Senior AI Memory Architect & Manager

EY; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

401(k) plan

Hybrid work model

Flexible vacation policy

Job summary

EY is seeking an experienced agent AI Software Architect to design and implement memory architectures and data fabrics for enterprise AI use cases. The role focuses on multi-agent systems, memory management, RAG-driven context, and scalable integration across AI-native platforms.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in AI memory design, inference optimization, and cross-functional leadership, with hands-on coding and mentoring responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Mathematics.
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering and AI.
• Experience with AI Frontier models and memory / context architectures.
• Familiarity with AI native software development tools / code assist (Cursor, Claude Code, Qodo/Codium, Gemini, AWS Q, GitHub).
• Familiarity with scripting languages (Python, Bash) and software languages (Go, Rust, Java).
• Understand AI Native design process and principles.
• Deep understanding of model fine tuning and customization through context management (RAG, SFT, LoRA/PEFT).
• Experience with Nvidia NVAIE and MSFT Azure AI stacks.

Responsibilities

• Design memory architectures for multi-agent systems to be replicated across AI native designed systems.
• Design of context systems including RAG and Skills with semantic chunking and search.
• Implement and test these architectures benchmarking performance against agent and human designed evals.
• Design replicable integration frameworks for use of memory architecture across multiple systems.
• Drive agent design requirements and implement through AI Native design process.
• Assess through primary and secondary research emerging memory architectures and frontier model proposals.
• Collaborate with other architectural experts in AI, Security, Data and Infrastructure to insure balanced and practical outcomes.
• Support strategic business development activities for emerging technology as required.
• Present at academic conferences and support development of IP filings
• Hands on coding and mentoring other members of the Knowledge / Data team

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Lead architectural product functions

Cross-functional collaboration

Emotional intelligence

Critical thinking

Education

Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Mathematics

5+ years of software engineering and AI experience

Tools

Cursor

Claude Code

Qodo/Codium

Gemini

AWS Q

GitHub

Job description

EY is seeking an experienced agent AI Software Architect to design and implement memory architectures and data fabrics for enterprise AI use cases. The role focuses on multi-agent systems, memory management, RAG-driven context, and scalable integration across AI-native platforms.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in AI memory design, inference optimization, and cross-functional leadership, with hands-on coding and mentoring responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.