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Docusign

Runs electronic signing and agreement workflows

Principal Forward-Deployed Engineer

Pre-Sales Solution EngineeringUpdated on Nov 5
Full-timeRemote in USARemote

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Data Science, or Engineering.
  • At least 12 years of experience in software engineering, data engineering, data science, or analytics engineering.
  • At least 1 year of hands-on experience building and deploying generative AI or large language model-powered solutions in client sandbox environments, preferably involving document intelligence or contract extractions.
  • At least 12 years of experience leading project workstreams with procurement or legal stakeholders and translating business or sourcing problems into AI agreement solutions.
  • At least 5 years of experience integrating applications with enterprise procure-to-pay or source-to-pay software, such as SAP Ariba, Coupa, or Oracle Procurement Cloud, or contract lifecycle management systems.
  • Ability to travel an average of 50%, depending on the work and clients or industries served.
  • Deep understanding of source-to-pay procurement lifecycles, intake-to-procure orchestration, and supplier lifecycle management is preferred.
  • Experience configuring or building solutions on Docusign IAM, Navigator, Workflow, or contract lifecycle management platforms is preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to work directly alongside client technical teams, chief procurement officers, and category managers in fast-paced, ambiguous delivery environments is preferred.
  • Data engineering experience with contract data pipelines, table extraction models, vendor master deduplication, or spend analytics is preferred.
  • Experience integrating intake and orchestration tools such as Zip, LevelPath, Oro, or ServiceNow with procurement backends is preferred.
  • Strong presentation skills are preferred.
  • Familiarity with security, privacy, and compliance considerations is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Embed with procurement teams and buying centers to identify business needs and translate high-value source-to-pay and supplier agreement use cases into production-ready Intelligent Agreement Management solutions.
  • Partner with chief procurement officers, sourcing directors, category managers, legal operations, and information technology architects to align procurement priorities and technical delivery across the agreement lifecycle.
  • Lead collaborative discovery and design sessions to shape intake, negotiation, contracting, spend analysis, and post-signature supplier management solutions.
  • Prototype and deliver working AI agreement solutions using Intelligent Agreement Management capabilities, vendor hubs, and automated obligation extraction frameworks.
  • Contribute independently within a forward-deployed engineering pod while mentoring newer team members on procurement domain patterns and agreement intelligence practices.
  • Coach client procurement teams, sourcing managers, and end users on platform capabilities, supplier data model setup, and AI enablement while building relationships to support long-term engagement success.
  • Support sales and delivery end to end by developing procurement demonstrations and proofs of concept, including spend-versus-commitment reconciliation and pricing tier comparison, articulating quantifiable business value, and documenting solution design handoffs.
  • Mentor forward-deployed engineers through design and code reviews while contributing reusable procurement prompt libraries, workflow scaffolds, and agreement integrations to shared intellectual capital.
  • Build AI-enabled agreement solutions, agentic intake workflows, and obligation management pipelines across Docusign Intelligent Agreement Management and enterprise procurement platforms.
  • Prototype scalable bidirectional integrations connecting Docusign Intelligent Agreement Management with source-to-pay and enterprise resource planning platforms, including SAP Ariba, Coupa, and Oracle Procurement Cloud, to synchronize vendor master data, purchase requisition and purchase order creation, and pricing terms.
  • Make architecture decisions that balance quality, safety, latency, cost, and risk mitigation when extracting complex contractual terms such as pricing schedules, service-level agreements, renewal windows, and rebate tiers.
  • Deliver workflow configurations.
  • Design extensible vendor hierarchy models, support contract family tracking, and align solutions with senior technical and business architects.
  • Contribute reusable procurement assets, including source-to-pay workflow templates, extraction models, renewal agent briefs, and enterprise resource planning connector implementations.

Desired Qualifications

  • Deep understanding of source-to-pay procurement lifecycles, intake-to-procure orchestration, and supplier lifecycle management.
  • Experience configuring or building solutions on Docusign IAM, Navigator, Workflow, or contract lifecycle management platforms.
  • Demonstrated ability to work directly alongside client technical teams, chief procurement officers, and category managers in fast-paced, ambiguous delivery environments.
  • Data engineering experience with contract data pipelines, table extraction models, vendor master deduplication, or spend analytics.
  • Experience integrating intake and orchestration tools such as Zip, LevelPath, Oro, or ServiceNow with procurement backends.
  • Strong presentation skills.
  • Familiarity with security, privacy, and compliance considerations.

About the Company

Docusign

Runs electronic signing and agreement workflows

Docusign runs electronic signing and agreement management software for businesses, letting people approve contracts online and track the steps around each agreement. Its eSignature product routes documents to signers and records who signed, while contract lifecycle tools organize preparation, negotiation, and approvals. The Intelligent Agreement Management platform stores contracts in a searchable repository and uses AI to extract terms and connect agreement data to business workflows. Customers use its web applications or embed signing through APIs, and pay for subscriptions based on users, features, and document allowances. Docusign was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in San Francisco.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Founded
2003

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