Slalom · 2 weeks ago
Software Architect - AI Accelerated Engineering Lead (West)
California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$149K/yr - $203K/yr
6+ years expSlalom is a business and technology consulting company that focuses on delivering value through innovative solutions. The Software Architect will lead the architecture of client solutions, focusing on AI-empowered software development and guiding teams in adopting AI-first engineering practices.
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Responsibilities
Redefine the AI-first SDLC: Design flows, patterns, and guardrails that integrate generative AI from ideation through operations
Lead with context engineering: Apply and guide strategies like prompt templating, embeddings, retrieval-augmented generation, and data grounding to ensure AI-driven development is accurate, reliable, and safe
Manage GenAI-driven teams: Orchestrate multi-developer environments where AI agents and engineers work side by side—ensuring productivity, quality, and responsible adoption
Ship AI-enabled platforms: Build and codify repeatable practices such as evaluation harnesses, code-review agents, context packs, and CI/CD hooks
Stay hands-on: Own product architecture while prototyping and hardening AI-driven solutions using modern DevOps and observability practices
Enable and transform: Coach teams and client stakeholders on AI-accelerated ways of working; translate complex AI concepts into clear business outcomes
Qualification
Required
6+ years building and operating production software, with proven leadership in system or platform architecture
Daily use of agentic IDEs and advanced tooling (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code) beyond basic chat interfaces
Experience delivering solutions where multiple developers collaborated with generative AI and AI agents using context engineering strategies
Deep knowledge of APIs, microservices, eventing, reliability, and security
Proficiency in languages like TypeScript/Node, Python, or Java; comfort with React/Next and modern frameworks
Strong background with AWS/Azure/GCP, Kubernetes, CI/CD, IaC, and production observability
Ability to guide teams, mentor engineers, and articulate value to both technical and business audiences
Preferred
AI orchestration frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex), vector databases, or model routing experience
MLOps, AI governance, or safety practices
Contributions to open source or thought leadership in AI-accelerated engineering
Benefits
Meaningful time off and paid holidays
Parental leave
401(k) with a match
A range of choices for highly subsidized health, dental, & vision coverage
Adoption and fertility assistance
Short/long-term disability
$350 reimbursement account for any well-being-related expenses
Discounted home, auto, and pet insurance
Company
Slalom
Slalom Consulting is a business and technology consulting firm that designs and builds strategies and systems to help its clients
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.69M2013-04-12Series Unknown· $1.69M
Leadership Team
Brad Jackson
CEO
John Tobin
Co-Founder and Executive President, EMEA & APAC
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