AI-Native Software Architect for Scale & Modernization

Carnegie Mellon University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Tuition benefits

Paid time off

Life and disability insurance

Bus pass

Family concierge

Fitness center access

Job summary

Carnegie Mellon University seeks an AI-Native Architect to help organizations solve architecture-scale challenges using AI. You will modernize legacy systems, architect new references, and coach teams on AI-enabled software engineering practices.

The role focuses on agentic workflows, integration of AI into architecture, and collaboration with world-class engineers and researchers on national and global scale problems. Travel up to 25% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/SE with 10+ years of experience; OR MS with 8+ years; OR PhD with 5+ years.
• Willing to undergo background investigation and obtain/maintain a DoD security clearance.
• Willing to travel up to 25% to SEI offices, sponsor sites and conferences.
• Experience leading engineering teams on industry or government projects.
• Experience applying AI to improve software engineering activities.
• Experience drafting work proposals.

Responsibilities

• Assess customer system challenges and recommend technical solutions.
• Review existing systems and design modernization strategies.
• Create novel architectures and reference architectures for diverse domains.
• Coach engineering teams in achieving architecture-scale changes.
• Architect and prototype systems and agentic workflows.
• Identify opportunities to apply AI to diverse architecture challenges.
• Share experiences and best practices with the technical community via publications and presentations.

Skills

Software architecture

Engineering fundamentals

Architecture principles

Learning agility

Architecting at scale

Communication skills

Task planning

Collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE with 10+ years

MS in CS/SE with 8+ years

PhD in CS/SE with 5+ years

Job description

Carnegie Mellon University seeks an AI-Native Architect to help organizations solve architecture-scale challenges using AI. You will modernize legacy systems, architect new references, and coach teams on AI-enabled software engineering practices.

The role focuses on agentic workflows, integration of AI into architecture, and collaboration with world-class engineers and researchers on national and global scale problems. Travel up to 25% is expected.