Clera
Principal AI Architect
About this role
About the Role
This is a senior, principal-level architecture role at a cybersecurity ratings and risk intelligence company, focused on shaping the AI strategy that powers enterprise-scale security products. You will own the design and direction of AI systems that serve large enterprise customers, sitting at the intersection of cutting-edge AI architecture and real-world security applications.
What You'll Do
Design and oversee enterprise-scale AI and ML systems, setting the technical direction and architecture standards across the platform.
Architect and deliver multi-agent and agentic AI systems in production environments.
Lead AI/ML architecture decisions and define long-term technical strategy for large-scale, enterprise-facing systems.
Build guardrails, safety mechanisms, and control systems to ensure responsible and reliable AI model behavior in production.
Architect real-time data pipelines and drive platform modernization initiatives.
Lead and mentor engineering teams and technical architects, guiding best practices across the organization.
What We're Looking For
10 to 12 or more years of experience in AI/ML architecture or related engineering leadership roles.
Demonstrated track record of building and delivering enterprise-scale AI systems in production.
Hands-on experience designing multi-agent or agentic AI architectures at scale.
Experience building AI safety mechanisms, guardrails, or model control systems for production use.
Background in SaaS platform architecture and scaling systems for enterprise customers.
Domain knowledge in cybersecurity, risk management, or security ratings.
Experience leading engineering teams or managing technical architects.
Comfort working in a hybrid environment with regular presence in New York City.
Compensation & Benefits
The annual salary range for this role is $270,000 to $330,000 USD. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Location
This is a hybrid role based in New York, NY, United States. Candidates should be located in or willing to relocate to Manhattan.
Written by Clera. Original job post
Skills mentioned
- Data Pipelines
- Machine Learning
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Clera
Clera builds an agentic operating system that automates complex workflows and processes through AI agents, with a platform designed to simplify distributed infrastructure management for developers. The company is hiring Founding Engineers, Customer Engineers, and Product Engineers to develop both backend systems and user-facing interfaces across their AI automation products.
View all jobs at CleraLikely interview questions
- Can you describe a multi-agent or agentic AI system you've architected in production and the key design decisions you made to ensure it operated reliably at enterprise scale?
- Tell us about your experience building AI safety mechanisms and guardrails—what was the most complex control system you've implemented, and how did you validate its effectiveness?