PrincipalForwardDeployedEngineer

LIFE AT UIPATH The people at UiPath believe in the transformative power of automation to change how the world works. We’re committed to creating category-leading enterprise software that unleashes that power. To make that happen, we need people who are curious, self-propelled, generous, and genuine. People who love being part of a fast-moving, fast-thinking growth company. And people who care—about each other, about UiPath, and about our larger purpose. Could that be you? ABOUT UIPATH UiPath is a leading enterprise automation and AI platform, empowering organizations to unlock productivity through intelligent automation. Our Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) work at the cutting edge of AI and automation, embedded directly with customers to deliver transformative solutions that drive measurable business impact. ROLE OVERVIEW As a Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, you will define technical strategy across major customer engagements and lead lighthouse implementations with strategic customers. You'll establish standards for FDE teams, influence product direction through field insights and co-innovation, and serve as a trusted technical advisor to both customers and internal stakeholders. This role uniquely combines deep technical expertise in AI and automation with strategic customer engagement and organizational leadership. Unlike traditional software engineers who build products for many customers, Principal FDEs enable transformative capabilities for strategic customers while shaping how the entire FDE organization delivers agentic automation solutions. You'll work directly in customer environments while simultaneously establishing technical standards and best practices that scale across the organization. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AI Engineering & Platform Mastery - Define technical strategy for AI system design, multi-agent orchestration, and enterprise deployment across major customer engagements, including lighthouse implementations with strategic customers - Partner w