Senior AI Architect
Core
Lead the design, development, deployment, and operationalization of advanced generative AI applications and services supporting mission and operational needs at the National Ignition Facility.
Role type
Senior AI Architect (SES.3/SES.4)
Builds
GenAI-enabled applications, backend services, APIs, orchestration layers, and integration patterns for operational, technical, and knowledge-based data sources.
Domain
National security / Nuclear fusion research / Generative AI
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
GenAI application architecture, Kubernetes/containerization, RESTful API design, prompt engineering, retrieval-grounded GenAI patterns, semantic search, LLM workflow design, observability, performance optimization, technical leadership, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Master's in Computer Science/AI, open-source AI frameworks, model-serving platforms, vector-based search technologies, agentic integration patterns, MCP-enabled services, CI/CD for AI systems
Technologies
Python, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Kubernetes, RESTful APIs, LLMs, vector databases
Responsibilities
Design scalable secure AI solutions across cloud and on-premises; develop backend services and APIs; drive engineering approaches for AI quality and effectiveness; guide architectural decisions and mentor engineers; partner with domain experts to translate needs into production-ready solutions; lead complex cross-functional AI initiatives at SES.4 level.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership (SES.3/SES.4)