Principal AI Architect

Jobtailor; New Jersey; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in New Jersey seeks aSenior Software Architect to design and own end-to-end AI systems, build and deploy AI/ML-driven applications, and mentor engineers. You will act as a hands-on builder, writing production-quality code and guiding forward-deployed initiatives.

You will evaluate build vs. buy decisions for AI technologies, ensuring solutions meet scalability, reliability, and security standards across projects.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software development and architecture.
• Expertise in AI/ML solutions and large-scale systems.
• System design and architecture skills.
• Proficient in Python and AI frameworks.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS).

Responsibilities

• Design and own architecture for end-to-end AI systems.
• Build and deploy AI/ML-driven applications.
• Serve as technical lead on forward-deployed initiatives.
• Act as a hands‑on builder and write production-quality code.
• Evaluate build vs buy decisions for AI technologies.
• Ensure AI solutions meet scalability, reliability, security standards.
• Mentor engineers and conduct architecture reviews.

Skills

AI/ML solutions

Large-scale systems

System design

Python programming

AI frameworks

Tools

AWS

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design and own architecture for end-to-end AI systems
• Build and deploy AI/ML-driven applications
• Serve as technical lead on forward-deployed initiatives
• Act as a hands‑on builder and write production-quality code
• Evaluate build vs. buy decisions for AI technologies
• Ensure AI solutions meet scalability, reliability, security standards
• Mentor engineers and conduct architecture reviews

Requirements

• 8+ years in software development and architecture
• Expertise in AI/ML solutions and large-scale systems
• System design and architecture skills
• Proficient in Python and AI frameworks
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS)