AI Platform Architect

Title: Senior Forward Deployed Engineer

Location: Pittsburgh, PA or Lake Mary FL or New York, NY (4 days hybrid)

Duration: Direct Hire

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience required; advanced degree is beneficial.14+ years of software development and technical leadership experience, including direct accountability for production systems and cross-functional delivery programs; experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus.Strong foundational understanding of modern AI and agentic application patterns, including retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), semantic search, and agent-based system design.Hands-on experience building backend services, APIs, and production systems.Experience working across architecture, data, and platform concerns rather than only within a narrow layer.Preferred Qualifications

Track record of building or scaling a delivery capability (e.g., solutions engineering, forward deployment, platform engineering) within a large enterprise or regulated environment.Demonstrated experience delivering AI, data, or workflow-heavy solutions at scale in regulated environments, with accountability for production outcomes.Strong systems-thinking and architecture judgment across services, data, and infrastructure; able to evaluate and influence technology choices at a divisional level.Experience defining and operating delivery standards, playbooks, or center-of-excellence functions.Experience balancing speed with governance, security, and operational rigor across a team or portfolio.Deep familiarity with reusable platform patterns, internal developer platforms, and productized infrastructure.