AI-Driven SDLC Architect - Forward Deployed

GlobalLogic; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exciting Projects

Collaborative Environment

Work-Life Balance

Professional Development

Excellent Benefits

Job summary

GlobalLogic seeks Principal AI SDLC Acceleration Architects to help customers prove the value of VelocityAI SDLC through hands-on architecture, AI-enabled engineering, and measurable delivery acceleration. You will engage with senior engineers and executives to modernize software delivery using AI, with a focus on intent-driven and autonomous delivery models.

The role emphasizes hands-on building, strong communication, and first-principles thinking to turn business intent into validated software

Qualifications

• Experience with tools and frameworks such as Claude Code, Google Cloud Code, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, LangChain, AutoGen, LlamaIndex, Semantic Kernel, MCP, RAG, or vector databases.
• Customer-facing technical roles such as principal architect, field engineer, solution architect, forward-deployed engineer, technical advisor, or pre-sales engineering leader.
• Strong understanding of AI governance, human-in-the-loop controls, responsible AI, security, observability, and production readiness for AI-enabled systems.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with customer teams to identify SDLC bottlenecks and opportunities for AI-led acceleration.
• Design and deliver proofs using VelocityAI SDLC, modern AI tools, and automation.
• Help customers shift to intent-driven delivery loops that generate plans, code, tests, and docs.
• Define and measure acceleration outcomes like cycle time, story-to-code, and release readiness.
• Present technical approach and business impact to technical and executive audiences.

Skills

Claude Code

Google Cloud Code

OpenAI Codex

GitHub Copilot

Cursor

Windsurf

LangChain

AutoGen

LlamaIndex

Semantic Kernel

MCP

RAG

Vector databases

AI governance

Customer engagement

Job description

GlobalLogic seeks Principal AI SDLC Acceleration Architects to help customers prove the value of VelocityAI SDLC through hands-on architecture, AI-enabled engineering, and measurable delivery acceleration. You will engage with senior engineers and executives to modernize software delivery using AI, with a focus on intent-driven and autonomous delivery models.

The role emphasizes hands-on building, strong communication, and first-principles thinking to turn business intent into validated software