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Info-Tech Research Group · 3 days ago

AI Architect - US (Remote)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Info-Tech Research Group delivers impartial IT research, enabling CIOs and IT leaders to make strategic decisions. The AI Architect is a senior technical leader responsible for designing and scaling AI solutions across the enterprise, providing architectural direction for machine learning and intelligent automation capabilities.

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Responsibilities

Define and maintain the enterprise AI architecture blueprint and reference models

Evaluate and select AI platforms, frameworks, vector databases, LLMs, and tooling for application integration

Provide architectural leadership for generative AI and agentic workflows in products and internal applications

Establish patterns for retrieval augmented generation (RAG), model orchestration, and evaluation pipelines

Partner with Data & Analytics to design end to end data flows that support AI workloads, including ingestion, transformation, storage, and retrieval patterns that ensure accuracy and performance

Ensure AI solutions integrate cleanly with enterprise data ecosystems by defining standards for metadata, lineage, governance, and interoperability across operational systems, data pipelines, and analytical platforms

Lead end-to-end architecture for AI powered features, including model integration, API design, data flows, and security controls

Work with development teams to ensure AI components are modular, scalable, and resilient

Guide teams in fine tuning, prompt engineering, model optimization, and inference best practices

Oversee architectural reviews and provide hands-on technical support during implementation

Partner with Security and Compliance teams to ensure AI systems follow responsible AI principles and risk controls

Define processes for model monitoring, safety evaluations, versioning, data lineage, and auditability

Ensure adherence to data privacy, intellectual property, and regulatory standards

Advise the CIO, CTO, and senior leadership on emerging AI technologies and strategic opportunities

Mentor developers and technical leads to build organizational capability in AI engineering

Work cross-functionally with product management to translate business needs into AI architectural patterns

Represent the Application Development team in AI governance and enterprise architecture forums

Interface and knowledge share with domain experts in Research and Advisory groups

Define performance benchmarks, cost optimization strategies, and operational metrics for AI services

Establish standards for observability, logging, testing, and ongoing evaluation of AI models

Drive continuous improvement by identifying technical debt and architectural refinements

Qualification

AI architectureMachine learningCloud-based AI platformsAPI designPythonModel orchestrationDevOps practicesLeadership presenceCuriosityInnovationBilingual proficiencyCommunication skillsCollaborative mindset

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field required

8+ years in software engineering or application architecture roles with at least two plus years focused on AI or machine learning

Hands-on experience with cloud-based AI platforms such as Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, or Google Vertex AI

Experience deploying LLM based solutions at scale

Strong background in APIs, and enterprise application design

Deep understanding of AI and ML concepts including LLMs, embeddings, vector search, supervised and unsupervised learning, and model lifecycle management

Proficiency with Python and one or more application development languages such as Ruby on Rails, C#, or Java

Experience with model orchestration frameworks, prompt engineering, and evaluation techniques

Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud infrastructure

Strong understanding of security, privacy, and responsible AI principles

Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to explain complex AI concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Commitment to considering user needs and perspectives when designing systems

Strong leadership presence and the ability to influence without authority

Collaborative mindset with a focus on delivering business value

High degree of curiosity, innovation, and a desire to stay current with rapid advancements in AI

Preferred

Master's degree or beyond preferred

Bilingual proficiency in French, Spanish or German is nice-to-have to support our diverse client base across North America and globally

Company

Info-Tech Research Group

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ITRG is one of the world's fastest growing research & advisory firms, serving over 30,000 IT, HR & Marketing professionals around the globe

Founded in 1997

London, Ontario, CAN

1001-5000 employees

https://www.infotech.com/

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