Principal Solutions Engineer – AI Readiness & Unstructured Data Platforms at Hirehangar

Hirehangar

South Africa - Cape Town·8h ago

LeadContractPythonAWSGCPAzureTerraformAI

Salary Range

$153,000 - $207,000 /year

Estimated

This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.

About the Role

We are seeking a Principal Solutions Engineer to guide enterprise customers through AI readiness initiatives and large-scale unstructured data transformations. This role owns the technical lifecycle from architectural design to production success.

Key Responsibilities

→Translate customer AI, compliance, and data governance goals into scalable technical architectures
→Design phased deployment strategies across on-prem and cloud ecosystems
→Execute and manage proof-of-value engagements with defined success metrics
→Lead technical workshops and stakeholder alignment sessions
→Optimize system performance and ensure production readiness
→Develop technical documentation and best practices for enterprise rollout
→Provide structured customer insights to influence product roadmap decisions

Requirements

✓Extensive experience in enterprise pre-sales or customer-facing engineering roles within SaaS, AI, or infrastructure sectors
✓Deep knowledge of hybrid infrastructure, storage systems, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
✓Strong grounding in security architecture, IAM, and governance frameworks
✓Experience working with large-scale unstructured data and compliance-sensitive environments
✓Ability to present technical and business value clearly to C-level stakeholders
✓Practical understanding of AI data pipelines, readiness assessments, and governance controls
✓Must have prior remote work experience with US or UK-based companies