Lead AI Platform Architect – GCP & LLMs (Onsite)

Apex Systems; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems in Dallas, TX seeks a Principal AI Engineer to lead design, architecture, and delivery of AI tools and platforms. This hands-on role focuses on GCP, Gemini, Vertex AI, Claude Code, Copilot, MCP servers, Java Spring Boot, and React.js, driving enterprise AI capabilities.

You will mentor engineers, shape the AI platform roadmap with product, security and architecture, and ensure secure, observable, and scalable solutions while promoting responsible AI practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in computer science, engineering, artificial intelligence, or related field.
• 7–10 years of software, platform, or AI engineering experience with production AI or developer platforms.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-based AI services such as GCP Gemini and Vertex AI; knowledge of AI agents and reusable orchestration patterns.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical development for enterprise AI platforms, agent frameworks, and developer productivity capabilities.
• Drive initiatives around GCP, Gemini, Vertex AI, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, MCP servers, and A2A integrations.
• Design architecture for reusable AI platform services, orchestration patterns, and integration components.
• Integrate AI services with cloud, security, and enterprise platforms.
• Establish secure, observable patterns for custom agents and AI tool integrations.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams.
• Define lifecycle practices for versioning, release management, and documentation.

Skills

Cloud computing

Java

Spring Boot

React.js

AI/ML development

REST APIs

OAuth 2.0/OpenID Connect

CI/CD

Observability

Security best practices

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in CS/Eng/AI

Tools

GCP Gemini

Vertex AI

Claude Code

GitHub Copilot

MCP servers

A2A integrations

Java Spring Boot

React.js

Job description

Everforth Apex Systems in Dallas, TX seeks a Principal AI Engineer to lead design, architecture, and delivery of AI tools and platforms. This hands-on role focuses on GCP, Gemini, Vertex AI, Claude Code, Copilot, MCP servers, Java Spring Boot, and React.js, driving enterprise AI capabilities.

You will mentor engineers, shape the AI platform roadmap with product, security and architecture, and ensure secure, observable, and scalable solutions while promoting responsible AI practices.