AI Native Development lead

Role SummaryWe are looking for an AI Native Development Architect to design and guide the build of cloud-native, data- and AI-driven applications on AWS. You will define target architectures, enable engineering teams with reusable patterns and reference implementations, and accelerate delivery using modern AI-assisted development tools.Key Responsibilities • Define end-to-end architecture for AI-native products, including application, data, integration, security, and operations on AWS. • Lead design reviews and provide technical direction across Python and C#/.NET codebases. • Architect data pipelines and analytical workloads using PySpark and AWS Glue; establish standards for data quality, lineage, and observability. • Design and implement scalable APIs and microservices using FastAPI (and/or .NET Web APIs) with clear contracts, versioning, and performance SLAs. • Establish reference architectures for LLM/RAG-enabled capabilities (e.g., retrieval patterns, prompt management, evaluation, guardrails) aligned with organizational policies. • Partner with Security, Platform, and DevOps teams to implement secure-by-design practices (IAM, secrets, network controls, encryption, threat modeling). • Define CI/CD, branching, testing, and release practices; improve developer productivity with automation and paved-road templates. • Champion AI-assisted engineering workflows using tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Claude AI while ensuring code quality and compliance. • Mentor engineers, create technical documentation, and drive adoption of best practices across teams.Required SkillsPrimary Skills • Python: strong hands-on experience building services and data workloads using Python, PySpark, AWS Glue, and FastAPI. • C#/.NET: ability to design and review .NET services and libraries; familiarity with modern .NET runtime and patterns. • AWS: strong understanding of AWS architecture fundamentals (networking, IAM, compute, storage, managed services) and designing for scale, reliability, and cost.AI Native Development Tools • Proficiency using AI coding assistants to accelerate development while maintaining engineering rigor: GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude AI. • Ability to establish team guidelines for AI-assisted coding (review standards, secure prompting, IP/compliance awareness, and validation/testing).Preferred Qualifications • Experience designing GenAI solutions (RAG, tool/function calling, agents) and implementing evaluation/monitoring approaches. • Experience with infrastructure as code (e.g., CloudFormation/CDK/Terraform) and container platforms (Docker/ECS/EKS). • Knowledge of MLOps patterns (model lifecycle, feature stores, experiment tracking) and data governance concepts. • Strong understanding of observability practices (logs/metrics/traces) and SRE-oriented reliability design.Soft Skills & Competencies • Architecture leadership: can balance short-term delivery with long-term platform thinking. • Clear communication: can translate complex technical decisions for engineering and business stakeholders. • Hands-on mindset: comfortable prototyping and jumping into code to unblock teams. • Quality and security focus: promotes testing discipline, secure coding, and operational readiness. • Collaboration and mentorship: builds alignment, coaches engineers, and scales best practices across squads.What Success Looks Like (First 90 Days)Established reference architectures and coding standards for AI-native services; improved delivery throughput via AI-assisted workflows; delivered at least one production-ready blueprint (API + data pipeline) on AWS with strong security, observability, and cost controls