Chief Agentic Architect

BuildxPartners; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

BuildxPartners is seeking a Chief Agentic AI Architect in Chennai to lead modernization of a large-scale legacy platform into an AI-native, agent-ready ecosystem. You will shape architecture standards, create intelligent context systems, and enable autonomous AI agents to safely refactor, validate, and deploy production-grade software.

The role requires deep expertise in software architecture, distributed systems, and contract-first API strategies, with strong leadership and communication skills

Qualifications

• 15+ years in software architecture, platform engineering, or technical leadership.
• Experience modernizing large-scale legacy applications.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems and modular architecture.
• Experience with API design and contract-first development.
• Knowledge of AI-assisted development workflows and engineering automation.

Responsibilities

• Modernize legacy monolithic systems into modular, scalable architectures.
• Drive modernization using Strangler Pattern and contract-driven development.
• Establish architectural principles based on SOLID, DI, and Hexagonal Architecture.
• Design and manage agent context layers including Skills, Rules, Commands, and AI workflows.
• Develop and maintain MCP servers and AI-ready integration frameworks.
• Define and govern contract-first API strategies across enterprise platforms.
• Review and govern AI-generated code changes for scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Establish TDD and characterization testing practices.
• Monitor and optimize AI agent reasoning pipelines for performance and cost efficiency.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and leadership to define long-term technical strategy.

Skills

TypeScript

NET

Node.js

Distributed systems

API design

Contract-first

AI workflows

Leadership

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Job description

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Job Description

Job Title: Chief Agentic AI Architect
Experience: 15-22 Years
Location: Chennai

About the Company: Our client is a rapidly growing software consulting multinational corporation (MNC) headquartered in the US, with a strong global presence across the USA, Germany, France, Australia, Singapore, the Middle East, Mexico, and India. The organization delivers comprehensive software development services across Web, iOS, Android, DevOps, AI/ML, and QA domains. With a workforce of over 200 professionals and global delivery centers, the company is known for driving digital transformation for enterprise clients and startups.

Role Overview: We are seeking an experienced Chief AgenticArchitect to lead the modernization of a large-scale legacy platform into an AI-native, agent-ready engineering ecosystem. This role sits at the intersection of software architecture, AI agent orchestration, platform engineering, and technical governance. The ideal candidate will define architectural standards, design intelligent context systems, and establish frameworks that enable autonomous AI agents to safely refactor, validate, and deploy production-grade software.

Key Responsibilities:

Modernize legacy monolithic systems into modular, scalable, agent-friendly architectures

Drive phased modernization initiatives using Strangler Pattern and contract-driven development approaches

Establish architectural principles based on SOLID, Dependency Injection, and Hexagonal Architecture

Design and manage agent context layers including Skills, Rules, Commands, and AI workflows

Develop and maintain Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and AI-ready integration frameworks

Define and govern contract-first API strategies across enterprise platforms

Review and govern AI-generated code changes to ensure scalability, security, and maintainability

Establish Test-Driven Development (TDD) and characterization testing practices

Monitor and optimize AI agent reasoning pipelines for performance, reliability, and cost efficiency

Collaborate with engineering, product, and leadership teams to define long-term technical strategy

Required Skills:

15+ years of experience in Software Architecture, Platform Engineering, or Technical Leadership

Strong expertise in TypeScript, .NET, and Node.js

Proven experience modernizing large-scale legacy applications

Deep understanding of distributed systems and modular architecture

Strong experience with API design and contract-first development

Knowledge of AI-assisted development workflows and engineering automation

Experience with MCP (Model Context Protocol), LLM tooling, or Agentic AI systems

Strong architectural governance and code quality management skills

Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership abilities

Preferred Skills:

Experience working with geographically distributed teams

Exposure to SaaS transformation initiatives

Experience in high-growth technology organizations or scale-ups

Familiarity with AI-native software development practices

Experience driving engineering transformation programs

Eligibility / Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent.