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Director of Engineering

Empiric, Indianapolis, IN, United States


Director of Engineering / Principal AI Architect Location:

Remote (Based in Indianapolis)

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A fast-growing AI platform company is seeking a

Director of Engineering / Principal AI Architect

to lead the technical vision of its AI platform and serve as a senior technical advisor to both internal teams and enterprise customers.

This role combines

architecture leadership, AI expertise, and strategic technical guidance , with some hands-on involvement in system design.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership Define and guide the

technical architecture and engineering roadmap Provide architectural oversight and mentor engineering teams Establish best practices for scalable

AI and data systems

AI Architecture & Platform Design Design and oversee

LLM-powered systems, AI workflows, and intelligent automation Architect scalable solutions using modern

AI frameworks, vector databases, and cloud infrastructure Evaluate emerging AI technologies and integrate them into the platform strategy

Customer & Solution Advisory Act as a

technical advisor to enterprise customers Support solution design during customer engagements Translate complex technical concepts into clear business outcomes

Required Experience 10+ years in

software engineering, platform architecture, or AI systems Experience building or scaling

AI or data platforms Strong knowledge of

LLMs, generative AI, or machine learning systems Expertise with

cloud-native architecture (AWS, GCP, or Azure) Experience leading engineering teams and defining technical strategy xsgimln

Preferred Experience Experience with

LangChain, LlamaIndex, or similar frameworks Knowledge of

vector databases and retrieval systems Background in

modern data stack technologies (Snowflake, Databricks, etc.) Previous experience as

CTO, Director of Engineering, or Principal Engineer

Ideal Candidate A highly technical leader who can

think strategically like a CTO while remaining deeply involved in architecture and solution design , and who is comfortable advising both engineering teams and enterprise customers.