Principal Partner Success Implementation Engineer

The Principal Partner Success Implementation Engineer is a principal-level individual contributor and technical authority who shapes partner implementation strategy, technical governance, and scalable adoption across the partner ecosystem. This role is accountable for defining and driving technical standards, reference architectures, and readiness frameworks; leading the most complex cross-partner escalations; and influencing product direction through data-driven insights and strategic advocacy.

Operating with broad autonomy, this role leads high-impact enablement programs, mentors senior and mid-level Implementation Engineers, and provides technical direction across Partner Success, TAM, and Support motions. The Principal sets operating rhythms for implementation excellence, establishes mechanisms to measure and improve outcomes (e.g., time-to-value and adoption health), and partners with senior and executive stakeholders to drive systemic improvements that scale globally.

• Deliver expert-level technical authority through guidance, troubleshooting, and platform leadership to partner customers post-readiness, enabling scalable adoption and operational excellence.
• Champion product enhancements by translating complex partner needs into clear requirements, shaping prioritization, and aligning Engineering and Product on scalable solutions.
• Lead the highest-severity, cross-partner escalations end-to-end, driving root-cause analysis, preventative actions, and executive-level communication to improve platform reliability and partner outcomes.

• Own the technical approach for a portfolio of the most complex partner implementations, defining reference architectures for advanced configuration, integrations, deployment patterns, and onboarding strategies.
• Establish and govern implementation standards (readiness criteria, validation checklists, and deployment best practices) to ensure consistent quality and long-term success at scale.
• Design the implementation-to-steady-state transition mechanism, aligning stakeholders on ownership, success metrics, and support motions to reduce time-to-value and improve adoption health.

• Set technical alignment across Partner Success, TAM, Support, and Product by defining shared expectations, escalation paths, and decision-making mechanisms that scale across regions.
• Collaborate with Partner Success Managers to assess partner maturity, surface systemic technical gaps, and build scalable adoption operating models backed by clear metrics and governance.
• Synthesize partner signals into clear technical narratives (risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations), influencing roadmap alignment, release readiness, and strategic planning with senior stakeholders.

• Define, maintain, and govern standardized technical playbooks, reference architectures, and lessons learned to drive consistency and scale across partner implementations.
• Lead technical forums and communities of practice, mentoring Implementation Engineers and elevating org-wide capability through coaching, calibration, and hands-on problem solving.
• Own the technical enablement strategy for partner readiness, shaping documentation and training programs that improve proficiency, reduce support burden, and accelerate adoption.
• Lead executive business reviews and strategic technical governance with partners, representing cross-partner technical needs in planning forums and driving alignment on investment priorities.

• 7+ years of experience in implementation engineering, solutions engineering, technical support, or a related technical customer facing role.
• Strong expertise in diagnosing and resolving complex technical issues across integrations, APIs, configuration, and deployment environments, including driving systemic fixes.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate highly technical concepts for diverse audiences, including executive stakeholders.
• Proven ability to lead technical projects, influence stakeholders, and collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams, often without direct authority.
• Ability to travel up to 20% regional travel; some international travel may be necessary to meet with partners, attend business reviews, and support regional initiatives.

• Experience partnering with channel or reseller organizations

• Experience in a global technology or SaaS organization. Professional services, or Solution Delivery
• Deep knowledge of global partner ecosystems or channel/alliances strategy.

• Familiarity with cloud architectures, API ecosystems, or enterprise deployment patterns.

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Join an ever-growing, market disrupting, global company where the teams – comprised of the best of the best – work in a fast-paced, collaborative, and creative environment! As the market leader, every day at NICE is a chance to learn and grow, and there are endless internal career opportunities across multiple roles, disciplines, domains, and locations. If you are passionate, innovative, and excited to constantly raise the bar, you may just be our next NICEr!

At NICE, we work according to the NICE-FLEX hybrid model, which enables maximum flexibility: 2 days working from the office and 3 days of remote work, each week. Naturally, office days focus on face-to-face meetings, where teamwork and collaborative thinking generate innovation, new ideas, and a vibrant, interactive atmosphere.

NICE Ltd. (NASDAQ: NICE) software products are used by 25,000+ global businesses, including 85 of the Fortune 100 corporations, to deliver extraordinary customer experiences, fight financial crime and ensure public safety. Every day, NICE software manages more than 120 million customer interactions and monitors 3+ billion financial transactions.

Known as an innovation powerhouse that excels in AI, cloud and digital, NICE is consistently recognized as the market leader in its domains, with over 8,500 employees across 30+ countries.

NICE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, neurotype, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other category protected by law. 

Requisition ID: 10746
Reporting into: Director, Partner Success
Role Type: Individual Contributor