AI Architect / AI Subject Matter Expert

Role Description

We are looking for a AI Architect / AI Subject Matter Expert to lead strategic AI engagements for enterprise clients. This is a client-facing consulting role combining AI strategy, enterprise architecture, deep technical expertise, and thought leadership. You will help shape both client AI roadmaps and TechTorch's AI offerings.

• Lead AI strategy, discovery workshops, and executive advisory sessions.
• Assess AI maturity, business processes, and identify high-value AI opportunities.
• Design enterprise AI architectures and implementation roadmaps.
• Define AI operating models, governance, security, and Responsible AI practices.
• Architect solutions using LLMs, RAG, Agentic AI, MCP, vector databases, and enterprise AI platforms.
• Partner with engineering teams to guide implementation and review solution designs.
• Shape TechTorch AI offerings, accelerators, playbooks, and reference architectures.
• Support proposals, pre-sales, and executive presentations.
• Mentor consultants and AI engineers while promoting best practices.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in AI, enterprise architecture, solution architecture, or software engineering.
• Proven experience designing production AI solutions.
• Strong consulting, stakeholder management, and executive communication skills.
• Experience leading AI discovery workshops and roadmap definition.
• Ability to translate business challenges into scalable AI solutions.

Requirements

• Generative AI: OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Azure OpenAI
• AI Architecture: RAG, AI Agents, Agentic AI, MCP, Prompt Engineering, Vector Databases, AI Evaluation, AI Governance
• Frameworks: LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel, FastAPI
• Cloud: Azure AI, AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex AI
• Developer Productivity: Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, CI/CD

Success Metrics

• Successful delivery of enterprise AI strategies and architectures.
• Adoption of AI roadmaps by executive stakeholders.
• Creation of reusable AI accelerators and TechTorch IP.
• Measurable client business outcomes.
• Technical leadership across AI Practice engagements.

Our Values

• Client First – We focus relentlessly on delivering outcomes that create value for our clients.
• We, Not Me – We win together. Collaboration drives transformation at scale.
• Get Stuff Done – We execute with speed and precision — because in PE, time matters.
• AI First – We embed AI at the core, enabling scalable, high-leverage solutions.
• Own It – We take accountability for results, delivering on what we promise.
• Agile Mindset – We adapt quickly and proactively seek better ways to move forward.

Benefits

• Flexible, remote-first work environment with high-performance expectations and autonomy.
• Semi-annual team off-sites — we come together in person at least twice a year to connect, recharge, and do the work that's better face-to-face.
• A team that takes AI tooling seriously and expects you to integrate it into your work.
• High-autonomy, high-ownership work across the full arc of real client problems.
• Access to the full modern data and AI stack — no one-tool shops.
• Exposure to top-tier private equity firms and their portfolio companies.