Principal AI Architect
Core
Lead the design and delivery of complex, multi-domain systems spanning cloud, data, and AI for enterprise clients.
Role type
Principal AI Architect (Senior IC)
Builds
Production-ready AI systems, scalable cloud-native solutions, and data platforms for enterprise operations.
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure, Data Engineering, AI/ML
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Cloud architecture (multi-cloud/hybrid), Data architecture (warehouses, lakes, pipelines), AI/ML system design (LLMs, MLOps), Infrastructure as Code, Technical leadership, Stakeholder communication
Preferred skills
AI ethics, Enterprise architecture certifications (TOGAF), Multi-cloud experience
Technologies
AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, Spark, Kafka, SageMaker, Vertex AI, MLflow, Hugging Face, Terraform, CloudFormation, GitHub Actions, Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Airflow, Prefect, dbt, Claude, Cursor
Responsibilities
Define technical strategy and lead architectural design across cloud, data, and AI/ML systems; Architect scalable cloud-native solutions and data architectures; Design AI/ML systems including model serving and MLOps pipelines; Drive performance, scalability, cost, and reliability optimization; Mentor experienced engineers and architects; Own the most difficult architectural and integration challenges.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship