Senior AI Solutions Architect

orient path_; California; Remote; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

orient path_ is seeking a Senior AI Solutions Architect to join our deep-tech AI startup on the journey to advance AI compute. The role emphasizes ownership, close collaboration with engineering, and shaping practical customer solutions for next-generation AI workloads.

Location is US West Coast with SF Bay Area or California preferred; Seattle considered. This is a remote-first, full-time opportunity aimed at influencing product direction and performance of AI infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Experience with AI infrastructure and serving large language models.
• Strong problem-solving and communication for customer-facing work.
• Ability to translate complex tech into practical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical POCs and benchmarking of AI workloads.
• Optimize inference performance for LLMs.
• Collaborate closely with engineering to shape infrastructure.
• Translate complex AI tech into practical customer solutions.
• Drive ownership and contribute to product evolution.

Skills

LLM inference

Model serving

Perf optimization

Python

C++

POCs

Benchmarking

Customer-facing

Tools

PyTorch

vLLM

SGLang

Job description

What if your next career move brought you closer to where the future of AI is being built?

Sometimes the most exciting opportunities aren't about joining a bigger company. They're about joining a team where your ideas carry more weight, your expertise shapes real decisions, and you're helping bring something genuinely new to life.

We're partnering with an ambitious deep-tech AI startup developing a new approach to AI compute, and we're looking for a Senior AI Solutions Architect to join the journey.

This could be an exciting next chapter for someone with a strong background in AI infrastructure who is ready for more ownership, closer collaboration with engineering, and the energy of a growing team.

Location: US West Coast | SF Bay Area / California preferred; Seattle considered

Workplace type: Remote-first | Full-time

Why is this opportunity worth exploring?

• Work on what's next. Explore emerging AI compute technology and new approaches to LLM inference.
• Shape the product. Collaborate directly with the engineers behind the technology and influence its evolution.
• Make a visible impact. Your technical expertise will directly influence customer adoption and product development.
• Stay hands-on. Lead technical POCs, benchmark AI workloads, optimize inference performance, and solve complex engineering challenges.
• Enjoy the startup advantage. A highly collaborative environment, faster decisions, meaningful ownership, and room to grow alongside the company.
• Be part of an exciting stage. Help bring next-generation AI technology from development into real-world commercial applications.

Who we're looking for

Experienced AI Solutions Architect or hands-on AI Infrastructure Engineer with expertise in:

• LLM inference, model serving, and performance optimization
• PyTorch, vLLM, SGLang, or similar frameworks
• GPU computing, AI accelerators, or high-performance computing
• Python and/or C++
• Technical POCs, benchmarking, and customer-facing engineering

We're looking for someone who combines strong technical depth, curiosity, and the ability to turn complex technology into practical customer solutions.

The next wave of AI innovation won't just be about bigger models. It will also be about rethinking the infrastructure that powers them.