Senior AI Solution Architect
BALIN TECHNOLOGIES LLC · Santa Ana, CA · 3 days ago
EngineeringFull-time
About the role
This is a senior-level position requiring 10–15+ years of experience. The role combines deep GCP technical expertise with the emerging field of Agentic AI, requiring a visionary who can bridge business ROI and technical implementation.
Agentic AI & Orchestration Frameworks
Build systems that move beyond basic chatbots and can "think" and "act" using autonomous agents.
- Key technologies: Vertex AI Agent Builder, LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen
- Build multi-step workflows where an AI agent uses APIs (tools) to complete tasks, rather than just generating text
Vertex AI & MLOps Lifecycle
Expert-level command of the Vertex AI suite with demonstrated ability to productionize models.
- Key technologies: Vertex AI Pipelines, Model Registry, Feature Store, Model Monitoring, CI/CD for ML
- Implement model drift detection and automated retraining pipelines (MLOps)
GCP Data Lakehouse Architecture
Deep understanding of storing and processing massive datasets that fuel AI.
- Key technologies: BigQuery (specifically BigQuery ML and BigLake), Dataproc, Dataflow, Medallion Architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold)
- Unify data lakes (unstructured storage) with data warehouses (structured SQL) into a single Lakehouse on GCP
Generative AI & RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)
Architect solutions using LLMs like Gemini, with the ability to ground models in company-specific data.
- Key technologies: Gemini (Pro/Flash), Vector Databases (Vertex AI Search & Conversation), Prompt Engineering, Embeddings
- Build RAG architectures where an LLM retrieves real-time data from a database to provide accurate, non-hallucinated answers
Cross-Functional Technical Leadership
Senior visionary who bridges business ROI and technical implementation.
- Key areas: Reference Architectures, Stakeholder Management, Solution Blueprints, Cost Optimization (FinOps)
- Present to CXOs, mentor data engineering teams, and perform vendor/tool evaluations for GenAI