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DigitalOcean

Staff AI Architect

DigitalOcean
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about 4 hours ago
Boston, MA, USAStaff+
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Base Salary

$191k - $239k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Own the AI reference architecture and define standards for agentic systems.
  • Design, prototype, and code complex components, publishing reference implementations.
  • Architect the internal AI platform and shared services for agent dependencies.
  • Establish integration, identity, and authorization patterns for enterprise systems.
  • Re-architect business processes to be AI-native by collaborating with functional leaders.
  • Set standards for governance and safety in AI architecture.
  • Design for cost per completed task and manage unit economics.
  • Write RFCs and ADRs to ensure architectural decisions are clear and durable.
  • Mentor engineers and set technical standards through architecture reviews.
  • Partner with various teams across the company to align AI capabilities.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience as a software, solution, or enterprise architect.
  • Recent hands-on experience building production-level LLM and agentic systems.
  • Proficiency in at least one production language and cloud-native infrastructure.
  • Experience with enterprise systems like Workday, Salesforce, or NetSuite.
  • Strong understanding of API and event-driven design for integration architecture.
  • Knowledge of securing autonomous systems and agent identity.
  • Ability to translate business problems into AI solutions with excellent communication skills.
  • Experience in distributed collaboration and working in a hybrid environment.

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits including an Employee Assistance Program and flexible time off.
  • Career development resources, including reimbursement for conferences and access to LinkedIn Learning.
  • Equity compensation and potential bonuses based on performance.

Categories

AI & MLBackendData Engineering