Senior Applied AI Architect for Enterprise Intelligence

Lam Research; Fremont (CA); Hybrid; USD 166,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Lam Research in California is seeking a Senior Applied Intelligence Architect to define how the company acquires, evaluates, and deploys AI across enterprise operations, engineering workflows, software, and product experiences.

You will design model-agnostic interfaces, drive governance by design, and partner with cross‑functional teams to translate business needs into scalable intelligence platforms. The role blends research, architecture, and production engineering in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of relevant experience or equivalent practical experience.
• Master’s degree with 8+ years or PhD with 5+ years of experience preferred.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Define and own applied intelligence architecture and implementation roadmaps across various model types.
• Translate business and technical requirements into deployable intelligence solutions.
• Design model-agnostic interfaces and reusable contracts to reduce vendor lock-in.
• Define qualification and evaluation systems for grounded correctness, performance, safety, and cost.
• Create patterns for fine-tuning and deployment optimization.
• Architect closed-loop learning systems with governance, provenance, and auditability.
• Connect intelligence with enterprise tools, APIs, and data platforms securely.
• Lead architecture reviews, lighthouse programs, and production transitions.
• Collaborate with software, data, security, legal, and product teams to integrate intelligence into Lam products.
• Mentor engineers and communicate model/architecture trade-offs to technical and executive audiences.

Skills

Communication

Technical leadership

Applied AI systems

Distributed systems

Python / ML frameworks

Cloud / platform engineering

Stakeholder influence

Architecture design

Education

Bachelor's degree with 12+ years

Master's degree with 8+ years

PhD with 5+ years

Tools

Python

ML Frameworks

Kubernetes

MLflow

Job description

Lam Research in California is seeking a Senior Applied Intelligence Architect to define how the company acquires, evaluates, and deploys AI across enterprise operations, engineering workflows, software, and product experiences.

You will design model-agnostic interfaces, drive governance by design, and partner with cross‑functional teams to translate business needs into scalable intelligence platforms. The role blends research, architecture, and production engineering in a fast-moving environment.