Role Title : AI Architect (Associate Director/ Director)

Location : Chennai

We are looking for an experienced AI Architect with 12–15 years of software engineering experience and a strong background in designing, developing, and delivering enterprise-scale AI solutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience leading engineering teams while architecting AI-powered platforms involving Generative AI, RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), LangChain/LangGraph, Agentic AI, OCR/Document AI, Knowledge Graphs, and Intelligent Automation.

This role requires someone who can translate business problems into scalable AI products, mentor engineering teams, establish technical standards, and successfully deliver production-ready AI systems.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned engineering leader who combines deep software architecture expertise with hands-on experience building production-grade AI systems. They should be equally comfortable reviewing code, designing enterprise-scale architectures, leading technical teams, and engaging with business stakeholders. Practical experience delivering solutions involving RAG, LangGraph, Agentic AI, OCR/Document AI, and end-to-end GenAI platforms is essential, along with a proven ability to translate emerging AI capabilities into scalable, secure, and business-impacting products.

Key Responsibilities :

- AI Solution Architecture
- Design scalable AI solutions using modern LLM architectures.




- Architect Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) platforms.
- Design multi-agent AI systems using LangGraph or similar orchestration frameworks.
- Define enterprise AI reference architectures.
- Build AI-first products for document processing, knowledge management, search, and workflow automation.
- Lead technical discussions with stakeholders and clients.

Technical Leadership :

- Lead a team of AI Engineers, Software Developers, ML Engineers, and Data Engineers.
- Perform architecture reviews and code reviews.
- Establish engineering standards and best practices.
- Mentor senior and junior engineers.
- Drive Agile engineering practices.
- Own technical roadmap and delivery milestones.

People Leadership :

- Manage a team of 8–20 engineers.
- Mentor Technical Leads and Senior Developers.
- Conduct technical interviews.
- Own engineering excellence.
- Define coding standards.
- Drive innovation initiatives.
- Collaborate with Product, QA, DevOps, and Business teams.
- Manage project planning, risk mitigation, and stakeholder communication.

Soft Skills :

- Excellent leadership and mentoring abilities.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strategic thinking with a delivery-oriented mindset.
- Robust problem-solving and analytical capabilities.
- Ability to lead cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.
- Customer-facing consulting and solution presentation experience.

📌 AI Architect (Chennai)
🏢 Straive
📍 Chennai