Principal Automation Engineer
Location
California + 3 moreAll locations: California | Colorado | New York | Washington
Posted
3 days ago
Salary
$153.3K - $306.3K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Principal Automation Engineer
Bitovi
• Define and drive enterprise architecture for AI automation and business transformation. • Improve operational efficiency, resilience, and process quality by establishing scalable AI automation architecture standards and governance guardrails. • Accelerate transformation delivery and reduce rework through clear design frameworks, decision models, and reusable automation patterns. • Embed AI-first architectural practices that improve automation scale, decision quality, and measurable business outcomes. • Partner across business, platform, data, security, and engineering functions to create shared clarity from concept through execution for transformation initiatives.
Job Requirements
- B.S. in Computer Science or Engineering (required)
- 10+ years of experience in solution, enterprise, or platform architecture roles
- Strong hands-on experience with modern automation and integration platforms (iPaaS and workflow orchestration tools)
- Experience architecting for platforms such as n8n, Boomi or similar platforms like mulesoft/workato, or comparable automation ecosystems
- Experience designing AI-enabled, API-driven, and event-based architectures for enterprise workflows and transformation initiatives
- Deep understanding of automation patterns, middleware, data transformation, agent orchestration, and human-in-the-loop workflow design
- Strong knowledge of REST, webhooks, OAuth, SSO, API security, and governance best practices for AI-enabled systems
- Experience with cloud-native architectures and AI/ML services (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Proven ability to influence enterprise-wide technical direction and partner effectively with AI Automation Engineers, BSAs, and cross-functional leaders.
Benefits
- Health & Wellness Benefits vary by location but generally include private medical, life, and disability insurance.
- Paid time off.
- Paid parental leave.
- Bonuses.
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