meridianlink - AI Architect - Internal Business Applications
Requirements
• 8+ years of experience in software architecture, platform engineering, AI/ML systems design, data architecture, or related technical disciplines. • 4+ years of experience designing and deploying production-scale AI systems, including large language models, agent orchestration frameworks, and intelligent automation solutions. • Deep expertise in modern AI architectures, including LLM serving, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), agentic orchestration, and AI workflow design. • Demonstrated success designing and implementing enterprise-scale systems with a strong focus on observability, reliability, scalability, and cost optimization. • Strong hands-on expertise with Python and SQL; cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform; containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes; enterprise integrations, API design, and distributed systems architecture; MLOps and LLMOps tools, frameworks, and production best practices; and modern data platforms such as Databricks and Snowflake. • Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence decisions and communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. • Proven ability to provide architectural leadership from strategy and design through implementation and operationalization. • Strong understanding of enterprise security, identity and access management, data governance, privacy requirements, and compliance frameworks. • Experience in fintech, financial services, or enterprise SaaS environments. • Hands-on experience with LLM fine-tuning, prompt engineering, RAG systems, and vector databases. • Prior experience enabling or architecting AI/ML workloads in enterprise environments. • Familiarity with enterprise application ecosystems (ERP, CRM, HCM, financial systems) and integration patterns. • Experience with event-driven architectures, real-time data processing, or workflow orchestration platforms. • Understanding of AI governance, model monitoring, drift detection, and responsible AI frameworks. • Background in computer science, engineering, or a related field. • Prior experience in high-scale, product-based, or global environments.
Responsibilities
• Define and maintain the architectural vision, principles, standards, and governance framework for AI-first capabilities, including intelligent automation, large language model (LLM) orchestration, agentic workflows, and enterprise integrations. • Develop reference architectures for AI runtimes, model serving, security controls, identity management, policy enforcement, and secure enterprise data access. • Establish non-functional requirements, including reliability, performance, scalability, cost optimization, and compliance standards, while defining service-level objectives and validation methodologies. • Translate business and operational requirements from Finance, Human Resources, Operations, Customer Success, and other functions into scalable AI solution architectures and implementation strategies. • Design and implement secure, compliant intelligent automation and decision-support solutions, including document processing, data extraction, workflow automation, and business process optimization. • Establish enterprise data integration strategies, governance practices, and data quality standards that support AI readiness across ERP, CRM, HCM, financial, and operational platforms. • Develop APIs, reusable services, and foundational platform capabilities that enable scalable AI adoption across business teams and technology organizations. • Partner with business and technology stakeholders to identify high-impact AI opportunities, evaluate solution feasibility, and define implementation roadmaps. • Contribute to MLOps and LLMOps capabilities, including pipeline standardization, model observability, monitoring, lifecycle management, and production governance. • Lead adoption and change management efforts to support stakeholder alignment, trust, and effective utilization of AI-enabled solutions and intelligent automation capabilities.
Benefits
• MeridianLink runs a comprehensive background check, credit check, and drug test as part of our offer process. • It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the salary range. The actual salary will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law including geographical location. • t is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the salary range. • Meridianlink offers: • Insurance coverage (medical, dental, vision, life, and disability) • Flexible paid time off • 401(k) plan with company match • All compensation and benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of the underlying plans or programs, as applicable and as may be amended, terminated, or superseded from time to time. • Upload your resume here to autofill key application fields. • Drop your resume here! • Parsing your resume. Autofilling key fields... • or drag and drop here • If above question is "Other" please add the source below. • I prefer not to answer • Black or African American • Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin • Indigenous Peoples, First Nations, Native American, or Alaska Native • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander • White / Caucasian • Middle Eastern or North African • Decline to self-identify • Hispanic or Latino - A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race. • Hispanic or Latino • White (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa. • White • Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa. • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands. • Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian Subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam. • Asian • American Indian or Alaska Native (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintain tribal affiliation or community attachment. • American Indian or Alaska Native • Two or More Races (Not Hispanic or Latino) - All persons who identify with more than one of the above five races. • Two or More Races • Hispanic or Latino • White (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino) • American Indian or Alaska Native (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Two or More Races (Not Hispanic or Latino) • I identify as one or more of the classifications of protected veteran listed above • I am not a protected veteran
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