AI Solutions Architect

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The Full Stack LLM Development Senior Manager leads the design, development, and deployment of enterprise-grade large language model applications. This strategic leadership role bridges technical innovation and business outcomes, overseeing cross-functional teams building end-to-end AI solutions from model fine-tuning to production-scale deployment.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Team Management

Lead and mentor a team of 3 ML engineers and full-stack developers

Define technical roadmaps for LLM application development aligned with business objectives

Facilitate sprint planning, code reviews, and architecture design sessions

Manage resource allocation, project timelines, and stakeholder communications

Technical Execution

Architect full-stack LLM solutions including frontend interfaces, API layers, vector databases, and model orchestration

Oversee engineering strategies, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) implementations, and fine-tuning initiatives

Design scalable microservices architectures integrating LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI)

Implement MLOps pipelines for model versioning, A/B testing, monitoring, and continuous deployment

Optimize inference performance, cost management, and latency reduction strategies

Development & Innovation

Build production applications using Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, and modern frameworks (React, Next.js, FastAPI)

Develop evaluation frameworks for model performance, safety, and alignment

Implement guardrails, content filtering, and responsible AI practices

Prototype emerging capabilities including function calling, agents, and multi-modal applications

Collaboration & Governance

Partner with product managers, external stakeholders, and security teams on requirements and compliance

Present technical proposals and demos to executive leadership

Establish coding standards, documentation practices, and knowledge-sharing initiatives

Manage vendor relationships and evaluate emerging LLM technologies

Here's What You Need

8 years in software engineering or data science with 3 years in leadership roles

3 years hands-on experience with LLMs and/or generative AI applications

Experience deploying production AI/ML systems at scale

Experience managing cross-functional technical teams

Proficiency with ML frameworks (e.g.: PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, LangChain, LlamaIndex)

Experience with vector databases (e.g.: Pinecone, Weaviate, ChromaDB), embeddings, and/or semantic search

Experience with cloud platforms (e.g.: AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (e.g.: Docker, Kubernetes)

Familiarity with CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and/or MLOps tools (MLflow, Weights & Biases)

Bonus Points If You Have

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (required) Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, AI/ML, or related discipline (strongly preferred)

DoD 8140 Policy Framework Relevant certifications in prompt engineering, LLM development, or AI ethics Core Competencies

Deep knowledge of LLM architectures, transformer models, and prompt engineering techniques

Strategic thinking with ability to translate business needs into technical solutions

Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences

Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and project management

Understanding of data privacy, security, and AI governance frameworks

Passion for staying current with rapidly evolving AI/ML landscape

Security Requirements

Must have an active TS/SCI with polygraph

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The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:

$139,300 — $269,000 USD

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