Senior Forward‑Deployed AI Architect

Crowe; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Crowe is seeking a Forward Deployed AI Architect (Manager) to design, build, and deploy production AI solutions for clients. You will own solution architecture, guide hands-on engineering, and mentor teams while delivering secure, scalable AI apps using Azure, AWS, and GCP.

Frequent client collaboration and architecture reviews are expected. You’ll work with Crowe Studio’s Forward Deployed Engineering practice, shaping enterprise AI strategy, integrating data platforms, and ensuring production

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 6 years of production software engineering, cloud engineering, AI/ML engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Strong hands-on software engineering experience and production-grade solution design.
• Experience architecting cloud-native applications and distributed systems (Azure/AWS/GCP).
• Working knowledge of generative AI patterns, RAG, embeddings, and LLMs.
• Excellent client-facing communication and mentoring abilities.
• Willingness to travel up to 80% as required.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop end-to-end AI solutions, including generative AI apps and enterprise workflows.
• Lead solution architecture for AI build and POC engagements, ensuring feasibility and security.
• Remain hands-on across development, data integration, prototyping, and deployment.
• Design cloud-native AI solutions on Azure, AWS, and GCP.
• Define patterns for LLMs, vector databases, APIs, and microservices.
• Guide architecture reviews and ensure production readiness and security.
• Mentor engineers and establish engineering standards across engagements.
• Collaborate with AI, data, MLOps, DevOps, cloud, and security teams.

Skills

Hands-on software

Cloud engineering

LLM / AI patterns

Client-facing communication

Willing to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Crowe is seeking a Forward Deployed AI Architect (Manager) to design, build, and deploy production AI solutions for clients. You will own solution architecture, guide hands-on engineering, and mentor teams while delivering secure, scalable AI apps using Azure, AWS, and GCP.

Frequent client collaboration and architecture reviews are expected. You’ll work with Crowe Studio’s Forward Deployed Engineering practice, shaping enterprise AI strategy, integrating data platforms, and ensuring production