Lead Architect with Anthropic Experience

Position Summary Lead Architect with Agentic AI Experience, AI & Engineering/Engineering as a ServiceAgentic AI is moving from experimentation to production, and organizations everywhere are racing to figure out how to build it responsibly and at scale. We're growing a team of engineers who want to work at the center of that shift: designing and building autonomous, multi-agent systems powered by Anthropic's Claude models for some of the world's largest organizations.Join our AI & Engineering team in transforming technology platforms, driving innovation, and helping make a significant impact on our clients' success. You’ll work alongside talented professionals reimagining and re-engineering operations and processes that are critical to businesses. Your contributions can help clients improve financial performance, accelerate new digital ventures, and fuel growth through innovation.AI & Engineering leverages cutting-edge engineering capabilities to build, deploy, and operate integrated/verticalized sector solutions in software, data, AI, network, and hybrid cloud infrastructure. These solutions are powered by engineering for business advantage, transforming mission-critical operations. We enable clients to stay ahead with the latest advancements by transforming engineering teams and modernizing technology & data platforms. Our delivery models are tailored to meet each client's unique requirements.Recruiting for this role ends on 11/1/2026.Work you'll doAs a Lead Architect with Anthropic experience, AI & Engineering on the Engineering as a Service team, you will be responsible for designing, building, and developing enterprise-grade Anthropic applications and platforms, selecting technologies and ensuring solutions are robust, scalable and secure. You will:Integrate and fine-tune Large Language Models (LLMs) and other AI/ML models into enterprise applications. Develop and implement strategies for model deployment, inference and monitoring, with an emphasis on production level performance and reliabilityCollaborate with enterprise architects to ensure AI solutions align with the broader company’s technical strategy, governance and standardsDesign and deploy applications using Cloud Native principles on a hyperscaler platform (AWS, Azure, GCP). Leverage a wide range of hyperscaler tools and services including containers (Docker, Kubernetes), serverless functions, and managed databases. Ensure the security of all AI/ML systems by addressing potential vulnerabilities such as data privacy concerns, model poisoning, and adversarial attacksApply and enforce application design patterns and agentic design patterns to build resilient and maintainable software systemsworkflows, and automation solutions.A successful candidate would possess these skills:Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a teamEffective written and verbal communication skillsMeticulous attention to detail and quality of work productAbility to build and sustain professional relationshipsAbility to lead projects or workstreamsAbility to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environmentStrong interpersonal skills and professional demeanorAbility to meet deadlinesAbility to provide clear guidance to othersThe teamEngineering as a Service provides complete design, implementation, and technology operations, leveraging our core engineering expertise. We transform engineering teams, modernize technology, and deliver complex programs with a product engineering approach. Our flexible delivery models—traditional teams, pools, or pods—are tailored to each client’s needs, offering engineering-led advisory, implementation, and operational capabilities to accelerate innovation.QualificationsRequired:8 or more years experience as a Solution or Application Architect with a strong focus on application development8+ years of hand-on experience in Java, .NET or PythonHyperscaler architect certifications – AWS Certified Solution Architect, Azure Solution Architect, or GCP Professional Cloud Architect6+ years of experience designing, developing and delivering production AI/ML solutions, including at least 1 year delivering production Generative AI or Agentic AI systems3+ years of hands-on experience developing AI/ML applications in Python, Java or .NETAt least 1 year of direct experience designing or implementing production agentic workflows involving capabilities such as orchestration, tool integration, state management, evaluation, guardrails, and human-in-the-loop controlsAt least 1 year of hands-on experience developing agentic AI solutions using Claude Agent SDK including agent orchestration, tool integration, permissions or MCP integrationsAt least 1 year of hands-on experience developing and deploying production solutions using Anthropic Claude models At least 1 year of experience applying prompt engineering, context engineering, structured outputs and related techniques to improve the performance, reliability and usability of AI solutions1+ years of experience leading project workstreams or engagement, translating business problems into AI solutions and delivering measurable outcomesBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, or another technical field, or equivalent professional experience.Ability to travel 50%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.Preferred:Experience leading and mentoring high performance development teamsMaster’s degree in computer science or engineeringExperience using Claude Cowork to support enterprise workflows, automation, research or other knowledge-work casesHands-on experience using Claude through one of more of the following: Azure AI Foundry, Amazon Bedrock, Google Vertex AI, or the native Anthropic APIThe wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $141,200 to $278,300.You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. Deloitte is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the recruiting process, please direct your inquiries to the Global Call Center (GCC) at View email address on job-api.jobget.com. 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