CareerPlan

Director, Applied AI Architects

New York CityFull-time$193k–$276k2026-11-07
No visa sponsorship

Core

Leading a team of Applied AI Architects who embed with business teams to build and ship working AI agents that improve workflows and drive business metrics.

Role type

Director, Applied AI Architects (Player-coach)

Builds

Working AI agents, automations, and LLM-powered tools for GTM and G&A functions

Domain

B2B SaaS, Applied AI, Generative AI

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Leading high-autonomy technical teams, building AI agents and LLM-powered tools, executive stakeholder management, defining business-impact measurement, zero-to-one function building, portfolio prioritization

Preferred skills

Experience in solutions consulting or field engineering, deep knowledge of B2B SaaS commercial motion

Technologies

LLMs, AI agents, automation frameworks

Responsibilities

Building and scaling the Architect team, owning the engagement portfolio across GTM and G&A tracks, delivering and measuring business outcomes for AI bets, enforcing the engagement lifecycle, reviewing agent designs and system quality, partnering on platform infrastructure, negotiating embed agreements with C-level leadership, documenting the role playbook

Seniority

Director, hands-on IC leader