Lead AI Product Architect

Lead AI Product Architect

Location: Menlo Park, CA

About the Opportunity

Our client is a high-growth technology scale-up at the intersection of robotics, SaaS, and applied AI. Backed by tier-one investors and trusted by household-name retailers, they are transforming in-store and warehouse operations through modular, data-driven automation. As the Lead AI Product Architect, you will steer the end-to-end design and launch of AI-powered capabilities that unlock real-world productivity – moving from whiteboard concept to enterprise rollout in record time. If you thrive on rapid prototyping, cross-functional collaboration, and seeing your models live in production within weeks, this role will put you at the heart of the action.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the AI product roadmap – translate ambiguous pain points into clear technical blueprints, success metrics, and phased launch plans.
• Architect a portfolio of modular AI services (LLM chatbots, real-time CV pipelines, demand-forecasting models) and shepherd each from proof-of-concept to cloud-native release.
• Lead rapid validation sprints – build lightweight prototypes, run A/B pilots with client partners, and iterate toward production-grade solutions.
• Collaborate across disciplines – work daily with software, robotics, UX, and business stakeholders to ensure features are both technically sound and commercially impactful.
• Champion reliability and scalability – embed MLOps best practices, automated testing, and observability into every service you ship.
• Track the frontier – stay current on GenAI, edge inference, and time-series forecasting trends to seed the next wave of differentiating features.

Ideal Profile

• 7+ years delivering AI/ML products in production environments, with 2+ years as the principal architect or technical product owner.
• Hands-on fluency with modern ML stacks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Vertex AI or similar) and cloud-native micro-service design (GCP preferred).
• Proven ability to turn data and models into robust REST/GraphQL APIs that meet enterprise-scale SLAs.
• Adept at balancing technical depth (pipelines, embeddings, CV, forecasting) with business acumen (ROI modelling, stakeholder alignment).
• Previous experience in retail, supply-chain, robotics, or IoT-heavy SaaS environments is highly valued.
• Bachelor’s in CS, Engineering, or related; Master’s a plus.

Culture & Benefits

• Impact at scale: Your solutions will touch real stores and warehouses, not just dashboards.
• Builder’s playground: Experiment fast, ship often, own the outcome.
• Leadership visibility: Direct collaboration with the CTO and Head of Product.
• Competitive base + bonus + equity, comprehensive health coverage, flexible PTO, and a hybrid schedule that values in-person creativity without sacrificing autonomy.

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