Head of Data & Applied AI Architecture

Order.co; United States; Remote; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Order.co is hiring a Principal Applied AI Architect to define the target-state architecture for data and applied AI, and to land production systems that move primary company KPIs. You will partner with the Head of Data and product/engineering leaders to ensure security, reliability, and scalability across the stack.

You will balance strategic bets with hands-on execution, delivering architecture-first initiatives while staying closely involved with applied scientists and engineers to ship real

Qualifications

• 14+ years in applied data science, machine learning, data architecture, or production AI systems.

Responsibilities

• Define target-state architecture for data estate and applied AI aligned to business priorities.
• Set naming, modeling, lineage, and integration standards; ensure security, privacy, and compliance in design.
• Own where AI creates durable advantages, including build vs. buy, sequencing, and funding justification.
• Turn strategy into actionable projects and drive production-ready implementations through gates.

Skills

Applied AI

Data architecture

Production systems

Security & compliance

Job description

Order.co is hiring a Principal Applied AI Architect to define the target-state architecture for data and applied AI, and to land production systems that move primary company KPIs. You will partner with the Head of Data and product/engineering leaders to ensure security, reliability, and scalability across the stack.

You will balance strategic bets with hands-on execution, delivering architecture-first initiatives while staying closely involved with applied scientists and engineers to ship real