AI & Data Architect

RRA Capital | CRE Bridge Lender; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with employer match

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

RRA Capital is seeking a senior data/AI platform architect to design and implement a unified data foundation. You will shape governance, security permissions, and an enterprise search layer across core systems while enabling AI copilots for investment and operations teams.

You will work independently in a Phoenix-based role, shipping production-grade data and AI solutions with direct access to decision-makers. Financial services experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience designing production data/platform architectures.
• Proven ability to ship production systems, not just demos.
• Experience with enterprise data governance and secure permissions.

Responsibilities

• Architect a unified data and AI foundation across firm systems.
• Build AI copilots and agent-first operating model.
• Translate vision into scalable data/AI architecture.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to move from prototype to production.

Skills

Microsoft Fabric

Azure AI Foundry

Azure OpenAI

Azure AI Search

Databricks

Snowflake

LangChain

LangGraph

Copilot Studio

Data governance

Identity management

Production-grade

Independent work

Tools

Development tooling

Job description

What you’ll own:

You’ll start by understanding our data - where it lives, what it means, how it moves across Microsoft 365, HubSpot, underwriting files, loan documents, emails, and market research. Then you’ll build the foundation: a unified knowledge layer with enterprise search, clean governance, and secure permissions. From there, the roadmap moves toward AI copilots for our investment and operations teams, and eventually an agent-first operating model.

The 24-month outcome we’re building toward: enterprise search across firm knowledge, a trusted data layer connecting our core systems, AI copilots deployed to business teams, and a meaningful reduction in manual workflows.

You’ll translate that vision into architecture. Then you’ll build it.

What we’re looking for:

You don’t need 15 years. You need to be genuinely excellent - the kind of person who has already built things that work in production, not just in demos. If you’re earlier in your career and your work speaks for itself, we want to hear from you.

Specifically:

• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric, Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, Databricks, Snowflake, or similar modern data platforms
• You know the difference between a working prototype and a production-grade system - and you’ve shipped the latter
• Experience with agentic AI frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph, Copilot Studio, or equivalent)
• You understand data governance, identity management, and permissions in an enterprise environment
• You can operate independently - there’s no large engineering team here, and that’s intentional

Financial services experience is a plus, not a requirement. Intellectual curiosity about how a real-estate credit firm actually works - how deals get evaluated, structured, and closed - matters more.

Phoenix-based is strongly preferred. Exceptional candidates in New York City will be considered.

Why this seat is different:

RRA Capital is a real estate credit platform focused on structured lending and opportunistic investments, powered by a lean, high-performing team with direct access to decision-makers. We value intellectual curiosity, ownership, and people who are genuinely enjoyable to work with.

You won’t be one of fifty engineers working on a feature. You’ll be the architect of an entire firm’s data and AI foundation - with your name on every major decision. The problems are real, the access is direct, and the upside of building something that works is visible immediately.

Compensation is designed to attract top-tier technical talent. Benefits include medical insurance, 401(k) with employer match, and unlimited PTO.