AI/ML Architect
A.Team
Software Engineering, IT, Data Science
New York, NY, USA
USD 140k-242k / year
Posted on Jul 2, 2025
Build the future of AI with us
Are you a technical leader who excels at both managing complex AI delivery programs and contributing production-grade code? Join us in revolutionizing how companies build and how people work by leading transformative AI initiatives at A.Team.
About A.Team
A.Team powers the world's most ambitious companies with elite tech talent and ready-to-deploy AI solutions. We've helped over 500 organizations like Lyft, McGraw Hill, and Grindr build their future faster through our AI-driven platform that precision-matches initiatives with experts from our network of 11,000+ pre-vetted engineers, data scientists, product leaders and more.
Backed by $60M from Insight Partners and supported by Adam Grant and Jay-Z's Roc Nation, we're on a mission to empower passionate builders to do the work they care about on their own terms.
Your Mission & Impact
As A.Team’s first AI Delivery Lead/ Architect, you'll own the full delivery lifecycle of complex, multi-workstream AI programs while contributing production-grade code to A.Team's AI Solutions Platform. Your mission is to design the delivery framework that scales our consulting model while maintaining your identity as an elite hands-on engineer.
Anticipated salary band: $140,000 USD - $242,000 USD, commensurate with experience.
What You'll Build - Delivery Leadership (60%)
- Establish the playbook for A.Team's AI delivery for client projects — scope, plan, and run 3-6 concurrent projects (LLM apps, MLOps, RAG, agent orchestration)
- Refine SOW & sales-to-delivery hand-offs for zero-surprise launches
- Track detailed project KPIs (velocity, burn-up, MTTR, margin, resource utilization) and regularly report to the internal team
- Own client relationships & escalations; translate technical progress to C-suite value
- Protect project margin (± 3% of plan) while sustaining delivery excellence
- Establish quality gates—code review, automated tests, model-card compliance
- Train and manage delivery managers in the A.Team network as our Company grows
- Ensure client’s project goals are met (quality, accuracy scoring, value creation KPIs, etc.)
Key Outcomes
- On-time delivery ± 5%
- NPS ≥ 95%
Engineering Contribution (40%)
- Ship code: Python/TypeScript micro-services, vector-DB abstractions, prompt-engineering SDKs
- Orchestrate reusability across multiple missions
- Embed A.Team engineering into deployed missions to gather industry/vertical specific domain knowledge
About You
- Former Senior Software Engineer, Solutions Architect, or equivalent, with demonstrated success in designing and implementing complex AI solutions
- Extensive experience in AI development, including successful implementations in analytics, machine learning models, and cloud architectures
- Proven comfort and effectiveness in client-facing roles, including conducting presentations, facilitating discovery sessions, and engaging in technical discussions at the executive level
- Exceptional technical writing skills, capable of crafting detailed, persuasive proposals and precise technical specifications
- Entrepreneurial mindset, driven by mission-focused initiatives and passionate about delivering technology that creates measurable business impact
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field (Master's degree preferred)
- 10+ years of professional experience building cutting-edge software with client-facing experience; experience with AI a must
- Demonstrated ability to manage and mentor cross-functional teams
Life @ A.Team
- A supportive team that has your back: you'll be working with empathetic, entrepreneurial co-workers who are all deeply motivated by our mission to change the future of work.
- Extensive resources and tools to help you succeed and achieve your own personal goals.
- Competitive compensation: attractive base compensation complemented by performance-based incentives.
- Unlimited time off: take the time you need to relax and recover so that you can bring your A game every day
At A.Team, we believe diverse teams create better products and experiences. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
