Hands-On AI Architect — Cloud-Native & POC Leader

Crowe; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 102,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Flexible remote work

Job summary

Crowe is seeking a Forward Deployed AI Architect (Manager) to lead the design and delivery of scalable AI solutions for clients in Crowe Studio. You will own architecture, feasibility, and production readiness while staying hands-on with engineering and prototyping.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams across Azure, AWS, and GCP, mentor engineers, and influence technical decisions. The role requires travel up to 80% and a commitment to responsible AI practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field.
• 6+ years of production software engineering, cloud engineering, AI/ML engineering, or a related discipline.
• Hands-on software engineering experience in production environments.
• Experience architecting cloud-native apps with Azure/AWS/GCP, APIs, and microservices.
• Working knowledge of generative AI and LLM patterns (prompting, embeddings, RAG).
• Ability to assess feasibility, tradeoffs, and cost for scalable solutions.
• Strong client-facing communication and mentoring skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 80%.

Responsibilities

• Architect end-to-end AI solutions including generative AI and agentic systems.
• Lead solution architecture for AI builds and POCs.
• Remain hands-on across development, data integration, prototyping, and deployment.
• Design cloud-native AI solutions on Azure, AWS, and GCP.
• Define patterns for LLMs, vector databases, APIs, and data platforms.
• Own feasibility, design decisions, and production readiness from discovery.
• Guide Architecture Review Board processes and security/compliance.
• Mentor engineers and establish engineering standards across engagements.
• Collaborate with AI, data, MLOps, DevOps, and security teams.
• Evaluate tradeoffs between custom development and managed AI services.
• Identify and address risks related to performance, security, and cost.
• Explore emerging AI frameworks and tooling for innovation.

Skills

Hands-on software engineering

Cloud architecture

Generative AI

LLM patterns

Client-facing communication

Mentoring engineers

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Data Science

Master's degree or cloud/architecture certifications

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

Azure AI

SageMaker

Vertex AI

APIs & microservices

Job description

Crowe is seeking a Forward Deployed AI Architect (Manager) to lead the design and delivery of scalable AI solutions for clients in Crowe Studio. You will own architecture, feasibility, and production readiness while staying hands-on with engineering and prototyping.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams across Azure, AWS, and GCP, mentor engineers, and influence technical decisions. The role requires travel up to 80% and a commitment to responsible AI practices.