DIRECTV · 9 hours ago
Principal Generative AI Architect
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$134K/yr - $244K/yr
5+ years expDIRECTV is a leading provider of digital television entertainment, and they are seeking a Principal Generative AI Architect. This role is responsible for defining and evolving enterprise-grade Generative AI architectures aligned with the company's strategic objectives, providing technical leadership and ensuring scalable and secure solutions across the enterprise.
Digital EntertainmentFilmMedia and EntertainmentSportsTVTV Production
Responsibilities
Serve as a technical authority for Generative AI and AI-driven architecture across the enterprise, providing hands-on architectural leadership as an individual contributor
Drive GenAI strategy and solution design, identifying, evaluating, and applying emerging technologies such as Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), AI agents, vector databases, prompt engineering frameworks, and model orchestration platforms
Architect and govern Model Context Protocol (MCP) implementations, defining how context, memory, tools, policies, and guardrails are structured, versioned, and securely shared across AI workflows
Design and lead multi-agent and agent-to-agent orchestration architectures, enabling autonomous task decomposition, collaboration, escalation, and decision-making across AI agents and enterprise systems
Define orchestration strategies coordinating LLMs, agents, tools, workflows, and downstream systems, balancing performance, cost, reliability, observability, and maintainability
Partner with business and product stakeholders to translate business problems into AI-driven solutions, articulate technology value propositions, and support business-case development with measurable outcomes
Lead architectural discovery and design workshops, aligning AI capabilities with DIRECTV’s strategic goals and guiding teams toward practical, scalable implementations
Establish reusable AI architecture patterns, reference architectures, and best practices that accelerate adoption while ensuring consistency, governance, and risk management
Ensure architectural flexibility and future-proofing through modular, abstracted designs that support evolving models, vendors, and regulatory requirements
Influence enterprise standards for AI architecture, modeling practices, design principles, security, data governance, and responsible AI usage
Provide architectural guidance to delivery teams, reviewing designs, validating implementation approaches, and ensuring adherence to enterprise and AI-specific standards
Qualification
Required
5 – 7 years required, 8+ years desired of experience in Enterprise and Solution Architecture roles
Deep expertise in Generative AI and AI/ML architectures, including LLM-based systems, RAG, vector stores, orchestration layers, and AI platform design
Proven experience designing multi-agent systems, agent orchestration frameworks, or context-driven GenAI platforms in enterprise environments
Demonstrated ability to design secure, scalable, and resilient enterprise architectures
Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Science, Electrical Engineering, or Math; or equivalent experience
Preferred
Experience applying Generative AI in enterprise-scale, production environments
Familiarity with Media and Telecom industry architectures and constraints
Experience developing or designing PCI-compliant application architecture
Hands-on architectural experience with Salesforce, MuleSoft, Genesys, and enterprise GenAI platforms or frameworks
Knowledge of AI governance, responsible AI practices, data privacy, and regulatory considerations
Company
DIRECTV
DIRECTV is an American digital entertainment services provider delivering sports, news, movies, family and local programming channels.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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unknown2024-09-30Acquired
2013-08-29IPO
Leadership Team
Drew Groner
Senior Vice President, Head of Sales & Marketing
John Manganilla
Senior Director of Product Development, Video Content
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