Senior AI Architect - Defense-Grade GenAI & RAG Lead

Interactive Process Technology LLC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

IPT Associates (IPTA) seeks a Senior AI Engineer in Austin, TX to architect and deploy production-grade Generative AI applications, autonomous agent workflows, and RAG systems for Army decision support products. You will own the AI architecture and AI Ops, ensuring strict operational standards where accuracy is prioritized over speed and cost.

We require deep theory and practical understanding of Foundation Models, LangChain, LangGraph, and robust integration into data transformation and

Qualifications

• Current DoD Secret clearance required.
• Deep understanding of Generative AI architectures and foundation models.
• Proven experience with enterprise AI pipelines in Palantir Foundry or Maven.
• 5+ years of Python/TypeScript with OOP, microservices, and API design.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy production-grade Generative AI applications and RAG pipelines.
• Lead AI architecture, AI Ops, and evaluation pipelines for LLM outputs.
• Implement deterministic backends with validation, retries, and strict JSON schemas.
• Integrate AI workflows into data transformation, visualization, and business processes.

Skills

Python

TypeScript

LangChain

LangGraph

Vector search

LLM tracing

DoD clearance

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Palantir Maven

Palantir AIP

Job description

IPT Associates (IPTA) seeks a Senior AI Engineer in Austin, TX to architect and deploy production-grade Generative AI applications, autonomous agent workflows, and RAG systems for Army decision support products. You will own the AI architecture and AI Ops, ensuring strict operational standards where accuracy is prioritized over speed and cost.

We require deep theory and practical understanding of Foundation Models, LangChain, LangGraph, and robust integration into data transformation and