AI Architect

Digitalzone; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Digitalzone in New York is seeking an AI Architect to bridge engineering, AI, and business strategy. This role involves collaborating across departments to design AI solutions that improve efficiency. Candidates should hold an engineering degree from IIT/IIM with 2+ years in AI, have strong technical skills in Python and AI tooling, and the ability to translate business needs into technical requirements. The expected salary range is between $120,000 and $130,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience building AI.
• Strong technical foundation in AI/ML and programming languages.
• Excellent communication skills for technical and business discussions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with department leads to map existing processes for AI opportunities.
• Design and prototype internal AI tools and workflows.
• Measure impact and track adoption of AI initiatives.

Skills

Python

AI/ML

APIs

prompt engineering

modern AI tooling

Education

Engineering degree from IIT/IIM or equivalent

Tools

workflow tools

BI tools

Job description

About the Role

We’re hiring an AI Architect to sit at the intersection of engineering, AI, and business strategy. You’ll work across departments: Sales, Marketing, Ops, Product, Finance, to identify inefficiencies, design AI‑powered workflows, and build solutions that make our teams faster, smarter, and more aligned. This is not a research role; it’s a builder role with a strong strategy lens.

You’ll own the question: Are we building the right things, in the right way, for the right outcomes?

What You’ll Do

• Partner with department leads to map existing processes and identify high‑leverage opportunities for AI and automation.
• Design, prototype, and ship internal AI tools, agents, and workflows (think: LLM‑powered assistants, automated reporting, intelligent routing, internal copilots).
• Translate business goals into technical specs — and technical realities back into business language.
• Establish standards and shared infrastructure so AI initiatives across teams stay coherent rather than fragmented.
• Measure impact: define KPIs, track adoption, and iterate based on what’s actually moving the needle.
• Act as an internal evangelist — train teams, document playbooks, and raise the AI fluency of the entire org.

What We’re Looking For

• Recent graduate from IIT / IIM (or equivalent) with a background in Engineering and exposure to AI/ML.
• Minimum of 2 years experience building AI.
• Strong technical foundation: Python, familiarity with LLMs, APIs, prompt engineering, and modern AI tooling.
• Sharp business instincts — you can sit in a Sales review and a code review on the same day and contribute meaningfully to both.
• A bias for action: you’d rather ship a v1 in two weeks than write a deck about a v3 in two months.
• Excellent communication — you can explain a transformer to a CFO and ROI to an engineer.
• Curiosity, ownership, and comfort with ambiguity.

Nice to Have

• Internships or projects involving cross‑functional problem solving.
• Hands‑on experience with workflow tools or BI tools.
• A side project, paper, or hackathon win that shows you build things.

Why This Role

You’ll have an unusual surface area for someone early in their career, exposure to every function in the company, a direct line to leadership, and ownership of decisions that compound. If you want to learn how a business actually runs while building real AI systems, this is the seat.

Salary Range

$120,000 - $130,000 annually

Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for variable compensation, equity, and benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

Digitalzone is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status under applicable laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to these factors.