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AI Architect

Palo Alto, CAFull-time$254k2026-09-30 → 2026-11-10

Core

Design and lead applied AI/ML solutions, bridging complex business problems with cutting-edge AI execution to drive measurable business impact.

Role type

Senior AI Architect (Applied AI & Systems)

Builds

Scalable, secure AI applications, agentic workflows, and MLOps pipelines for enterprise use cases.

Domain

Enterprise AI, Generative AI, Distributed Systems

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Generative AI (LLMs, RAG, Agentic AI), Distributed Systems Architecture, MLOps, Python/Java/Go, Vector & Graph Databases, Cloud AI Platforms, Security (Prompt Injection, RBAC), Telemetry & Monitoring

Preferred skills

Open-source AI contributions, Technical writing, Solutions Architecture experience

Technologies

LangGraph, LlamaIndex, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Pinecone, Weaviate, Neo4j, GCP Vertex AI, AWS SageMaker, Azure OpenAI, LangSmith, Phoenix, Datadog

Responsibilities

Lead applied AI solution design and architecture; Contribute to detailed design of large-scale distributed AI/ML systems; Design retrieval, prompting, and orchestration patterns; Drive hands-on development of key AI components; Build and deploy AI-enabled internal workflows; Lead implementation of MLOps pipelines; Develop evaluation approaches for output quality and latency; Provide technical leadership and mentorship to AI/ML engineers.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership