AI Solution Architect

Koch Business Solutions, LP; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) with match

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Parental leave

Job summary

Koch Business Solutions, LP, is seeking an experienced AI Solution Architect to lead architecture and development of AI-powered products within the Koch Technology AI Innovation & Design team. You will design and build full-stack applications, partner with product and business leaders, and apply AI to transform processes, products, and services.

The role emphasizes hands-on technical work, strategic thinking, and collaboration across teams, with in-office presence in multiple cities and no visa

Qualifications

• Experience designing and delivering AI and software projects with hands-on AI tools and services (BedRock, Anthropic, Azure, etc.).
• Cloud-native architecture and distributed systems experience.
• APIs, integrations, event-driven architectures and scalable patterns.
• Ability to align business needs with technical solutions and deliver outcomes.
• Proven ability to collaborate with stakeholders and mentors.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical architect for multiple AI projects across full stack (data, models, services, APIs, UI, cloud).
• Partner with product owners to shape AI architecture and roadmap, and manage lifecycle.
• Work with customers to understand needs and translate into value-driven solutions.
• Prototype solutions quickly and promote adoption with scalable patterns.
• Develop and promote reusable design patterns and reference architectures.

Skills

AI & software architecture

Cloud-native architecture

APIs & event-driven

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

BedRock

Anthropic

Job description

Your Job

We are seeking an experienced AI Solution Architect to join the Koch TechnologyAI Innovation & Design team. In this role, you will lead the architecture and development of AI-powered products that create business value through responsible, scalable solutions. You will design and build full-stack applications, partner with product and business leaders, and apply AI and automation to transform processes, products, and services.

The ideal candidate combines hands-on technical expertise with strategic thinking. They thrive in ambiguity, are motivated by solving complex problems, and demonstrate a continuous learning mindset while driving meaningful impact across the organization.

Our Team

The AI Innovation & Design team applies AI & Automation technologies to transform processes, products, and services in Koch Technology. We partner with capability teams, product owners, and business leaders across the enterprise toidentifyhigh-value opportunities, prototype quickly, and deliver AI solutions that transform how work gets done. You will work daily with architects, engineers, designers, product managers, and business stakeholders.

This role can be located in Wichita, KS / Atlanta, GA / Plano, TX and requires an in office presence with flexibility.

This role is not eligible for VISA sponsorship.

What You Will Do

• Serve as a technical architect for multiple AI projects, owning end-to-end design across the full stack - data, models, backend services, APIs, front-end experiences, and cloud infrastructure.
• Partner with product owners to shape the AI architecture and roadmap, prioritize work by value, and steward the product lifecycle from concept through deployment and adoption.
• Work directly with customers and stakeholders to understand their needs, translate them into technical solutions, and ensure those solutions deliver measurable business value.
• Think broadly about how AI and automation can reinvent existing processes and capabilities. Partner across teams to help leaders understand 'art of the possible', ideate solutions, and rapidly prototype solutions.
• Develop full-stack AI and Automation solutions, setting technical direction through working code, reference architectures, and reusable design patterns.
• Identifytechnical, delivery, and adoption challenges early and develop strategies to optimize costs and risks effectively.
• Express ideas and actively listen across technical and non-technical audiences; provide regular updates and seek continuous feedback.
• Grow the knowledge and experience of other team members, fostering an environment of continuous learning and professional development.
• Track rapidly emerging AI technologies and advocate for their adoption where they create real value.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience designing and delivering AI and software engineering projects, specifically hands on knowledge of AI Tools and services such as BedRock, Anthropic, Azure, and others.
• Experience with cloud-native architecture and distributed systems.
• Experience designing APIs, integrations, event-driven systems, and scalable application architectures.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical and business challenges through structured analysis and practical solutions.
• Experience partnering with business stakeholders, product teams, and technical teams to align priorities and deliver outcomes.
• Proven ability to learn and adapt in a rapidly evolving technology environment.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Understand generative AI technologies and their practical applications.
• Experience with identity, security, authentication, or enterprise integration patterns.
• Experience with container platforms and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of AWS services including Application Load Balancers, AWS Fargate, DynamoDB, and S3.
• Experience with CI/CD, GitOps, Infrastructure as Code, and platform engineering practices.
• Developing in React or other modern UI frameworks
• Experience mentoring senior engineers and emerging technical leaders.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

Koch creates and innovates a wide spectrum of products and services that make life better. Our work spans a vast number of industries across the world, including engineered technology, refining, chemicals and polymers, pulp and paper, glass, electronics and many more. Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, Koch employs about 120,000 employees across the globe.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• flexible spending and health savings accounts
• life insurance
• ADD
• disability
• retirement
• paid vacation/time off
• educational assistance
• may also include infertility assistance
• paid parental leave and adoption assistance

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).

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