Forward-Deployed AI Architect (Manager)

Crowe; Grand Rapids (MI); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Flexible remote work policy

Job summary

Crowe is seeking a Forward Deployed AI Architect (Manager) to lead design and delivery of production-grade AI solutions for clients. You will own architecture, feasibility, and production readiness while coding and prototyping as needed.

You will collaborate with Crowe Studio's Forward Deployed Engineering practice, guiding architecture reviews, security, and scalable integrations across Azure, AWS, and GCP. Travel up to 80% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 6 years of production software engineering, cloud engineering, AI/ML engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Strong hands-on software engineering experience and production-grade solutions.
• Experience architecting cloud-native apps and distributed systems (Azure/AWS/GCP).
• Knowledge of generative AI, LLM patterns, RAG, embeddings and agentic workflows.
• Ability to communicate tradeoffs, risks, and approaches to clients and teams.
• Willingness to travel up to 80% depending on engagements.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop end-to-end applied AI solutions, including generative AI applications and agentic systems.
• Lead solution architecture for AI builds and proofs of concept.
• Remain hands-on across development, integration, and deployment.
• Design cloud-native AI solutions across major cloud providers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated enterprise AI solutions.
• Mentor engineers and establish engineering standards and patterns.
• Evaluate emerging AI frameworks and tooling for innovation.

Skills

Cloud architecture

AI/ML engineering

Solution design

Hands-on coding

Leadership & mentoring

Client-facing communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Data Science

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Crowe is seeking a Forward Deployed AI Architect (Manager) to lead design and delivery of production-grade AI solutions for clients. You will own architecture, feasibility, and production readiness while coding and prototyping as needed.

You will collaborate with Crowe Studio's Forward Deployed Engineering practice, guiding architecture reviews, security, and scalable integrations across Azure, AWS, and GCP. Travel up to 80% is expected.