Lead Architect, Solution Dev & Automation

MGA Entertainment, Inc.•Los Angeles, CA

20h•$150,000 - $250,000

About The Position

The Lead Architect establishes the architectural foundation for MGA's solution development and automation capability. This is a hands-on technical leadership role - designing frameworks, building sandbox environments, and defining the pathways that move agent-driven prototypes into enterprise-ready production. The role bridges modern cloud-native engineering with MGA's existing IT estate (ERP, data platforms, cybersecurity) and anchors MGA's shift from a support-focused IT model to a product-centric, innovation-driven organization.

Requirements

7–12 years in software engineering or solution architecture.
Hands-on cloud-native development expertise (AWS, Azure, or GCP), containers, and modern application architectures.
Proven experience deploying LLM-based applications, AI/ML systems, or enterprise automation frameworks.
Strong grasp of enterprise technologies: ERP, CRM, data platforms, Power Platform, and identity management.
Proficient in DevOps practices - CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, observability, and secure-by-design principles.
Experience designing vector search pipelines across multimodal data types (text, images, audio, documents, structured data).
Proficient with vector databases (e.g. Pinecone, Weaviate, pgvector) — able to evaluate managed vs. self-hosted trade-offs for multimodal workloads.
Solid understanding of data ingestion, preprocessing, and embedding refresh cycles across heterogeneous sources.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

Define the architectural vision, standards, and reference patterns for automation and AI-enabled product development.
Translate technology strategy into actionable frameworks that connect rapid experimentation with enterprise readiness.
Design and own the automation sandbox environment - secure, compliant, and built for fast iteration.
Build and maintain the transition pipeline that moves prototypes to production through defined quality, security, and performance gates.
Own API strategy, microservice architecture, data access frameworks, and cloud infrastructure design.
Architect automation-enabled workflows and applications in partnership with solution designers, data engineers, and product teams.
Set standards for model deployment, vector search, data pipelines, and runtime hosting.
Ensure all solutions integrate with core enterprise systems: ERP, CRM, eCommerce, and Data Warehouse.
Serve as the bridge between modern development practices and the existing enterprise IT estate.
Ensure architectural consistency with MGA's security, compliance, and operational standards across all environments.
Mentor full-stack developers, ML engineers, and platform engineers — building a culture of pragmatic, disciplined engineering.
Coach mid-level engineers into future technical leads and contribute to building MGA's internal product engineering team.