Cornerstone

Research Engineer

• Serve as a senior technical leader within the R&D function, owning architecture decisions for approved innovation initiatives.
• Evaluate new ideas using defined decision criteria, including strategic alignment, feasibility, scalability, cost, and ROI.
• Design and implement appropriately scoped proofs of concept to validate technical feasibility, performance, and operational viability.
• Lead architectural design for R&D initiatives, identifying and documenting trade-offs, risks, and constraints to support informed decision-making.
• Assess build-versus-buy options, including third-party platforms, integrations, and external partnerships.
• Partner with Product and Engineering to guide ideas from concept through R&D validation, productization, and transition into delivery pipelines.
• Leverage AI-assisted tools to accelerate research, prototyping, and code quality while maintaining engineering and security standards.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of R&D processes, evaluation criteria, and governance.

Senior Innovation Engineer