AI Architect

Direct message the job poster from Mastech DigitalLead Recruiter @ Mastech Digital | Global Talent AcquisitionTitle: Senior Principal Architect -Agentic AIDuration: Long termJob Description:Role OverviewWe are seeking a Senior Principal Architect to lead the technical direction of an Agentic AI initiative across customer-facing digital platforms. This role will serve as the on-shore technical fulcrum, translating business ambition into scalable, governed, production-ready systems.This is a hands-on architecture role, not research-focused and not purely managerial.Key ResponsibilitiesDefine and own the end-to-end architecture for agent-driven digital experiences across apps, loyalty, payments, and commerce workflows.Establish agent-ready API standards and guide the exposure of enterprise services for safe autonomous consumption.Lead integration of AI agents with retail systems such as product catalogs, inventory, pricing, promotions, loyalty, and checkout.Guide multi-agent orchestration patterns, tool/function calling, and runtime governance.Partner with data teams to assess and improve semantic readiness (taxonomy, metadata, knowledge graphs).Define guardrails for risk, trust, and compliance, including spend controls, age-restricted items, fraud prevention, and auditability.Act as the primary technical interface between business leaders, delivery teams, and platform partners.Review designs, APIs, and implementations to ensure quality, scalability, and maintainability.Required QualificationsCore Experience15+ years in enterprise or platform architecture rolesStrong background in API-first, distributed systems and real-time dataRetail Domain (Required) Indicative areas belowHands-on experience in Retail or Consumer Commerce, including:Product catalog & merchandising systemsStore-level inventory & availabilityPricing & promotionsLoyalty programs & subscriptionsCheckout, payments, or digital walletsFamiliarity with omnichannel or convenience retail is a strong plusAgentic / AI ExperiencePractical experience with LLMs and agent frameworksFamiliarity with tool/function calling and multi-agent patternsExperience operationalizing AI in real customer-facing systemsData & IntegrationUnderstanding of event-driven architectures and data quality challengesExperience with semantic models, metadata layers, or knowledge graphs preferredLeadership ProfileCredible with senior business and technical stakeholdersAble to communicate complex systems in business-relevant languageComfortable making architectural trade-offs and setting boundariesHands-on enough to code & review code, APIs, and system designsReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at Mastech Digital by 2xGet notified about new Architect jobs in Dallas-Fort Worth MetroplexFort Worth, TX $40,000.00-$60,000.00 1 week agoDallas, TX $71,000.00-$95,000.00 2 weeks agoJ-18808-Ljbffr