AI Architect

Position Title: AI ArchitectLocations: Irvine, CA (2-3 days / week in the client’s Irvine office, 1 day in their downtown LA office, 1 day remote)Duration: Long Term ContractStart Date: ImmediateBackend & Agent-Oriented Engineering• Build and maintain Python-based backend services supporting:o Agent orchestration (supervisor/sub-agent patterns)o APIs and system integrationso Multi-step, asynchronous workflows• Apply strong engineering practices (testing, code quality, error handling).AI / LLM-Enabled Application Development• Deliver LLM-enabled features end to end, including:o Prompt and context managemento Structured outputs and validationData Engineering for Retrieval-Based Systems• Design and operate retrieval pipelines to support grounding and context enrichment, including:o Vector search and similarity retrievalo Search and indexing solutionso Object storage for source content and embeddingso Caching for performance and scalabilityCloud-Native Delivery• Deploy and operate services primarily on AWS, following best practices for:o IAM and securityo Scalability, resiliency, and availabilityo CI/CD and environment managementIntegration & UX Enablement• Integrate with enterprise tools and services via secure APIs and gateways.• Support React-based front-end patterns and collaboration integrations to enable effective user experiences.Observability & Operations• Implement logging, metrics, and tracing across agent workflows, model calls, and integrations.• Support incident diagnosis, performance tuning, and ongoing optimization.Working with the Business• Engage directly with business stakeholders to:o Translate use cases into technical designs and acceptance criteriao Communicate trade-offs across quality, cost, risk, and delivery timelinesThanks & Regards.Nanda | Lead Talent AcquisitionVoice: (315) 961-4628Email: nanda.k@clevanoollc.com