Director of Engineering / Principal AI Architect
Location: Remote (Based in Indianapolis)
A fast-growing AI platform company is seeking a Director of Engineering / Principal AI Architect to lead the technical vision of its AI platform and serve as a senior technical advisor to both internal teams and enterprise customers.
This role combines architecture leadership, AI expertise, and strategic technical guidance, with some hands-on involvement in system design.
Key Responsibilities:
Technical Leadership
- Define and guide the technical architecture and engineering roadmap
- Provide architectural oversight and mentor engineering teams
- Establish best practices for scalable AI and data systems
AI Architecture & Platform Design
- Design and oversee LLM-powered systems, AI workflows, and intelligent automation
- Architect scalable solutions using modern AI frameworks, vector databases, and cloud infrastructure
- Evaluate emerging AI technologies and integrate them into the platform strategy
Customer & Solution Advisory
- Act as a technical advisor to enterprise customers
- Support solution design during customer engagements
- Translate complex technical concepts into clear business outcomes
Required Experience
- 10+ years in software engineering, platform architecture, or AI systems
- Experience building or scaling AI or data platforms
- Strong knowledge of LLMs, generative AI, or machine learning systems
- Expertise with cloud-native architecture (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Experience leading engineering teams and defining technical strategy
Preferred Experience
- Experience with LangChain, LlamaIndex, or similar frameworks
- Knowledge of vector databases and retrieval systems
- Background in modern data stack technologies (Snowflake, Databricks, etc.)
- Previous experience as CTO, Director of Engineering, or Principal Engineer
Ideal Candidate
A highly technical leader who can think strategically like a CTO while remaining deeply involved in architecture and solution design, and who is comfortable advising both engineering teams and enterprise customers.
