Lead AI Memory Architect for Knowledge Systems

EY; Hartford (CT); Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 329,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Medical and dental coverage

Pension and 401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

EY is seeking an experienced Lead AI Software Architect to design and implement memory architectures and data fabrics for enterprise AI. You will lead a team of AI Architects, driving multi-agent system designs and scalable knowledge data platforms across complex environments.

The role requires deep expertise in RAG, context management, model fine tuning, and distributed inference, with hands-on coding and mentoring responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Mathematics.
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering and AI.
• Experience with AI Frontier models and memory / context architectures.
• Use of AI native software development tools / code assist (Cursor, Claude Code, Qodo/Codium, Gemini, AWS Q, GitHub).
• Familiarity with scripting languages (Python, Bash etc…) and software languages (Go, Rust, Java etc…).
• Understand AI Native design process and principles.
• Deep understanding of model fine tuning and customization through context management (RAG, SFT, LoRA/PEFT etc…).
• Experience with modern software IDE, CI/CD pipeline, modern code hosting and collaboration (Github/Gitlab/Azure DevOps etc…).
• Experience with Nvidia NVAIE and MSFT Azure AI stacks.

Responsibilities

• Design memory architectures for multi-agent systems to be replicated across AI native designed systems.
• Design of context systems including RAG and Skills with semantic chunking and search.
• Implement and test these architectures benchmarking performance against agent and human designed evals.
• Design replicable integration frameworks for use of memory architecture across multiple systems.
• Drive agent design requirements and implement through AI Native design process.
• Assess through primary and secondary research emerging memory architectures and frontier model proposals.
• Collaborate with other architectural experts in AI, Security, Data and Infrastructure to insure balanced and practical outcomes.
• Support strategic business development activities for emerging technology as required.
• Present at academic conferences and support development of IP filings
• Hands on coding and mentoring other members of the Knowledge / Data team
• Lead a group of skilled experts in building Knowledge and data systems for Knowledge AI.

Skills

Advanced degree

10+ years AI software

AI frontier models

Python

Go

Rust

CI/CD

NVIDIA NVAIE

Azure AI

Team leadership

Memory architectures

Emotional intelligence

Education

Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Mathematics

Tools

Cursor

Claude Code

Qodo/Codium

Gemini

AWS Q

GitHub

Gitlab

Azure DevOps

Job description

EY is seeking an experienced Lead AI Software Architect to design and implement memory architectures and data fabrics for enterprise AI. You will lead a team of AI Architects, driving multi-agent system designs and scalable knowledge data platforms across complex environments.

The role requires deep expertise in RAG, context management, model fine tuning, and distributed inference, with hands-on coding and mentoring responsibilities.