Principal AI Architect — Multimodal Enterprise SaaS

Narrato; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 247,500 - 267,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, vision insurance

HSA and FSA options

Flexible time off

Well-being programs

Lunch & snacks

Mentorship & impact

Job summary

Typeface is hiring a Principal Engineer to lead architectural efforts for AI-driven, multimodal content generation at scale. The role demands deep experience in distributed systems, cloud-native design, and hands-on contribution when needed.

You will mentor engineers and partner with enterprise customers to deliver robust, secure solutions. The position is hybrid, based in our Palo Alto office, with a focus on advancing enterprise-grade AI technology and engineering excellence across multiple

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software engineering with senior IC track record.
• 3+ years in a principal/staff-level role leading teams.
• Experience architecting AI/ML platforms and large-scale SaaS.
• Strong cloud-native and containerization expertise.
• Proven ability to influence multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Excellent communication for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Deep knowledge of LLMs and multimodal AI architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural decisions for AI-driven, multimodal content platforms.
• Drive cross-team initiatives spanning multiple product areas.
• Partner with enterprise customers to translate needs into scalable solutions.
• Mentor engineers and raise technical standards across the org.
• Ensure security, scalability, and maintainability of the platform.
• Contribute hands-on as needed to code and design.

Skills

LLMs & multimodal AI

Distributed systems

Cloud-native architecture

Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Modern API design

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder communication

AI/ML systems coaching

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Typeface is hiring a Principal Engineer to lead architectural efforts for AI-driven, multimodal content generation at scale. The role demands deep experience in distributed systems, cloud-native design, and hands-on contribution when needed.

You will mentor engineers and partner with enterprise customers to deliver robust, secure solutions. The position is hybrid, based in our Palo Alto office, with a focus on advancing enterprise-grade AI technology and engineering excellence across multiple