AI‑Driven Solutions Architect & Automation Leader

MGA Entertainment, Inc.; Los Angeles, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

MGA Entertainment, Inc. seeks a Lead Architect to establish the foundation for solution development and automation. This hands-on technical leadership role designs frameworks, builds sandbox environments, and guides prototypes to production while aligning with MGA's ERP, data platforms, and cybersecurity standards.

The role bridges modern cloud-native engineering with MGA's existing IT estate, mentoring engineers and publishing architecture frameworks for AI-enabled solution development.

Qualifications

• 7-12 years in software engineering or solution architecture.
• Hands-on cloud-native development with AWS, Azure, or GCP, containers, and modern application architectures.
• Experience deploying LLM-based applications, AI/ML systems, or enterprise automation frameworks.
• Strong grasp of enterprise technologies: ERP, CRM, data platforms, Power Platform, and identity management.
• Proficient in DevOps practices - CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, observability, and secure-by-design principles.
• Proficient with vector databases (e.g. Pinecone, Weaviate, pgvector) for multimodal workloads.
• Solid understanding of data ingestion, preprocessing, and embedding refresh cycles across heterogeneous sources.

Responsibilities

• Define the architectural vision, standards, and reference patterns for automation and AI-enabled product development.
• Translate technology strategy into actionable frameworks that connect rapid experimentation with enterprise readiness.
• Design and own the automation sandbox environment - secure, compliant, and built for fast iteration.
• Build and maintain the transition pipeline that moves prototypes to production through defined quality, security, and performance gates.
• Own API strategy, microservice architecture, data access frameworks, and cloud infrastructure design.
• Architect automation-enabled workflows and applications in partnership with solution designers, data engineers, and product teams.
• Set standards for model deployment, vector search, data pipelines, and runtime hosting.
• Ensure all solutions integrate with core enterprise systems: ERP, CRM, eCommerce, and Data Warehouse.
• Serve as the bridge between modern development practices and the existing enterprise IT estate.
• Ensure architectural consistency with MGA's security, compliance, and operational standards across all environments.
• Mentor full-stack developers, ML engineers, and platform engineers — building a culture of pragmatic, disciplined engineering.
• Coach mid-level engineers into future technical leads and contribute to building MGA's internal product engineering team.
• Publish MGA's Architecture Framework for AI-enabled solution development.
• Build the business process automation sandbox and secure access model.
• Deliver the prototype-to-production transition pipeline.
• Produce reusable reference architectures for APIs, integrations, and automation workflows.
• Launch multiple AI-enabled solutions or automations across business units.
• Establish architectural guardrails for ERP, data, integration, and cloud alignment.

Skills

Cloud-native

LLM/AI/ML

DevOps CI/CD

Vector databases

ERP/CRM data platforms

Data ingestion

Architectural leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Job description

MGA Entertainment, Inc. seeks a Lead Architect to establish the foundation for solution development and automation. This hands-on technical leadership role designs frameworks, builds sandbox environments, and guides prototypes to production while aligning with MGA's ERP, data platforms, and cybersecurity standards.

The role bridges modern cloud-native engineering with MGA's existing IT estate, mentoring engineers and publishing architecture frameworks for AI-enabled solution development.