# (1113439) Principal Software Architect - AI & Cloud

**Company:** [Diversified Services Network, Inc.](null/companies/dkdrpy1Um98xx7gHkUjJ68.md)
**Location:** Peoria, United States
**Workplace:** hybrid
**Employment type:** Full-time

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## Description

**Principal Software Architect – AI & Cloud**

_Diversified Services Network, Inc. (DSN) is seeking a full-time Principal Software Architect – AI & Cloud to join our team in their choice of our Chicago, IL or Peoria, IL office locations. We offer full a hybrid work model, requiring 2 days of onsite work per week, benefits, PTO, 401k, and more! If you're looking to grow your career within an extremely reputable, stable Fortune 100 company - let's talk!_

**Position Overview**

This role designs and orchestrates multi-agent workflows and stateful AI systems, integrates foundation models into secure production environments, and architects AI-native data models that pair relational and vector databases for retrieval-augmented generation. Beyond hands-on architecture, the role provides technical leadership across engineering teams — mentoring engineers, establishing governance and standards for secure, cloud-native development, and driving the responsible adoption of AI-assisted engineering tools.

**Key Responsibilities**

**Technical Architecture & AI Integration**

-   Design and orchestrate multi-agent workflows and stateful AI systems using modern frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, AutoGen, or CrewAI.
-   Integrate foundation models (e.g., Anthropic Claude, OpenAI GPT, Google Gemini) via secure API gateways, managing token limits, costs, and rate-limiting.
-   Architect data models optimized for AI-native structures, integrating relational databases with vector databases for semantic search and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).
-   Implement robust white-box testing and continuous evaluation metrics to monitor AI outputs for factual correctness, hallucinations, and safety compliance.
-   Champion secure, reliable, and scalable software solutions through architectural leadership, risk management, and continuous improvement of engineering practices.

**Technical Leadership & Workflow Optimization**

-   Mentor and scale an engineering team, establishing engineering standards, best practices, and architectural governance for secure coding, continuous integration, and cloud-native deployment.
-   Drive AI-assisted engineering velocity by integrating next-gen development tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code, Windsurf) into the team's daily Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
-   Establish governance policies and coach developers on the responsible use of AI, focusing on input data sensitivity, license compliance, and security guardrails.
-   Evaluate existing systems, services, APIs, and data models to identify opportunities for modernization, scalability, and performance improvements.

**Influence Across Teams & Developer Experience**

-   Facilitate technical leadership forums with Product Owners, Technical Leads, Architects, and Engineering Managers.
-   Drive conversations around architecture, engineering health, technical debt, AI adoption, and continuous improvement.
-   Foster collaborative decision-making through architecture reviews, RFCs, and technical discussions.
-   Promote self-service engineering capabilities and platform enablement.
-   Drive automation initiatives that improve productivity and software quality.

**Team Interaction & Work Environment**

-   Significant, ongoing interaction with the Scrum team, including all ceremonies (Daily Standups, Sprint Planning, Grooming, Retro, Demo) and PR reviews.
-   Regular engagement with other teams as needed.
-   Strong collaboration is required across the role.

## Requirements

**Candidate Requirements**

**Education & Experience**

-   Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, plus 10+ years of professional software engineering experience OR
-   Master's degree plus 8+ years of experience, including 2+ years in a technical leadership role.

**Core Software Engineering**

-   Backend Systems: Deep proficiency in backend environments, microservices architectures, and API design using Java.
-   Cloud & DevOps: Extensive experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and public cloud infrastructure such as AWS.

**AI & LLM Infrastructure**

-   Orchestration & Tooling: Hands-on experience with production-level AI agents, prompt engineering, and advanced Agentic PDLC patterns.
-   Vector Databases: Practical knowledge of vector technologies such as Pinecone, Milvus, Chroma, or pgvector.
-   AI Tool Fluency: Demonstrated mastery of AI coding assistants and a firm understanding of Model Context Protocol (MCP) to mediate agent connections with external databases.

**Additional Qualifications**

-   Proven experience designing and delivering large-scale distributed systems.
-   Strong expertise in software architecture, APIs, microservices, cloud-native applications, and modern engineering practices.
-   Experience influencing multiple engineering teams and leading organization-wide technical initiatives.
-   Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
-   Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and drive technical excellence.
-   Experience with Generative AI, AI agents, LLM-powered applications, or intelligent automation platforms.
-   Knowledge of security architecture, application security, and cloud security best practices.
-   Experience establishing technical governance and engineering standards across multiple teams.

**Soft Skills**

-   Ability to work under pressure and within time constraints.
-   Passion for technology and an eagerness to contribute to a team-oriented environment.
-   Ability to lead architectural designs and work across teams to develop solutions.

## Benefits

-   401(k)

-   Dental insurance
-   Vision Insurance
-   Disability insurance
-   Employee assistance program
-   Health insurance
-   Health savings account
-   Life insurance
-   Paid time off
-   Paid Holidays

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Salary expectations: 161000-171000 per annual