Principal AI Agent Trust Strategist and Architect

Trusted by over 15,000 customers worldwide, CHEQ enables trusted engagement across the open web in the human-bot-AI agent era. By identifying the entity behind each interaction and evaluating authenticity, context, and intent, CHEQ produces real-time trust and risk decisions that protect digital journeys in an AI-powered, privacy-first world.About the Role:We’re looking for a visionary, technically grounded, hands-on practitioner to help us explore, shape, and represent the future of AI agent trust. You will develop a deep understanding of how autonomous and agentic systems are built and used in the real world, and help internal teams and the broader ecosystem reason about how agents can be trusted, governed, and safely deployed.You will report to the CPO, work closely with the CTO, and partner across product, engineering, research and data teams. This role sits at the intersection of emerging agent technologies, product strategy, hands-on technical exploration, and external thought leadership.What You’ll Do:Research & Ecosystem InsightStay current on agentic systems and autonomous architectures, with a focus on how agentic interactions are enabled across the open web.Analyze how AI agents are designed, deployed, and integrated across industries and use cases.Track trends, standards, and shifts in agent architectures, behaviors, and interaction patterns.Develop models and approaches to profile, classify, and assess agentic interactions.Technical Exploration & PrototypingBuild lightweight prototypes or proofs-of-concept to validate ideas and assumptions.Evaluate third-party frameworks, tools, and integration approaches.Translate emerging concepts into clear technical direction, architectures, or requirements.Product EnablementAdvise product teams as they explore and productize agent-trust solutions.Help reason about agent behavior, system boundaries, reliability, and safe operation.Act as a bridge between research, product, engineering, and data.Thought LeadershipRepresent the company on topics related to AI agents, autonomy, and trust.Contribute to blogs, whitepapers, talks, or industry discussions that shape how the market thinks about agentic systems.Engage with partners, customers, and the broader ecosystem to share insights and learn from real-world feedback.Help position the company as a credible, forward-looking voice in AI-agent trust.Communication & CollaborationCommunicate complex ideas clearly through documentation, presentations, and discussions.Build shared language and understanding around agentic systems across the organization.Collaborate effectively in a fast-moving, cross-functional environment.Requirements:Strong curiosity about AI agents and how they are enabled and behave in real-world systems.Solid technical foundation, with hands-on experience or the ability to prototype independently.Experience working with modern software systems, platforms, or APIs.Exposure to AI, automation, or intelligent systems.Ability to turn ambiguity into clear, actionable technical direction.Strong analytical thinking and comfort reasoning about system tradeoffs.Excellent communication skills, both technical and conceptual.Comfort operating in evolving, undefined problem spaces.Nice to HaveBackground in systems design, platform engineering, security, or data products.Familiarity with AI-agent related emerging ecosystems, frameworks, or industry standards.Experience speaking, writing, or engaging publicly on technical topics.Interest in trust, reliability, safety, or responsible AI.Why Join UsWork on cutting-edge challenges at the intersection of AI, autonomy, and trust.Influence both product direction and industry thinking around agentic systems.Collaborate with talented teams across product, engineering, and data.Shape new capabilities from early exploration through real-world impact.