Principal AI Architect

Job Title : Principal AI Architect

The Role :

This is a fully hands-on architect role. You ll write production code, design schemas, and build systems alongside the team - not create slide decks. If you haven t coded recently, this role is not a fit.You will lead the RCG implementation track within Pathfinder, design federated knowledge graph architectures for clients, and work directly with the Founder CEO.

What You ll Do :
- Design and implement RCG schemas, ontologies, and KG patterns
- Build production systems using Python, Cypher/Gremlin, LangGraph, and AI tooling
- Develop and operate enterprise-scale knowledge graphs on Neo4j and Amazon Neptune
- Design federated KG architectures for multi-tenant deployments
- Lead technical discussions with client architects and CIOs
- Mentor engineers and contribute to patents, white papers, and product roadmap.

Must-Haves :
- 8-12 years in software engineering, including 3-4 years in AI/ML systems
- Actively coding and shipping production systems today
- Deep knowledge graph experience with Neo4j, Neptune,



TigerGraph, Cypher/Gremlin/SPARQL
- Robust Python and orchestration framework experience (LangGraph/LangChain)
- Hands-on GraphRAG, ontology-driven reasoning, or KG-augmented retrieval experience
- Daily use of AI coding tools like Claude Code, Cursor, or Copilot
- Experience building enterprise-grade systems with governance, lineage, observability, and multi-tenancy
- Degree in CS, Math, Computational Linguistics, or related field from a top institution.

Preferred :
- MS/PhD in graph theory, ML, or knowledge representation
- Open-source contributions or technical publications
- Experience with SAP/ERP data models
- Background in AI-first or product companies
- Strong AWS architecture experience (Bedrock, SageMaker, Neptune, Lambda, IAM).

Not a Fit If :
- You re no longer hands-on with coding
- Your KG experience is only academic or experimental
- You rely on broad but shallow tooling knowle

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