Senior Production AI Architect & Tech Leader

Blank Metal Inc.; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Blank Metal Inc. is seeking a technical leader to shape how AI engineering is approached, designing and shipping production AI features with mentorship and strategic vision.

You will architect complex AI systems, make critical technical decisions, and elevate the entire team’s capabilities. You’ll own the quality and reliability of production systems, mentor engineers, and drive architectural standards while partnering with product and client teams to translate business needs into technical

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of professional software engineering experience delivering production-ready AI features that real users depend on.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical architecture and strategy for AI-powered projects.

Skills

AI Architecture Expertise

Production AI Leadership

System Design Mastery

AI Tooling Depth

Full-Stack Fluency

AI Observability & Evals

Technical Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Learning Mindset

Tools

LLM APIs

Vector Databases

Semantic Search

Observability Tools

Agent Architectures

Job description

Blank Metal Inc. is seeking a technical leader to shape how AI engineering is approached, designing and shipping production AI features with mentorship and strategic vision.

You will architect complex AI systems, make critical technical decisions, and elevate the entire team’s capabilities. You’ll own the quality and reliability of production systems, mentor engineers, and drive architectural standards while partnering with product and client teams to translate business needs into technical