Principal AI Platform Architect - Remote

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 144,000 - 288,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Paid time off

Retirement savings options

Wellness programs

Family well-being resources

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join the team of a leader in the Healthcare space, shaping the technical direction for next-generation AI capabilities in a regulated environment.

You will lead the design of scalable services across cloud platforms, collaborate with Security and Legal, and deliver responsible AI systems while mentoring engineers and driving high-performance architectures.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT experience across systems analysis, design, and engineering leadership.
• 7+ years with microservices architectures and scalable APIs.
• 5+ years leading large-scale, mission-critical applications with emphasis on security and performance.
• 5+ years cloud delivery on AWS and/or Google Cloud.
• 5+ years of DevOps and CI/CD automation.
• 3+ years of Generative AI and LLMs development.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of scalable AI services on AWS Bedrock and Google Cloud Vertex AI.
• Architect and implement RAG solutions integrating diverse data sources.
• Design multimodal input processing and secure service interfaces.
• Define reference architectures for multi-cloud AI development.
• Champion Responsible AI, including safety filters and compliance policies.
• Collaborate with Security and Legal for HIPAA compliance.
• Build observability frameworks and drive FinOps practices.
• Mentor engineering teams to elevate coding standards and learning culture.
• Monitor AI advancements and adapt platform strategy.

Skills

IT leadership

Microservices

Cloud architectures

DevOps/CI/CD

Generative AI/LLMs

Security/compliance

Stakeholder management

Job description

Ladders is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join the team of a leader in the Healthcare space, shaping the technical direction for next-generation AI capabilities in a regulated environment.

You will lead the design of scalable services across cloud platforms, collaborate with Security and Legal, and deliver responsible AI systems while mentoring engineers and driving high-performance architectures.