Software Architect - AI Accelerated Engineering Lead

Qualifications

• Lead architecture, stay hands‑on: Own product architecture (APIs, data, reliability, security)
• Track record: 5+ years building and operating production software; led architecture for a meaningful product or platform
• Architect skills: Deep familiarity with microservices, API design, eventing, data stores, reliability, security, and cloud primitives
• AI‑accelerated development: Daily driver of AI coding tools; opinionated about prompts, review workflows, and when to trust vs. verify generated code
• LLM integration: Experience shipping LLM‑powered features (prompt design, evals, token/cost hygiene, telemetry)
• Programming: Proficiency in languages common to our stack (e.g., TypeScript/Node, Python, Java) and modern front‑end frameworks (e.g., React/Next)
• Ability to quickly learn new tech where needed
• Cloud & DevOps: Hands‑on with AWS/Azure/GCP, containers (Docker/Kubernetes), CI/CD, IaC, and production observability
• Communication & product sense: Translate between executives, customers, and engineers; write crisp docs, clear diagrams, and run compelling demos
• MLOps & governance: Model evaluations, safety/ethics, red‑teaming, drift monitoring, feature stores
• Data & search: Experience with embeddings, vector databases (e.g., pgvector, Pinecone), and retrieval strategies
• Frameworks & tooling: LangChain/LlamaIndex, OpenAI/Anthropic/Google model APIs, GitHub Actions, Terraform, Backstage/IDP
• Community: Open‑source contributions, talks, or writing on AI‑accelerated engineering
• Slalom will also consider qualified applications with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements

Benefits

• Being fast, effective, high-quality, and consistent
• Delivering end-to-end to our customers at any scale and at any point in their journey
• Compensation And Benefits
• Slalom prides itself on helping team members thrive in their work and life
• As a result, Slalom is proud to invest in benefits that include meaningful time off and paid holidays, parental leave, 401(k) with a match, a range of choices for highly subsidized health, dental, & vision coverage, adoption and fertility assistance, and short/long-term disability
• We also offer yearly $350 reimbursement account for any well-being-related expenses, as well as discounted home, auto, and pet insurance
• Slalom is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices
• We are open to hiring at the Architect level - the base salary pay range is $110,000 - $203,000, at Senior Architect level - the base salary pay range is $122,000 - $225,000 or the Senior Principal level - the base salary pay range is $140,000 - $258,000
• In addition, individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus
• Actual compensation will depend upon an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other relevant factors
• The salary pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time

Responsibilities

• You will be an architect within the Build capability, owing the architecture of the products we build for our customers and redefine our AI‑empowered software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• You’ll co‑create the flows, patterns, guardrails, and tools that make AI a first‑class citizen across design, build, test, release, and operations—so we ship delightful, reliable products faster
• And lead teams driving the adoption of AI engineering practices
• You’ll join a tightly knit product team—engineers, product leaders, designers, and data practitioners—who co‑create modern software with our customers
• We move from discovery to delivery together, pairing on code, pressure‑testing ideas with real users, and turning learnings into ship‑ready increments
• You’ll collaborate with customer stakeholders and field teams to bring outside‑in insights into the roadmap, and you’ll help enable clients on the practices and tools we use so they can sustain value long after launch
• Think craft‑driven Builders who care about outcomes, not just output
• Redefine the AI‑empowered SDLC: Co‑design the flows, patterns, guardrails, and tooling that make AI integral from ideation through operations—planning, design, code, test, release, and run
• Your north star: shorter cycle time, higher quality, happier users
• Build with prompt & context engineering: Apply prompt engineering (templates, roles, self‑critique) and context engineering (RAG, embeddings, vector stores, grounding data contracts) to make LLMs accurate, reliable, and cost‑aware
• Orchestrate AI workflows: Design and ship LLM orchestration (agents, tool/use‑case routing, function calling, multi‑step workflows) for product features and developer workflows; instrument telemetry, evals, and safety from day one
• Write code where it counts—prototyping thin slices, proving value quickly, and hardening to production with CI/CD, IaC, and observability
• Partner and enable: Run design sessions, demos, and enablement with customers; translate complex AI concepts into clear business value and teach teams how to work the new way
• Mentor & uplevel: Coach engineers on system design, AI‑accelerated development (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code), and modern delivery
• Cultivate a culture of curiosity, speed, and craft

Full Description

Mission

At Slalom, personal connection meets global scale. Our vision is to enable a world in which everyone loves their work and life. We help organizations of all kinds redefine what’s possible, give shape to the future—and get there. Within Slalom, our Build capability helps customers maximize the value of the software they create. We do this by…

• Being fast, effective, high-quality, and consistent

• Evolving our software development lifecycle by blending cutting-edge AI tooling with outcome-focused strategic thinking

• Delivering end-to-end to our customers at any scale and at any point in their journey.

You will be an architect within the Build capability, owing the architecture of the products we build for our customers and redefine our AI‑empowered software development lifecycle (SDLC). You’ll co‑create the flows, patterns, guardrails, and tools that make AI a first‑class citizen across design, build, test, release, and operations—so we ship delightful, reliable products faster. And lead teams driving the adoption of AI engineering practices.

