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You will set architectural standards, shape AI-first engineering strategies, and influence cross-functional alignment. This role blends technical depth with strategic leadership to deliver scalable, business-critical platforms with measurable results.\nSkills Needed:\nThinks Strategically - Anticipates future trends and aligns actions with long-term objectives. Draws on broad knowledge to craft future-focused plans that effectively translate strategy into action.\nApplies AI & Technology - Identifies opportunities to boost efficiency and add value using AI and tech. Embraces and applies digital innovations and tech solutions to build business. Eagerly learns and integrates new technologies where they matter most.\nDelivers Results - Seizes new opportunities and tackles challenges head-on with urgency. Takes initiative and consistently hits goals. Zeroes in on key priorities for results. Drives progress through uncertainty and moves others to action.\nDemonstrates Influence & Organizational Savvy - Wields influence with a masterful understanding of organizational dynamics, effortlessly navigating the complexities to shape outcomes and drive strategic alliances.\nChampions Innovation - Propels teams to unlock value with cutting-edge, tech-enabled innovations. Stays ahead of the tech curve, ready to embrace the next big thing. Leads with an entrepreneurial mindset and takes calculated risks.\nExcellent ability to lead complex initiatives across domains, uniting architecture, development, and strategy.\nDeep technical expertise in AI system architecture, including LLM integration and scalable cloud-native design.\n*Click here for a full list ofDS 2.0 Partner skills and definitions.\nWhat You’ll Do and Impact:\nLead the architecture and development of scalable, AI-powered systems that span multiple platforms and product lines. \nGuide investments in AI platforms, model lifecycle management, and responsible AI usage to enable scalable, intelligent products.\nPartner with engineering and product leaders to set and drive the strategic technical direction.\nGuide engineering best practices across domains, ensuring consistency in design, security, performance, and reliability identify and evaluate emerging technologies for potential integration, including LLMs, autonomous systems, and next-gen dev tools. \nAct as a technical mentor, shaping the growth of senior and staff engineers through coaching and architectural leadership. \nDrive cross-functional initiatives that deliver measurable improvements to engineering velocity and business outcomes. \nWhile not a day-to-day coder, able to deep-dive into architecture, codebases, and design reviews when needed to resolve ambiguity or unblock teams.\nEnsure architectural decisions and platform strategies enable successful delivery of business-critical initiatives with measurable outcomes.\nExperience:\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; Master’s preferred\n10+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years in cross-platform architecture leadership\nDemonstrated success building AI-enhanced, cloud-native systems\nStrong understanding of distributed systems, performance optimization, and system reliability\nProven track record mentoring engineers and driving architectural direction across teams\nAdditional Items of Interest:\nExperience with large-scale systems using LLMs, generative AI, or ML pipelines\nCertifications in AWS, GCP, or related architecture/AI tools are a plus\nJob to be performed in the location listed. Generous benefit package available.\n© 2013 to 2026 Direct Supply, Inc. 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