Principal AI Platform Architect
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Principal AI Platform Architect to define and build the next generation of our AI platform and cloud-native application ecosystem. This is a senior technical leadership role responsible for designing scalable, secure, and resilient platforms that enable AI-powered products, intelligent automation, and modern software development across the organization.
The ideal candidate is hands on technologist with extensive experience designing cloud-native applications and AI-enabled platforms. They understand how modern APIs, event-driven systems, orchestration frameworks, and agentic AI capabilities come together to create enterprise-scale solutions that are secure, observable, and operationally efficient.
This role partners closely with product leadership, engineering teams, and executive stakeholders to establish architectural direction, define platform standards, and guide the implementation of next-generation AI capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
• Design and build a scalable AI platform supporting LLMs, agentic workflows, and federated development across multiple teams
• Establish architectural standards for AI governance, security, evaluation strategies, and operational excellence
• Architect cloud-native solutions on Google Cloud Platform supporting enterprise-scale workloads
• Define platform patterns for microservices, event-driven architectures, and API-first design
• Build CICD pipelines that deploy automatically to the cloud while interfacing with legacy systems
• Provide architecture guidance and governance across engineering teams through reviews and standards
• Balance strategic platform vision with hands-on implementation to earn respect from engineering teams
• Enable teams to add new components, agents, and functionalities within the overarching platform
Requirements
Department: Informa TechTarget
Function: Engineering
Experience Level: Mid-Senior Level