Associate Principal Engineer, AI Architect
RemoteUnited States or India
Job Summary
Architect and deliver production-grade Generative AI applications at scale, converting client business use cases into technical designs for Python, React, and LLM-powered user-facing platforms. Design scalable backend systems for LLM inference, RAG pipelines, and agent orchestration while establishing engineering standards for prompt design, model integration, and observability. Lead technical discovery and solutioning for high-impact initiatives, partnering with product and business leaders to define reusable components, SDKs, and frameworks across teams. Review critical designs and codebases to ensure enterprise readiness regarding security, privacy, and governance, carrying out POCs to validate suggested technologies against functional and non-functional requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Total experience 9+ years
- experience in software engineering
- strong depth in Python
- proven experience architecting and delivering production-grade Generative AI applications at scale
- deep understanding of LLM integration patterns
- RAG systems
- AI-driven UX design
- strong system design skills across backend, frontend, and AI infrastructure layers
- experience defining technical strategy
- influencing architecture across teams or pods
- hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- distributed systems
- strong grasp of security, privacy, and governance considerations for enterprise AI
- ability to translate ambiguous business problems into durable technical architectures
- excellent communication skills
- ability to influence senior stakeholders and technical leadership
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field
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