Principal AI Architect

ASTIKA SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

ASTIKA SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED is seeking a Principal AI Architect to lead hands-on design and implementation of federated knowledge graphs and RCG schemas. You will write production code, shape architectures, and collaborate directly with the Founder & CEO.

You will guide the RCG implementation track within Pathfinder, work with client CIOs, and mentor engineers while contributing to patents and white papers. The role requires deep graph expertise and active coding.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years in software engineering, including 3–4 years in AI/ML systems.
• Actively coding and shipping production systems today.
• Deep knowledge graph experience with Neo4j, Neptune, TigerGraph, Cypher/Gremlin/SPARQL.
• Strong Python and orchestration framework experience (LangGraph/LangChain).
• Hands-on GraphRAG, ontology-driven reasoning, or KG-augmented retrieval experience.
• Daily use of AI coding tools like Claude Code, Cursor, or Copilot.
• Experience building enterprise-grade systems with governance, lineage, observability, and multi-tenancy.
• Degree in CS, Math, Computational Linguistics, or related field from a top institution.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement RCG schemas, ontologies, and KG patterns.
• Build production systems using Python, Cypher/Gremlin, LangGraph, and AI tooling.
• Develop and operate enterprise-scale knowledge graphs on Neo4j and Amazon Neptune.
• Design federated KG architectures for multi-tenant deployments.
• Lead technical discussions with client architects and CIOs.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to patents, white papers, and product roadmap.

Skills

Python programming

AI/ML systems

Knowledge graph design

Production coding

Education

CS/Math/Computational Linguistics degree

Tools

Neo4j

Amazon Neptune

TigerGraph

Cypher/Gremlin/SPARQL

LangGraph

LangChain

Job description

The Role

This is a fully hands-on architect role. You’ll write production code, design schemas, and build systems alongside the team — not create slide decks. If you haven’t coded recently, this role is not a fit.You will lead the RCG implementation track within Pathfinder, design federated knowledge graph architectures for clients, and work directly with the Founder & CEO.

Job Title : Principal AI Architect

This is a fully hands-on architect role. You’ll write production code, design schemas, and build systems alongside the team — not create slide decks. If you haven’t coded recently, this role is not a fit.You will lead the RCG implementation track within Pathfinder, design federated knowledge graph architectures for clients, and work directly with the Founder & CEO.

What You’ll Do

• Design and implement RCG schemas, ontologies, and KG patterns
• Build production systems using Python, Cypher/Gremlin, LangGraph, and AI tooling
• Develop and operate enterprise-scale knowledge graphs on Neo4j and Amazon Neptune
• Design federated KG architectures for multi-tenant deployments
• Lead technical discussions with client architects and CIOs
• Mentor engineers and contribute to patents, white papers, and product roadmap.

Must-Haves

• 8–12 years in software engineering, including 3–4 years in AI/ML systems
• Actively coding and shipping production systems today
• Deep knowledge graph experience with Neo4j, Neptune, TigerGraph, Cypher/Gremlin/SPARQL
• Strong Python and orchestration framework experience (LangGraph/LangChain)
• Hands-on GraphRAG, ontology-driven reasoning, or KG-augmented retrieval experience
• Daily use of AI coding tools like Claude Code, Cursor, or Copilot
• Experience building enterprise-grade systems with governance, lineage, observability, and multi-tenancy
• Degree in CS, Math, Computational Linguistics, or related field from a top institution.

Preferred

• MS/PhD in graph theory, ML, or knowledge representation
• Open-source contributions or technical publicationsExperience with SAP/ERP data models
• Background in AI-first or product companies
• Strong AWS architecture experience (Bedrock, SageMaker, Neptune, Lambda, IAM).

Not a Fit If

• You’re no longer hands-on with coding
• Your KG experience is only academic or experimental
• You rely on broad but shallow tooling knowledge
• You don’t actively use AI coding assistants
• You’ve only worked in research or slide-driven consulting roles.