Software Architect, Applied AI

* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Data Science, or equivalent practical experience* 8+ years building cloud-native software in production (distributed systems, APIs, data-intensive services, reliability and operations)* 4+ years delivering AI/ML-powered system in production* Traditional ML cloud applications (training pipelines, deployment, monitoring, iteration)* LLM-based systems (RAG, MCP, Agent workflows, fine-tuned models)* Experience with MCP or similar standardized patterns for connecting models to tools and context* Experience with deploying and maintaining AI Applications in production reliably, monitoring performance, and improving over time* Proficiency in Python/TypeScript/Java with strong engineering fundamentals (testing, code quality, performance, security)* Strong communication skills: you can explain tradeoffs clearly and influence decisions without relying on authority* Deep experience designing AI evaluation pipelines and producti...