Principal AI/ML Architect
Core
Senior technical client leadership role blending hands-on ML expertise with strategic advisory to help customers modernize technology and build intelligent products on AWS.
Role type
Principal AI/ML Architect (Strategic IC)
Builds
Production ML systems, intelligent products, and MLOps/LLMOps frameworks for enterprise clients.
Domain
Cloud services, Generative AI, LLMs, and AWS ecosystem.
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Strategic advisory, end-to-end ML architecture, MLOps/LLMOps governance, foundation model adaptation (fine-tuning, alignment, inference optimization), agentic system design, stakeholder alignment, business risk translation.
Preferred skills
AWS certifications, practice-level standard setting, cross-industry consulting experience, responsible AI governance, SRE agent design.
Technologies
AWS SageMaker, Bedrock, Anthropic API, OpenAI API, PyTorch, TensorFlow, LangChain, MLflow, Kubernetes, vLLM, Triton.
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end ML assessments and produce executive recommendations; partner with sales to shape statements of work; serve as senior technical authority providing architectural guidance; orchestrate high-quality POCs; advise on MLOps/LLMOps standards; shape winning strategies for complex opportunities; strengthen the ML practice through peer guidance and thought leadership.
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship
