Principal Consultant

Lightworks is a global firm that integrates consequential technologies and bolsters mission‑critical programs. Launched in the AI era, Lightworks is powered by people who have spent decades implementing net‑new and highly iterative technologies at scale across banking, insurance, telecommunications, and public infrastructure.

Our team brings deep engineering expertise and first‑hand knowledge of how organizations operate, distribute change at scale, and manage risk. We specialize in control plane engineering, bolstering mission‑critical programs, modernization, and scaling emergent technologies.

Lightworks Principal Consultants are senior technology leaders who combine institutional credibility, executive presence, and the technical judgment required to deliver complex programs inside regulated environments. Principals are expected to operate as trusted advisors to client executives, shape complex programs, lead delivery teams, and contribute directly to Lightworks’ commercial growth.

This role spans two core service streams, both requiring leadership experience within governed environments and the ability to turn executive priorities into enterprise‑scale delivery.

The ACP is Lightworks’ flagship joint development program, built in partnership with several of the world’s largest and most regulated institutions. Principals embedded in ACP work inside an industry‑led engineering consortium alongside distinguished engineers and institutional leaders from across financial services, telecommunications, and insurance. You will be on the engineering team building the systems, working with frameworks such as Lang Fuse, Lang Graph, Agent Gateway, and related orchestration and observability platforms to develop the control infrastructure that governs how AI is deployed  platform currently processes over 2 trillion tokens per month.

You will be providing hands‑on execution of the deliverables.

Direct execution support of mission‑critical and strategic programs across AI, cloud, data, and migrations. Where clients require embedded executive technology leadership, Lightworks seconds a principal directly into the client’s existing executive team. CTOaaS engagements are delivered exclusively by luminaries with proven experience at CTO and SVP levels, operating within regulated enterprises with $1B+ technology budgets. Our Principals embed alongside existing executive team members and operate effectively across complex vendor landscapes – including hyper‑saler partnerships and incumbent delivery organizations – bringing hands‑on experience across operating models, master planning, strategic program design, and the day‑to‑day execution required to run complex, high‑risk initiatives.

All engagements are structured to strengthen internal capability and transition leadership to permanent teams, not exceeding 24 months.

• Lead complex technology, AI, modernization, and platform programs inside regulated enterprise environments, from architecture through delivery
• Translate board and executive priorities into structured programs, delivery roadmaps, operating models, and clear decision paths
• Assume direct VP or SVP‑level accountability for technology programs in CTOaaS engagements – owning structure, operating model, team structure, and delivery roadmap

• Build and maintain trusted advisor relationships with client C‑suite, board‑level stakeholders, and regulators – present at steering committees, brief executive sponsors, and own key client communications
• Lead steering committee discussions, executive briefings, and complex stakeholder conversations with clarity and credibility
• Foster relationships across client business units, facilitating cross‑functional AI and technology initiatives
• Contribute to business development through client relationship development, scope expansion, proposal leadership, and identification of new opportunities
• Mentor and develop Senior Consultants on your engagements – invest in their growth, hold them to a high standard, and build the next generation of Lightworks’ delivery capability