Principal Architect - AI/ML
Core
Senior technical leader designing and delivering production-grade AI/ML solutions, acting as a trusted advisor to clients on their AI transformation journey.
Role type
Principal Architect - AI/ML (Professional Services)
Builds
Scalable, secure, and data-sovereign AI systems (LLMs, agentic workflows) on hyperscaler platforms.
Domain
Cloud Engineering / Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | client delivery
Required skills
LLM optimization (quantization, pruning, fine-tuning), high-performance training frameworks (PyTorch, JAX), agentic workflow design (LangGraph, LangChain), cloud architecture (GCP, AWS, Azure), model serving (vLLM), ROI analysis, technical leadership
Preferred skills
Google Cloud expertise (Vertex AI, TPUs), MLOps, model explainability and bias mitigation, thought leadership
Technologies
Google Cloud, Vertex AI, GKE, TPUs, vLLM, TensorRT-LLM, PyTorch, JAX, LangGraph, LangChain, Google ADK, LangSmith, LangFuse
Responsibilities
Lead architecture and design of sophisticated AI solutions; Partner with sales for pre-sales scoping and solution design; Guide clients on cloud-native technology selection; Devise financial architecture and cost-optimization strategies; Act as external thought leader via blogs and conferences; Mentor customers and internal engineering teams.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic oversight