Associate Principal Engineer, AI Architect

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for an Associate Principal Engineer, AI Architect based in India. This senior architecture role offers the opportunity to shape the design and delivery of enterprise-grade AI solutions at scale. You will translate complex and often ambiguous business challenges into durable technical architectures spanning AI, backend, frontend, and cloud infrastructure. The role focuses heavily on Generative AI, Agentic AI, LLMs, RAG, and intelligent user-facing applications. You will influence technical strategy across teams while establishing engineering standards for security, scalability, performance, and responsible AI. Working closely with product, design, data, business, and technical leaders, you will turn emerging AI capabilities into practical, production-ready solutions. The environment is highly collaborative and fast-moving, with opportunities to mentor engineers, lead technical discovery, and drive innovation across multiple initiatives.