Technical Architect - AI-Native

Expert Technology Services; Manteca (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Expert Technology Services is seeking an AI-Native Technical Architect II to lead architecture for a defined business area, translating requirements into implementable specifications and delivery-ready solutions.

You will design AI-enabled systems, APIs, data flows, and platform components, drive decisions on scalability, security and reliability, and mentor teams across product, data, and security to achieve measurable business impact.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced architectural leadership for an assigned business area, aligning solutions with overall architecture strategies.
• Translate business and product requirements into clear, implementable technical specifications and delivery-ready solutions.
• Design and oversee the implementation of AI-enabled systems, applications, APIs, data flows, and platform components.
• Drive architecture decisions considering scalability, cost, security, reliability, maintainability, and long-term evolution.
• Establish and enforce technical standards, patterns, and guardrails for traditional and AI-native engineering teams.
• Advance AI-assisted engineering practices (e.g., code generation, automated testing, intelligent workflows) while ensuring human accountability and output quality.
• Oversee and mentor development teams, ensuring architecture is realized in code and operational outcomes.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, data, platform, and security teams for technical alignment and business impact.
• Evaluate and introduce emerging technologies and modern engineering practices to improve delivery and architecture efficiency.
• Operate within a regulated healthcare environment, applying or quickly building domain expertise in healthcare data, workflows, and compliance.
• Mentor and develop architects and engineers, strengthening technical judgment and modern engineering competencies.
• Represent architecture discipline internally and externally, driving best practices and technical leadership.
• Complete all responsibilities outlined in performance reviews and additional duties as assigned.

Job description

Job Summary (AI-Native Technical Architect II)

• Provide advanced architectural leadership for an assigned business area, aligning solutions with overall architecture strategies.
• Translate business and product requirements into clear, implementable technical specifications and delivery-ready solutions.
• Design and oversee the implementation of AI-enabled systems, applications, APIs, data flows, and platform components.
• Drive architecture decisions considering scalability, cost, security, reliability, maintainability, and long-term evolution.
• Establish and enforce technical standards, patterns, and guardrails for traditional and AI-native engineering teams.
• Advance AI-assisted engineering practices (e.g., code generation, automated testing, intelligent workflows) while ensuring human accountability and output quality.
• Oversee and mentor development teams, ensuring architecture is realized in code and operational outcomes.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, data, platform, and security teams for technical alignment and business impact.
• Evaluate and introduce emerging technologies and modern engineering practices to improve delivery and architecture efficiency.
• Operate within a regulated healthcare environment, applying or quickly building domain expertise in healthcare data, workflows, and compliance.
• Mentor and develop architects and engineers, strengthening technical judgment and modern engineering competencies.
• Represent architecture discipline internally and externally, driving best practices and technical leadership.
• Complete all responsibilities outlined in performance reviews and additional duties as assigned.