AI-Accelerated Software Architect & Platform Lead

Slalom; New York (NY); On-site; USD 137,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off & holidays

Parental leave

401(k) with match

Health, dental, & vision

Well-being reimbursements

Insurance discounts

Job summary

Slalom, a leading AI-enabled engineering and technology consultancy, seeks a Software Architect to own client solution architecture and lead AI-first engineering adoption. You will guide teams in creating scalable, secure, and observable AI-powered software within a collaborative environment spanning engineers, product leaders, designers, and data practitioners.

You will design flows and guardrails across the SDLC, ensure safe AI integration, and mentor teams while prototyping new AI-driven

Qualifications

• 6+ years building and operating production software with architecture leadership.

Responsibilities

• Redefine the AI-first SDLC with architecture patterns and guardrails.
• Lead context engineering strategies for accurate, reliable AI-driven development.
• Orchestrate multi-developer teams with AI agents and engineers.
• Build and codify reusable AI-enabled platforms and CI/CD hooks.
• Prototype and harden AI-driven solutions with DevOps and observability.

Skills

AI-first architecture

Architectural leadership

APIs & microservices

Cloud & DevOps

TypeScript/Node, Python, or Java

React/Next, modern frameworks

Guardrails and security

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Cursor

Claude Code

Job description

Slalom, a leading AI-enabled engineering and technology consultancy, seeks a Software Architect to own client solution architecture and lead AI-first engineering adoption. You will guide teams in creating scalable, secure, and observable AI-powered software within a collaborative environment spanning engineers, product leaders, designers, and data practitioners.

You will design flows and guardrails across the SDLC, ensure safe AI integration, and mentor teams while prototyping new AI-driven