AI Systems Architect Lead — Go & Python (Remote)

Commerce; United States; Remote; USD 163,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Commerce is seeking a highly accountable AI Lead Engineer to define and lead the architectural direction of our AI services, partnering with Product and Engineering to translate business objectives into scalable AI solutions. The role blends hands‑on development with architectural leadership to ensure reliable, cost‑aware production systems.

You will guide major AI initiatives, establish patterns and guidelines, mentor engineers, and collaborate with senior staff to maintain architectural

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the architectural direction for AI services and initiatives
• Lead high‑level and low‑level design for major AI programs
• Establish architectural patterns and technical guidelines that other engineers follow
• Build and evolve scalable, API‑driven AI services in Go
• Develop LLM‑based solutions including classification, extraction, structured generation, and RAG workflows
• Drive rapid experimentation and prototyping (often in Python), with production ready paths
• Define and enforce standards for evaluation, cost‑awareness, and reliability
• Mentor Senior AI Engineers through design reviews and guidance
• Collaborate with Staff Engineers for broader architectural alignment
• Work with Product Managers to clarify goals and define measurable success criteria
• Balance hands‑on engineering with architectural oversight
• Ensure architectural consistency and adherence to standards
• Raise technical bar through reviews and shared standards

Job description

Commerce is seeking a highly accountable AI Lead Engineer to define and lead the architectural direction of our AI services, partnering with Product and Engineering to translate business objectives into scalable AI solutions. The role blends hands‑on development with architectural leadership to ensure reliable, cost‑aware production systems.

You will guide major AI initiatives, establish patterns and guidelines, mentor engineers, and collaborate with senior staff to maintain architectural