platforms and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to boost engineering productivity. You will develop and maintain A/B testing frameworks, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical roadmaps.Collaboration is key; you will work closely with Product Management, Data Science, UX, and other engineering teams to prioritize features and initiatives. You will also make critical architectural decisions for large-scale distributed systems, ensuring high availability and performance.Establishing engineering best practices, optimizing workflows, and leveraging AI for intelligent automation will be part of your mission to maximize team productivity.