AI-Native Architect

Carnegie Mellon University

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Pittsburgh, PA
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About Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University is a leading private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, internationally recognized for programs in computer science, engineering, business, the arts, and artificial intelligence. Industry: Higher Education & Research

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TL;DR · AI-Native Architect

The AI-Native Architect joins the AI-Native Software Engineering Directorate to help organizations solve architecture-scale challenges using artificial intelligence. You will assess customer system challenges, design modernization strategies for legacy systems, and create novel reference architectures across various domains. Your daily work involves architecting and prototyping systems, developing agentic workflows for business processes and engineering activities, and coaching teams through large-scale architectural changes. You must demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of software architecture principles, engineering fundamentals, and the ability to align development activities with planned architectures. Required skills include proficiency in developing task plans, strong communication for conveying complex technical ideas, and the ability to adapt to rapidly changing technologies. This role focuses on accelerating architecture-scale modernization and establishing AI-native software engineering practices for government and industry partners.

What you'll do

  • Assess customer system challenges and recommend technical solutions.
  • Design modernization strategies for legacy systems and existing architectures.
  • Create novel architectures and reference architectures to address specific customer challenges.
  • Architect and prototype systems and agentic workflows for business and engineering activities.
  • Coach engineering teams in achieving architecture-scale changes.
  • Identify opportunities to apply AI to diverse architecture challenges.
  • Share experiences and practice improvements with the technical community through publications and presentations.

What we're looking for

  • A bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related discipline with eight years of experience.
  • An MS in computer science, software engineering, or a related discipline with five years of experience.
  • A PhD in computer science, software engineering, or a related discipline with two years of experience.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of War security clearance.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of software architecture, software engineering fundamentals, principles, practices, and tools.
  • A track record of architecting or rearchitecting systems at scale and aligning development activities with planned architectures.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills to convey complex technical ideas to stakeholders with different backgrounds.
  • Experience leading engineering teams, applying AI to software engineering, or drafting work proposals (preferred).

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