Principal Agentic AI Architect

Job Title: Principal Agentic AI Architect

Location: Charlott NC

Job Description:

AI & Agentic Engineering

· Design and implement GenAI and Agentic AI solutions for:

o Investigator copilots

o Alert triage and disposition

o Risk assessment

o Entity resolution

o SAR narrative generation

o Customer screening

o Knowledge retrieval and decisioning

· Evaluate and implement modern AI frameworks including LLM orchestration, agent frameworks, vector databases, RAG architectures, model routing, guardrails, and observability.

· Partner with Data Science teams to operationalize AI/ML models into scalable production platforms.

Engineering Excellence

· Write and review high-quality production code when necessary.

·Lead proof-of-concepts, rapid prototyping, and technical spikes.

· Mentor senior engineers and establish best practices for software engineering.

· Drive automation, CI/CD, DevSecOps, testing, and operational excellence.

· Resolve complex technical challenges across multiple platforms and teams.

Platform Modernization

· Lead migration from legacy Financial Crime applications to cloud-native architectures.

· Architect scalable microservices, event-driven systems, and API-first platforms.

· Design enterprise capabilities for:

o Real-time risk assessment

o Customer screening

o Case management

o Regulatory reporting

o AI orchestration

o Data ingestion and processing

· Drive modernization using cloud technologies and enterprise platforms.

Stakeholder Partnerships

· Collaborate with Product, Compliance, Risk, Operations, Data Science, and Engineering leadership.

· Translate business needs into scalable technical solutions.

· Present architecture strategies and modernization roadmaps to senior technology executives.

Required Qualifications:

· 7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

· 7+ years architecting, designing and leading the delivery of large-scale solutions

· 4+ years’ experience presenting technology strategy and concepts to C-level executives and large audiences

· 5+ years’ experience delivering cloud ready and cloud native solutions

Desired Qualifications:

· 2+ years of experience developing or deploying AI‑powered tools, chatbots, LLM‑based automation, or agentic workflows, including understanding of AI risks, observability needs, and stakeholder communication

· 4+ years of Financial Services industry

· Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

· Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, achieve goals, and work under pressure.

· Strong analytical skills and ability to solve complex technical problems.