Slalom
Software Architect - AI Accelerated Engineering Lead
Slalom, Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43224
Overview
Software Architect - AI Accelerated Engineering Lead at Slalom. Join to apply for the Software Architect - AI Accelerated Engineering Lead role at Slalom. 6 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants. Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. What youll do
Redefine the AI?empowered SDLC: Co?design the flows, patterns, guardrails, and tooling that make AI integral from ideation through operationsplanning, design, code, test, release, and run. Your north star: shorter cycle time, higher quality, happier users. Co?create playbooks & platforms: Turn experiments into repeatable practicesprompt libraries, context packs, evaluation harnesses, code?gen scaffolds, review bots, and CI/CD hooksso 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 countsprototyping 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 youll 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
Applications accepted until October 31, 2025. About Us
Slalom is a human?focused technology consulting company that leads with outcomes. Our agile teams across 52 offices in 12 countries collaborate with clients to deliver powerful customer experiences, new ways of working, and innovative products and services. We serve Global 1000 leaders, with a broad client base including public sector organizations. Compensation And Benefits
Slalom offers time off and holidays, parental leave, 401(k) with match, health/dental/vision coverage, adoption and fertility assistance, disability coverage, and wellness reimbursements. Salary ranges: Architect level $110,000$203,000; Senior Architect level $122,000$225,000; Senior Principal level $140,000$258,000. Eligible for annual discretionary bonus. Actual compensation varies by location and experience. EEO and Accommodations
Slalom is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of protected characteristics. Reasonable accommodations are available during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team if accommodations are required during the interview process. Note: This posting contains references to roles, teams, and benefits as currently described. Some details may change over time. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Software Architect - AI Accelerated Engineering Lead at Slalom. Join to apply for the Software Architect - AI Accelerated Engineering Lead role at Slalom. 6 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants. Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. What youll do
Redefine the AI?empowered SDLC: Co?design the flows, patterns, guardrails, and tooling that make AI integral from ideation through operationsplanning, design, code, test, release, and run. Your north star: shorter cycle time, higher quality, happier users. Co?create playbooks & platforms: Turn experiments into repeatable practicesprompt libraries, context packs, evaluation harnesses, code?gen scaffolds, review bots, and CI/CD hooksso 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 countsprototyping 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 youll 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
Applications accepted until October 31, 2025. About Us
Slalom is a human?focused technology consulting company that leads with outcomes. Our agile teams across 52 offices in 12 countries collaborate with clients to deliver powerful customer experiences, new ways of working, and innovative products and services. We serve Global 1000 leaders, with a broad client base including public sector organizations. Compensation And Benefits
Slalom offers time off and holidays, parental leave, 401(k) with match, health/dental/vision coverage, adoption and fertility assistance, disability coverage, and wellness reimbursements. Salary ranges: Architect level $110,000$203,000; Senior Architect level $122,000$225,000; Senior Principal level $140,000$258,000. Eligible for annual discretionary bonus. Actual compensation varies by location and experience. EEO and Accommodations
Slalom is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of protected characteristics. Reasonable accommodations are available during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team if accommodations are required during the interview process. Note: This posting contains references to roles, teams, and benefits as currently described. Some details may change over time. #J-18808-Ljbffr