$242,200–$486,000
Forward Deployed AI Operating Principal
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$320,000–$360,000San Mateo, CAOn-siteFull-time
Embeds with Sumeru’s B2B enterprise technology portfolio companies to identify, build, and scale production AI and automation workflows, proving measurable operational and financial impact.
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Posted base pay
$320K–$360KAbove the median
Midpoint $340K · median $190K
Median $190K
This job$320K–$360KSenior FDE postings1,849 postings · middle 50% of posted pay$160K–$220KThe work
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Balance Mostly building
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- Pre-sales
- Proof of concept
- Implementation
- Operations
- Coding
- Writes production code
- Builds for
- External customers
- Level
- Senior
- Role
- Technical lead
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What you’ll do
- Embed with portfolio company leaders to assess workflows and identify high-value automation opportunities.
- Architect, build, and deploy AI and automation solutions, targeting pilots within 4–8 weeks.
- Run KPI-driven pilots and scale proven workflows across companies, regions, and product lines.
- Own portfolio AI roadmaps, automation vendor strategy, and pre-deal readiness assessments.
What you’ll bring
- 10–15 years of experience, including 5+ years owning enterprise technology delivery, operations, professional services, or solution consulting.
- Hands-on experience building or deploying production systems and leading 2–3+ enterprise-scale transformations.
- Practitioner experience with workflow automation and agentic tools, plus production LLM solutions and working knowledge of RAG.
- Leadership or delivery experience in at least two specified operational functions.
About Sumeru Equity Partners
Sumeru invests growth capital in technology companies and partners with their teams on scaling and operational improvement.
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