AI-Native Architect: Modernize Systems at Scale

Carnegie-Mellon-University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Carnegie Mellon University, located in Pittsburgh, seeks an AI-native Architect to guide architecture-scale modernization and apply AI-driven approaches to software engineering. You will work with world-class software engineers, researchers, and data scientists on national and global-scale problems.

The role includes modernizing legacy systems, creating reference architectures, and mentoring junior engineers while collaborating with sponsors and stakeholders across government, industry, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or software engineering with ten (10) years of experience.
• MS with eight (8) years of experience; or PhD with five (5) years of experience.
• Willing to undergo background investigation and obtain DoD security clearance.
• Willing to travel up to 25% of the time to multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Assess customer system challenges and recommend technical solutions.
• Review existing systems and design modernization strategies.
• Architect and prototype systems and agentic workflows.
• Coach engineering teams in achieving architecture-scale changes.
• Share experiences and publish improvements with the technical community.

Skills

Software architecture

Software engineering

Architecture principles

Learning agility

Systems at scale

Effective communication

Roadmapping

Collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Eng

MS in CS/Software Eng

PhD in CS/Software Eng

Job description

Carnegie Mellon University, located in Pittsburgh, seeks an AI-native Architect to guide architecture-scale modernization and apply AI-driven approaches to software engineering. You will work with world-class software engineers, researchers, and data scientists on national and global-scale problems.

The role includes modernizing legacy systems, creating reference architectures, and mentoring junior engineers while collaborating with sponsors and stakeholders across government, industry, and