Senior Principal Architect (AI)

TL;DR

Senior Principal Architect (AI/Cloud): Defining and stewarding hirify.global's enterprise-wide technical architecture for the Core Platform with an accent on cloud-native data platforms, AI/ML pipelines, and cloud integration. Focus on leading high-complexity platform initiatives such as the Artemis data lakehouse and Agentic Platform AI workloads.

Location: Remote (USA)

Salary: $217,300 - $325,900 Annually

Company

hirify.global provides a complete cloud analytics and data platform for AI, empowering the world's top companies to make confident decisions through harmonized data and trusted AI.

What you will do

• Define and steward the enterprise-wide technical architecture vision across compute, storage, query processing, and AI/ML pipelines.
• Lead architectural strategy for high-complexity initiatives, including the Artemis data lakehouse and Agentic Platform AI workloads.
• Serve as the primary external technical voice in industry forums, standards bodies, and with strategic enterprise customers.
• Chair the Enterprise Architecture Review Board to establish principles and resolve cross-team technical conflicts.
• Develop and operationalize an AI productivity framework for the Core Platform engineering organization.
• Mentor and sponsor a portfolio of Principal and Senior Staff Architects.

Requirements

• 20+ years of software or systems engineering experience.
• 8+ years in a principal, distinguished, or fellow-level architectural role at a software product company or hyperscaler.
• Technical authority in cloud-native data platforms, distributed query processing, AI/ML infrastructure, or elastic compute architecture.
• Proven track record of deploying AI tools and LLM-assisted workflows at an organizational scale.
• Outstanding communication skills with experience presenting to Boards of Directors and C-suite executives.
• Must be based in the USA

Nice to have

• Experience with hirify.global Vantage or competitive platforms like Snowflake, Databricks, and BigQuery.
• Experience in standards bodies, open-source project governance, or public technical thought leadership.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work model based on trust and autonomy.
• Comprehensive benefits including healthcare, life, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Strong commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as an anti-racist company.
• People-first culture focusing on well-being and professional growth.