Principal AI Architect

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Role: Principal AI Architect

Compensation Range: $200,000-220,000 + Bonus + Benefits

Location: Remote, USA

Type: Full-time

Industry: Payments Technology / B2B

SF: 510800792

About the Company

Our client is building a next-generation enterprise software platform designed to support complex workflows, data management, and transaction processing at scale.

They are seeking a Principal AI Architect with deep hands-on software engineering experience and a strong track record of applying modern AI/ML and agent-based techniques within production systems.

This is an individual contributor-first role focused on building and deploying real systems. Success will be measured by delivering high-quality, production-ready software not strategy alone.

You will partner closely with senior leadership and engineering teams to shape the technical foundation of a growing platform, with a path toward broader technology leadership over time.

Key Responsibilities

Design & Build Core Systems

• Architect, develop, and deploy scalable, production-grade systems
• Apply AI/ML and agent-based approaches where they drive meaningful impact
• Own end-to-end technical delivery (design → deployment → operation)

Drive Architecture & Engineering Standards

• Partner with engineering teams to define application and platform architecture
• Establish scalable design patterns and best practices

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• Ensure long-term maintainability and system performance

Enterprise Readiness & Reliability

• Design systems with strong focus on security, scalability, and resilience
• Ensure systems are observable, cost-efficient, and production-ready
• Collaborate cross-functionally to meet enterprise-grade expectations

Operationalize AI in Real Workflows

• Integrate AI capabilities into business processes and software systems
• Define guardrails, failure modes, and decision frameworks
• Continuously optimize performance, cost, and reliability

Technical Leadership

• Act as a senior technical advisor to leadership
• Communicate architectural decisions and tradeoffs to diverse stakeholders
• Help lay the groundwork for future technical strategy and team growth

What We’re Looking For

Core Engineering Experience

• 10+ years of hands-on software development experience
• Deep expertise in system design, data modeling, and distributed systems
• Strong experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases

Architecture & Modern Development

• Extensive experience designing large-scale, business-critical platforms
• Strong familiarity with cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS or similar)
• Experience with modern development practices and tooling
• Exposure to front-end frameworks, scripting, and automation

AI & Applied Innovation

• Experience deploying AI/ML or LLM-based solutions in production
• Familiarity with emerging agent-based architectures and tooling
• Pragmatic mindset applies AI where it adds real value

Collaboration & Leadership

• Experience working with senior business and technical stakeholders
• Comfortable in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence decisions

Why This Role

• Opportunity to build a core enterprise platform from the ground up
• Apply modern AI in practical, production-driven ways
• Operate with high ownership and autonomy
• Make foundational technical decisions that shape long-term growth

Job Title: Principal AI Architect

Location: Remote, USA

Job ID #: 510800792