San Francisco Office; New York Office On-site Employment $160K – $220K

Fractional AI is hiring an AI Architect

About the Role

The AI Architect will lead the design and implementation of artificial intelligence systems, working across teams to ensure technical soundness, scalability, and alignment with business objectives. This role requires deep technical expertise and the ability to guide both strategy and execution.

Responsibilities

  • Design end-to-end AI system architectures
  • Evaluate and select appropriate machine learning models
  • Integrate AI solutions into existing software platforms
  • Collaborate with data scientists and engineers
  • Ensure systems are scalable and maintainable
  • Define data pipeline requirements
  • Oversee model deployment and monitoring
  • Establish best practices for AI development
  • Conduct technical reviews and audits
  • Optimize model performance and inference speed
  • Address ethical considerations in AI design
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of AI advancements
  • Troubleshoot system-level issues
  • Document architecture decisions and patterns
  • Support product teams with AI feasibility assessments
  • Lead proof-of-concept initiatives
  • Work with security teams to ensure compliance
  • Manage technical debt in AI components
  • Align AI capabilities with business objectives
  • Provide guidance on tooling and infrastructure
  • Assess third-party AI services
  • Develop reusability standards across projects
  • Mentor junior team members
  • Participate in sprint planning and reviews
  • Coordinate with external partners on integration

Nice to Have

  • Master's or PhD in a technical field
  • Experience with large language models
  • Background in natural language processing
  • Knowledge of reinforcement learning
  • Prior work in regulated industries
  • Experience with edge AI deployment
  • Familiarity with federated learning
  • Contributions to open-source AI projects
  • Published research in AI domains
  • Speaking engagements at technical conferences

Compensation

Competitive salary and equity package

Work Arrangement

Remote with flexible hours

Team

Small, cross-functional team focused on AI product development

About the Role

This position leads the technical vision for AI-driven products, shaping how intelligent systems are built and maintained. The architect will work closely with product and engineering teams to ensure robust, ethical, and scalable implementations.

What We Value

Technical excellence, clear communication, ownership mindset, collaborative problem-solving, and a commitment to responsible AI development.

Available for qualified candidates

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Fractional AI
Fractional AI builds bespoke gen AI software to transform businesses. The company closes the gap between AI in theory and AI in practice with exceptional engineering talent and custom end-to-end AI builds.
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Job Details
Department Commercial
Category other
Posted 8 months ago