AI Native Product Architect

Overview

We are currently seeking an AI Native Product Architect to join our team in Plano, Texas (US-TX), United States (US).

• Define and own the technical architecture of AI-native products, ensuring high availability, performance, and security.
• Architect scalable data pipelines, model training, inference services, and orchestration frameworks.
• Design cloud-native, containerized architectures (Kubernetes, microservices, serverless functions) optimized for AI workloads.
• Create reference architectures and reusable design patterns for AI-first product development.
• Hands-On Technical Execution
• Build PoCs, prototypes, and reference implementations to validate architecture decisions.
• Develop and optimize APIs, vector databases, and real-time inference pipelines for LLMs and ML models.
• Implement MLOps pipelines for CI/CD, monitoring, and retraining of models.
• Ensure observability with logging, monitoring, and tracing for data and AI services.
• Evaluate AI/ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, Tensor Flow, Hugging Face, Lang Chain, Ray, MLflow) for product suitability.
• Select and integrate data platforms, feature stores, vector DBs (Pinecone, Weaviate, FAISS, Milvus, etc.).
• Work with cloud AI services (AWS Sage Maker, Azure AI, GCP Vertex AI) and open-source alternatives.
• Optimize cost, latency, and scalability for production-scale inference.
• Collaborate with product managers, AI researchers, and engineers to translate requirements into architecture.
• Conduct technical deep-dives, architecture reviews, and performance benchmarking.
• Mentor engineers on AI-native design principles and best practices.

Education:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field.

• 8+ years in software architecture/engineering, with 4+ years in AI/ML-focused product development.
• Proven hands-on experience in designing and deploying AI-native systems in production.

• Strong proficiency in Python, Java, or Go, with hands-on coding ability.
• Deep knowledge of AI/ML frameworks (PyTorch, Tensor Flow, Hugging Face, Lang Chain).
• Experience with data engineering, ETL pipelines, and streaming platforms (Kafka, Spark, Flink).
• Strong understanding of cloud-native systems (Kubernetes, Docker, microservices).
• Practical knowledge of vector search, embeddings, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
• Strong grasp of security, governance, and compliance in AI workloads.

• Experience scaling LLM-powered applications with low-latency serving and caching strategies.
• Knowledge of distributed training/inference using GPUs/TPUs, model sharding, and parallelization.
• Familiarity with responsible AI practices: fairness, explainability, auditability.
• Exposure to API design and monetization strategies for AI-powered SaaS products.

NTT DATA is a $30 billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long term success. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure and connectivity.

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Whenever possible, we hire locally to NTT DATA offices or client sites. This ensures we can provide timely and effective support tailored to each client’s needs. While many positions offer remote or hybrid work options, these arrangements are subject to change based on client requirements. For employees near an NTT DATA office or client site, in-office attendance may be required for meetings or events, depending on business needs.

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