Forward-Deployed AI Architect: Hands-On Tech Leader

Crowe Advisory LLC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Flexible remote work policy

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Crowe Advisory LLC is seeking a Forward Deployed AI Architect (Manager) to design, develop, and deploy production‑ready AI solutions for clients. You’ll own solution architecture, feasibility, engineering quality, and production readiness while remaining actively involved in coding, prototyping, and complex problem solving.

You will guide technical decisions, mentor engineers, and collaborate with client teams to translate business challenges into scalable, secure AI applications across cloud

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in production software engineering, cloud engineering, AI/ML engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Strong hands-on software engineering experience with production-grade solutions.
• Experience architecting cloud-native applications using Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Knowledge of generative AI and LLM patterns (prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation, embeddings).
• Ability to travel up to 80%.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop end-to-end applied AI solutions, including generative AI applications, agentic systems, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and AI-enabled enterprise workflows.
• Lead solution architecture for AI build and proof-of-concept engagements, ensuring solutions are technically feasible, scalable, secure, and aligned with client business objectives.
• Remain hands-on across solution development, including application coding, data integration, prototyping, debugging, and technical implementation.
• Design and implement cloud-native AI solutions using Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and relevant AI platforms and services.
• Define architecture and integration patterns for large language models (LLMs), vector databases, APIs, microservices, enterprise data platforms, and client systems.
• Take ownership of technical feasibility, solution design decisions, and build quality from initial discovery through production deployment.
• Guide solutions through Architecture Review Board processes, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards, security requirements, responsible AI principles, and production readiness expectations.
• Assess technical feasibility during client discovery sessions, solution scoping, and sales support discussions, clearly communicating technical tradeoffs, risks, and recommended approaches.
• Establish engineering standards, reusable architectural patterns, technical documentation, and development best practices across client engagements.
• Design solutions with appropriate evaluation frameworks, monitoring, observability, guardrails, and performance optimization to support reliable AI operations.
• Collaborate with AI engineering, data engineering, MLOps, DevOps, cloud infrastructure, and security teams to deliver integrated enterprise solutions.
• Evaluate technical tradeoffs among custom development, managed AI services, and low-code or automation platforms to select appropriate implementation strategies.
• Identify and address technical risks, including performance, scalability, security, reliability, and cost considerations.
• Mentor engineers through architecture reviews, code reviews, technical guidance, and hands-on problem-solving to strengthen engineering quality and team capabilities.
• Evaluate emerging AI frameworks, cloud capabilities, and engineering tools to identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement.

Skills

AI architecture

Cloud engineering

Hands-on coding

Client-facing

Mentoring engineers

Roadmap planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Kubernetes

Terraform

Power Platform

Job description

Crowe Advisory LLC is seeking a Forward Deployed AI Architect (Manager) to design, develop, and deploy production‑ready AI solutions for clients. You’ll own solution architecture, feasibility, engineering quality, and production readiness while remaining actively involved in coding, prototyping, and complex problem solving.

You will guide technical decisions, mentor engineers, and collaborate with client teams to translate business challenges into scalable, secure AI applications across cloud