AI Lead Software Architect

About the Company

Dark Wolf constructs and deploys data management and analytics solutions for the defense and intelligence communities. We’re proud to boast a world-class engineering team that thrives on rolling up their sleeves to solve your mission’s biggest challenges.

Responsibilities

• Drive enterprise cloud data and AI initiatives
• Architect and build enterprise-grade Agentic AI applications combining LLMs, retrieval, structured data access, search, orchestration, and workflow automation
• Deliver scalable, secure, and high-performance platforms supporting advanced analytics and AI workloads
• Optimize AI search experiences using platforms such as OpenSearch and vector databases
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, data scientists, and engineering teams to gather requirements for AI use cases

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or related
• 15+ years designing and architecting scalable AI platforms using ML and Deep Learning techniques
• 15+ years driving Joint Architecture Design with cross-functional partners
• 15+ years architecting Agentic AI solutions (LLMs, retrieval, orchestration, governance)
• Experience with Python, Spark, OpenSearch, Iceberg, Lakekeeper, and ETL Frameworks
• TS/SCI with Full-Scope Polygraph clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong expertise in AWS, Azure, or GCP cloud platforms
• Proven experience as an AI/ML platform architect
• Deep understanding of ML algorithms and frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Scikit-Learn
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (AKS, GKE, OpenShift, Docker, Kubernetes)
• Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automation in AI-ML contexts