Principal AI Systems Architect

Bytoa

Columbia (MD)

On-site

USD 235,000 - 255,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Bytoa is seeking a Principal Product Engineer who lives and breathes building AI-integrated solutions. This role demands relentless commitment to architectural excellence and the impact of work, guiding 25+ developers and shaping the company’s technical direction.

You will engage in passionate debates about system architecture, data infrastructure, AI integration, and performance optimization. You will mentor the team, translate technical decisions into business value, and drive meaningful

Qualifications

12 yrs. with a B.S. in a technical discipline or 4 additional yrs. in place of B.S.
Experience designing and implementing scalable systems.
Proven track record in production AI/ML integrations.
Strong architectural vision and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

Participate actively in leadership discussions, contributing architectural depth and product intuition to direction and strategy.
Drive architectural decisions across full stack, ensuring coherence from data infrastructure to UI.
Challenge approaches and push for continuous improvement in code quality and system design.
Connect technical decisions to business outcomes and user impact.
Mentor and influence the engineering team, establishing high quality standards.
Engage with customers to translate deep technical requirements into product direction.
Own the technical narrative of how projects interconnect for compounding value.
Lead by example in writing code that demonstrates best practices and velocity.
Foster intense debates to push for better solutions.