Ahead

AI Applications Architect, AI Services

United States Full Time
AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.

At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD. 

We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. 

We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD. 

Role Overview 

The AI Applications Architect is the senior technical leader responsible for designing and delivering enterprise-grade architectures for agentic AI solutions across AHEAD’s client portfolio. This role defines the technical foundation for multi-agent systems, orchestrated workflows, retrieval infrastructure, and high-scale LLM integration within Kubernetes- and cloud-native environments. 
 
This architect partners with Product Owners, engineering leads, and client stakeholders to translate strategic goals into scalable designs and implementation roadmaps. The role combines hands-on architectural design with engineering leadership, ensuring that solutions meet standards for reliability, security, observability, performance, and compliance.