Who you’ll work with

You’ll join a tightly knit product team—engineers, product leaders, designers, and data practitioners—who co‑create modern software with our customers. We move from discovery to delivery together, pairing on code, pressure‑testing ideas with real users, and turning learnings into ship‑ready increments. You’ll collaborate with customer stakeholders and field teams to bring outside‑in insights into the roadmap, and you’ll help enable clients on the practices and tools we use so they can sustain value long after launch. Think craft‑driven Builders who care about outcomes, not just output.

What you’ll do

• Redefine the AI‑empowered SDLC: Co‑design the flows, patterns, guardrails, and tooling that make AI integral from ideation through operations—planning, design, code, test, release, and run. Your north star: shorter cycle time, higher quality, happier users.

• Co‑create playbooks & platforms: Turn experiments into repeatable practices—prompt libraries, context packs, evaluation harnesses, code‑gen scaffolds, review bots, and CI/CD hooks—so teams adopt AI safely and at scale.

• Build with prompt & context engineering: Apply prompt engineering (templates, roles, self‑critique) and context engineering (RAG, embeddings, vector stores, grounding data contracts) to make LLMs accurate, reliable, and cost‑aware.

• Orchestrate AI workflows: Design and ship LLM orchestration (agents, tool/use‑case routing, function calling, multi‑step workflows) for product features and developer workflows; instrument telemetry, evals, and safety from day one.

• Lead architecture, stay hands‑on: Own product architecture (APIs, data, reliability, security). Write code where it counts—prototyping thin slices, proving value quickly, and hardening to production with CI/CD, IaC, and observability.

• Partner and enable: Run design sessions, demos, and enablement with customers; translate complex AI concepts into clear business value and teach teams how to work the new way.

• Mentor & uplevel: Coach engineers on system design, AI‑accelerated development (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code), and modern delivery. Cultivate a culture of curiosity, speed, and craft.

What you’ll bring

• Track record: 5+ years building and operating production software; led architecture for a meaningful product or platform.

• Architect skills: Deep familiarity with microservices, API design, eventing, data stores, reliability, security, and cloud primitives.

• AI‑accelerated development: Daily driver of AI coding tools; opinionated about prompts, review workflows, and when to trust vs. verify generated code.

• LLM integration: Experience shipping LLM‑powered features (prompt design, evals, token/cost hygiene, telemetry). Bonus: agents, vector stores, model routing.

• Programming: Proficiency in languages common to our stack (e.g., TypeScript/Node, Python, Java) and modern front‑end frameworks (e.g., React/Next). Ability to quickly learn new tech where needed.

• Cloud & DevOps: Hands‑on with AWS/Azure/GCP, containers (Docker/Kubernetes), CI/CD, IaC, and production observability.

• Communication & product sense: Translate between executives, customers, and engineers; write crisp docs, clear diagrams, and run compelling demos

Nice to have

• MLOps & governance: Model evaluations, safety/ethics, red‑teaming, drift monitoring, feature stores.

• Data & search: Experience with embeddings, vector databases (e.g., pgvector, Pinecone), and retrieval strategies.

• Frameworks & tooling: LangChain/LlamaIndex, OpenAI/Anthropic/Google model APIs, GitHub Actions, Terraform, Backstage/IDP.

• Community: Open‑source contributions, talks, or writing on AI‑accelerated engineering.

Application Deadline: We will accept applications until October 31st, 2025

About Us

Slalom is a fiercely human business and technology consulting company that leads with outcomes to bring more value, in all ways, always. From strategy through delivery, our agile teams across 52 offices in 12 countries collaborate with clients to bring powerful customer experiences, innovative ways of working, and new products and services to life. We are trusted by leaders across the Global 1000, many successful enterprise and mid-market companies, and 500+ public sector organizations to improve operations, drive growth, and create value. At Slalom, we believe that together, we can move faster, dream bigger, and build better tomorrows for all.

Compensation And Benefits

Slalom prides itself on helping team members thrive in their work and life. As a result, Slalom is proud to invest in benefits that include meaningful time off and paid holidays, parental leave, 401(k) with a match, a range of choices for highly subsidized health, dental, & vision coverage, adoption and fertility assistance, and short/long-term disability. We also offer yearly $350 reimbursement account for any well-being-related expenses, as well as discounted home, auto, and pet insurance.

Slalom is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We are open to hiring at the Architect level - the base salary pay range is $110,000 - $203,000, at Senior Architect level - the base salary pay range is $122,000 - $225,000 or the Senior Principal level - the base salary pay range is $140,000 - $258,000. In addition, individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. Actual compensation will depend upon an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other relevant factors. The salary pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time.

EEO and Accommodations

Slalom is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting, developing and retaining highly qualified talent who empower our innovative teams through unique perspectives and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Slalom will also consider qualified applications with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Slalom welcomes and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team if you require accommodations during the interview process.