#20444 - Digital Engineering - Gen AI Architect

Q Analysts•Santa Clara, CA

52d•Remote

About The Position

The Digital Engineering Gen AI Architect - North America will to lead the design, architecture, and delivery of enterprise-grade AI solutions powered by Large Language Models (LLMs), multi-modal AI, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical expertise in AI/ML systems with proven experience in enterprise architecture, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, compliant, and aligned with business goals. This role involves defining the technical roadmap for Generative AI initiatives, selecting and integrating AI frameworks, orchestrating model lifecycle management, and guiding cross-functional teams to deliver production-ready GenAI solutions. You will be the go-to expert for translating high-level business needs into robust, future-proof AI architectures.

Requirements

15+ years in software engineering, solution architecture, or digital transformation roles.
5+ years of hands-on experience in AI/ML, NLP, or Generative AI system design.
Deep knowledge of LLMs, vector databases, and orchestration frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, etc.).
Strong understanding of RAG architecture, fine-tuning (LoRA/QLoRA), embeddings, and prompt engineering.
Expertise in cloud-native AI platforms - Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, Vertex AI, or similar.
Proven ability to integrate AI models into enterprise systems using APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
Excellent communication, storytelling, and client engagement skills - able to translate AI concepts into business value.
Strong leadership in cross-functional environments involving AI research, engineering, and business stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience leading enterprise AI transformations or building Gen AI Centers of Excellence.
Experience implementing agentic AI systems, AI copilots, or autonomous agents in real-world business scenarios.
Certifications in AI/ML, cloud architecture (Azure/AWS/GCP), or Responsible AI practices.

Responsibilities

AI Architecture & Solution Design:
Architect enterprise-scale Generative AI solutions leveraging LLMs, embeddings, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines.
Design and implement scalable AI microservices and APIs integrated into existing enterprise ecosystems (Azure, AWS, GCP).
Lead PoCs and pilot implementations for AI-first use cases such as intelligent automation, code generation, knowledge assistants, and predictive analytics.
Innovation & Technology Leadership:
Define and evolve the organization's AI architecture strategy, focusing on scalability, security, and ethical AI principles.
Define and design AI Assurance strategy. Define key metrics and approaches to test AI ( Traditional and GenAI ) and work with the platform team to automate the process of capturing and reporting on key metrics.
Introduce emerging Gen AI frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, OpenAI Agents SDK, etc.) to enable multi-agent orchestration and intelligent workflow automation.
Build reusable AI accelerators, tools, and frameworks to standardize model deployment, evaluation, and governance.
Customer Engagement & Solutioning:
Partner with clients to identify high-value AI opportunities and translate business problems into technical blueprints.
Lead technical discussions, RFP responses, and client demos showcasing Gen AI capabilities and ROI.
Collaborate with account leaders to shape AI roadmaps and innovation strategies for enterprise clients.
Delivery Governance & Enablement:
Oversee architecture reviews and ensure best practices in AI model lifecycle management (training, fine-tuning, inference, observability).
Guide engineering and data science teams in adopting AI-first design principles, model operationalization (MLOps/LLMOps), and continuous learning loops.
Ensure compliance with data privacy, responsible AI, and enterprise governance standards.
Practice & Capability Building:
Build and scale the Generative AI practice across North America - mentoring architects, engineers, and data scientists.
Collaborate with global CoE and platform teams to enhance reusable AI assets, domain-specific models, and evaluation frameworks.
Evangelize AI-first engineering through thought leadership, workshops, and industry events.

Benefits

Be a part of a company who strives to support for diversity and inclusion in the workplace - we are one, we are many at Qualitest. Celebrate culture, share knowledge with engineers from around the globe, and inspire each other through our differences.â We have more than 40% women and around 120 different nationalities.
Local and global opportunities - we offer you internal rotation and international mobility opportunities to grow your career.
Clear view of your career and progression with the company - Qualitest is growing massively (since 2021 - tripled our employees base - we now have more than 8,000 engineers) and giving you the opportunity to grow with us.
Work hard and play harder with our flexible and casual culture. Take a break from work and join an employee event, orâ enjoy the amenities and games provided from one of our Employees Centers.Save your earnings and prepare for your future by enrolling in our 401k plan where Qualitest will match your contributions accelerating your savings plan.
Take care of health with enrollment into one of our competitive healthcare benefits. Qualitest will match towards your HSA if you choose to participate.
Never stop experimenting and learning withâ QCraft - our Learning & Development platform: 50,000+ courses, 300+ virtual labs, mentorship and leadership programs, professional tribes, sponsored certifications, and much more.
Stay active and get rewarded with our Corporate Wellness Program. We pay your Gym membership and giving you opportunities to Earn additional vacation times for attendance the gym!
Earn bonuses via our Client Referral and Employee Referral Program's. Refer and earn - tap your network for net-worth.
We recognize our employees work via our Qudos platform - You can earn bonuses and spot awards by celebrating your and your peers' achievements.
Planning a vacation? Looking for car insurance? Get access to Qualitest Employee Perks for discounts on anything from travel to electronics. With so many offerings the savings are endless!
A Competitive pay, the salary range for the role is $160,000 - $180,000.