About the job AI Architect (USA)

If you thrive in high-ownership environments, move fast, and enjoy solving complex engineering problems with AI at the center, this role is for you.

What We're Looking For

AI Engineering & Delivery (Products and with AI)
• Building AI into products: Hands-on experience integrating LLMs into real applications; experience with RAG, AI agents, copilots, or AI workflow orchestration.
• Building products with AI: You already use AI in your development workflow (LLM-assisted coding, prompt engineering, AI-based testing / code review, automation) and can point to examples where this has accelerated delivery.

Architecture & Backend Engineering
• Strong backend engineering and architecture experience. We're not tied to a specific language or framework. What matters is that you can architect robust, scalable backend systems and that you understand why certain decisions matter.
• Proven experience shipping production systems end-to-end. Not just designed it, not just prototyped it. You've been responsible for something real that runs in production and that clients depend on.
• Infrastructure and scalability awareness.

Client-Facing & Communication
• Strong communication and client-facing skills, with the ability to present and explain complex solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including executives.
• Solid English proficiency suitable for executive-facing conversations.

Ways of Working
• Ability to operate with high ownership and minimal handholding.
• Works effectively within a delivery team, including engineers, consultants, and BAs, rather than as a solo contributor.

Nice to Have:
• Consulting or pre-sales experience (POC scoping, proposal shaping, estimation).
• Full-stack development background.
• Salesforce or CRM ecosystem exposure.
• Experience in real estate or financial services domains.

What You'll Do:

Architect & Deliver AI-First Solutions:
• Design and build production-grade AI-powered applications.
• Implement RAG pipelines, AI copilots, LLM integrations, and agentic workflows.
• Own architecture decisions across backend, infrastructure, scalability, and deployment.
• Lead technical delivery for client-facing AI initiatives.

Use AI to Accelerate Engineering: We expect AI to be part of your development workflow.

You should already be using:
• LLM-assisted coding
• AI-powered development tools
• Prompt engineering
• AI-based testing and code review
• Intelligent automation workflows

Support Pre-Sales & Client Conversations
• Join discovery and solutioning calls with prospects.
• Translate business problems into realistic technical solutions.
• Provide architecture direction and delivery estimates.
• Communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Help Shape the AI Practice
• Define reusable AI architecture patterns.
• Improve AI delivery standards and engineering workflows.
• Influence tooling, implementation approaches, and best practices.
• Work directly with senior architects and leadership/C-level.
• Mentor engineers and team leads on AI delivery practices.
• Lead and operate small delivery teams under compressed timelines.

Ascendix offers you:

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package
• Bonus pay opportunities
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company matching
• Life insurance & disability coverage
• Paid time off: 3 weeks vacation + 8 national holidays
• Health savings accounts
• Health club membership reimbursement
• Remote work setup and equipment provided

Career & Professional Growth:

• Lead impactful projects with major clients
• Support from a global team with strong mentorship and delivery standards

Remote Culture:

• Fully remote with minimal travel
• Transparent, collaborative, and high-performance environment
• Regular online team events and a continuous learning culture

Please note:
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship requirements.