Work Arrangement
- Onsite: Yes
- 2 3 days per week in the client's Irvine office.
- 1 day per week in the client's Downtown Los Angeles office.
- 1 day remote.
We are seeking a hands-on AI Scientist / AI Architect with 8+ years of experience in AI/ML, Data Science, or Software Engineering to design and deliver scalable, enterprise-grade AI solutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience building LLM-enabled applications, agent-based systems, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures, and cloud-native AI platforms while collaborating with business stakeholders to drive AI innovation.
Mandatory Areas
- AI/ML Solution Architecture
- LLM & Generative AI Development
- Agent-Based Systems
- Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
- Enterprise AI Integration
Must-Have Skills
- Python & Backend Development
- LLM / Generative AI Application Development
- Agent-Based AI Systems
- RAG, Vector Databases & Embeddings
- API Development & System Integration
- AWS Cloud-Native Development
- CI/CD & DevOps Practices
- Observability (Logging, Monitoring & Tracing)
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop scalable AI/ML pipelines and intelligent enterprise applications.
- Build agent-based AI workflows, automation systems, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions.
- Architect and implement LLM orchestration layers supporting content generation, drafting, and editing workflows.
- Integrate AI solutions with enterprise platforms, APIs, backend systems, and data platforms.
- Lead solution architecture for large engagements and define architecture principles, patterns, and technology roadmaps.
- Ensure architecture governance, technical quality, scalability, security, and compliance across projects.
- Conduct architecture reviews, design reviews, technical audits, and Proof of Concepts (POCs).
- Translate business requirements into AI-driven technical solutions and collaborate with product, marketing, and business stakeholders.
- Provide architectural leadership, mentor architects and engineering teams, and support offshore delivery.
- Support pre-sales activities, technical proposals, project estimation, and solution consulting.
- Identify technical risks, define mitigation strategies, and ensure successful project delivery.
- Drive innovation through reusable assets, architecture patterns, knowledge sharing, and technology best practices.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in AI/ML, Data Science, or Software Engineering.
- Strong Python backend development experience.
- Hands-on experience with LLM-enabled applications and Generative AI.
- Experience building agent-based AI systems.
- Strong expertise in RAG architectures, vector databases, embeddings, and indexing.
- Experience with API development and backend integrations.
- AWS cloud-native development experience.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and environment management.
- Strong understanding of observability, including logging, monitoring, and tracing.
- Experience deploying machine learning models into production.
- Experience with enterprise AI workflows, automation, and governance.
Architecture & Delivery Expectations
- Define architecture for large, multi-technology engagements and serve as the design authority.
- Ensure adherence to architecture principles, design standards, and non-functional requirements.
- Develop reusable architecture patterns and enterprise AI solution models.
- Guide technical teams on architecture, design, and technology adoption.
- Support project planning, estimation, governance, and stakeholder management.
- Mentor architects and engineers while contributing to technical capability development.
Domain Experience
- AI-enabled enterprise workflows.
- Marketing/content generation platforms (Nice to Have).
- Financial/Investment domain (Preferred).
Certifications
- AWS, Machine Learning, or AI certifications are good to have but not mandatory.