Sr AI Architect - Conversational AI

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TwilioSoftware, AI
Remote - USFull-TimeSenior
SalaryBased in Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Vermont or Washington D.C. : $275,840.00 - 344,800.00. Based in New York, New Jersey, Washington State, or California (outside of the San Francisco Bay area): $292,080.00 - 365,100.00. Based in the San Francisco Bay area, California: $324,480.00 - 405,600.00.
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Job Details

Experience
15+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 6+ years specifically focused on building and scaling production-grade ML systems at a platform level.
Required Skills
AWSGCPMachine LearningAzureSoftware EngineeringLLMMLOps

Requirements

  • 15+ years of software engineering experience.
  • 6+ years focused on building and scaling production-grade ML systems.
  • Extensive experience with ML Ops and LLM Ops patterns.
  • Deep expertise in transformer models, LLM orchestration, embedding models, and inference optimization.
  • Experience with vector stores.
  • Understanding of Context Engineering lifecycle including semantic retrieval, contextual compression, and state management.
  • Experience building cloud-based services using AWS, GCP, or Azure.
  • Proven ability to mentor engineers and influence company-wide technical strategy.
  • Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Data Science, Statistics, or related field.

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive a long-term AI/ML architectural vision aligning with business goals.
  • Own the strategic roadmap for Twilio’s ML/AI Ops platform and tooling.
  • Evaluate and implement modern LLM architectures, RAG systems, MCP/tooling frameworks, and inference optimization.
  • Lead architecture for agentic AI systems including orchestration, reasoning, and contextual grounding.
  • Stay current with evolving advancements in LLMs, agent frameworks, and AI infrastructure.
  • Partner with Product Management to map technical investments to customer value.
  • Provide strategic direction and mentorship while contributing hands-on technical expertise.
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Based in Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Vermont or Washington D.C. : $275,840.00 - 344,800.00. Based in New York, New Jersey, Washington State, or California (outside of the San Francisco Bay area): $292,080.00 - 365,100.00. Based in the San Francisco Bay area, California: $324,480.00 - 405,600.00.
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