AI Architect

Cvent; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 176,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Cvent is seeking an AI Architect to design, build, and optimize AI-powered systems for client services within its SaaS platform. You will lead end-to-end integrations, from code to production, influencing architecture and governance.

The role emphasizes hands-on coding in Python/JavaScript/TypeScript, deep systems thinking, and strong collaboration across Engineering, IT, and Product teams. The position requires extensive experience in distributed systems, APIs, and data modeling, with a focus

Qualifications

• 10+ years of systems architecture, software engineering, and AI implementation experience.
• Hands-on coding with Python/JavaScript/TypeScript, building AI-powered features.
• Ability to design scalable AI systems and drive end-to-end integrations.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement client services infrastructure for reliability, scalability, and security.
• Define metrics to measure ROI from AI and systems initiatives.
• Instrument code and capture data for actionable insights across platforms.

Skills

Systems architecture

AI/ML integration

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

APIs

Distributed systems

Data modeling

Workflow automation

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Backend development

Tools

Rudderstack

Salesforce

Gainsight

Avaamo

Staircase AI

CDP

Job description

Our Culture and Impact

Cvent is a leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider with more than 6,000+ employees and 34,000+ customers worldwide, including 60% of the Fortune 500. Founded in 1999, Cvent delivers a comprehensive event marketing and management platform for marketers and event professionals and offers software solutions to hotels, special event venues and destinations to help them grow their group/MICE and corporate travel business. Our technology brings millions of people together at events around the world. In short, we’re transforming the meetings and events industry through innovative technology that powers the human connection.

Our Culture and Impact

Cvent is a leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider with more than 6,000+ employees and 34,000+ customers worldwide, including 60% of the Fortune 500. Founded in 1999, Cvent delivers a comprehensive event marketing and management platform for marketers and event professionals and offers software solutions to hotels, special event venues and destinations to help them grow their group/MICE and corporate travel business. Our technology brings millions of people together at events around the world. In short, we’re transforming the meetings and events industry through innovative technology that powers the human connection.

Cvent's strength lies in its people, fostering a culture where everyone is encouraged to think like entrepreneurs, taking risks and making decisions confidently. We value diverse perspectives and celebrate differences, working together with colleagues and clients to build strong connections.

AI at Cvent: Leading the Future

Are you ready to shape the future of work at the intersection of human expertise and AI innovation? At Cvent, we’re committed to continuous learning and adaptation—AI isn’t just a tool for us, it’s part of our DNA. We’re looking for candidates who are eager to evolve alongside technology. If you love to experiment boldly, share your discoveries, and help define best practices for AI-augmented work, you’ll thrive here. Our team values professionals who thoughtfully integrate AI into their daily work, delivering exceptional results while relying on the human judgment and creativity that drive real innovation.

Throughout our interview process, you’ll have the chance to demonstrate how you use AI to learn, iterate, and amplify your impact. If you’re excited to be part of a team that’s leading the way in AI-powered collaboration, we’d love to meet you.

The AI Architect will be responsible for designing, building, and optimizing the systems and AI-powered infrastructure that drives the autonomous customer journey for client services. This role demands a hands‑on technologist with deep experience architecting and implementing AI solutions—someone who writes code, builds integrations, and ships working systems, not just frameworks. You will drive cross‑functional alignment by serving as the key liaison among Engineering, CDP, IT, and the Tech PMO teams—ensuring seamless project execution, clear communication, and timely delivery of critical initiatives. This role reports to the Vice President of Enterprise Services.

• Systems Architecture: Architect and implement the systems infrastructure underpinning client services platforms—designing for reliability, scalability, and security across all customer touchpoints. Own technical decisions end-to-end, from architecture to working code.
• Business Impact Measurement: Define and track key metrics to measure the impact of AI and systems initiatives on business outcomes such as CSAT, onboarding speed, efficiency, and cost reduction. Tie engineering decisions directly to measurable ROI.
• Instrumentation & Data Capture: Collaborate with engineering and product teams to ensure comprehensive instrumentation in the codebase, capturing all relevant client interaction and operational data for actionable insights.
• Process Orchestration & System Integration: Lead process orchestration initiatives, integrating and optimizing workflows across platforms such as Rudderstack, Salesforce, Gainsight, Avaamo, and Staircase AI. Demonstrate expertise in integrating systems so that user segmentation flows seamlessly from Customer Data Platform (CDP) to Product Experience (PX), enabling curated, personalized experiences at every step.
• AI/ML Solution Integration: Hands‑on design, implementation, and deployment of AI-driven solutions for support automation, customer health scoring, and workflow optimization. You will write the code, build the integrations, and own the systems—not just evaluate vendors or manage others who do.
• AI & Systems Implementation: Design and build scalable AI-powered systems and pipelines that enable real‑time insights, proactive interventions, and personalized client experiences. Hands‑on coding is expected—this is a builder role.
• Custom Design & Development: Write production‑quality code (Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar) to build and ship AI-powered features, integrations, and tooling. Comfortable owning implementations from prototype through deployment.
• Technical Subject Matter Expertise: Serve as the hands‑on technical authority for AI systems, process automation, and platform architecture within Client Services, leading by doing as much as by guiding.
• Best Practices & Governance: Establish and enforce engineering best practices for AI systems, including testing, observability, and responsible AI governance across client services.
• Proven experience (10+ years) in systems architecture, software engineering, and AI implementation, ideally within a SaaS or technology-driven environment.
• Hands‑on software engineering skills with a strong track record of building and deploying AI/ML systems
• Advanced technical engineering and data science skills, including hands‑on experience with data modeling, APIs, workflow automation, and AI/ML integration. Proficiency in Python and/or JavaScript/TypeScript required.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, APIs, event-driven architecture, and instrumentation best practices.
• Demonstrated experience with modern client services, technology stacks, and AI platforms (e.g., chatbots, customer intelligence, workflow automation).
• Proven track record of implementing complicated integrations
• Proficiency in scripting and backend languages (Python preferred); frontend experience (HTML/CSS/JS) a plus but not the focus of this role.
• Proven ability to integrate systems to enable user segmentation and curated experiences from CDP to Gainsight PX.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process optimization abilities.
• Ability to translate business needs into scalable, high-impact technical solutions that deliver measurable ROI.
• Experience working with cross‑functional teams and managing multi‑stakeholder projects.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across the organization.

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The estimated base salary range for new hires into this role is $176,000-$200,000 annually + bonus depending on factors such as job-related knowledge, relevant experience, and location. We also offer a competitive benefits package, details of which can be found here.

Physical Demands

We are not able to offer sponsorship for this position.