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Head of AI/MLRemote
Principal AI Architect
Summit Group Solutions, LLC · Retail / Warehouse Membership · 📍 Issaquah, WA
A hands-on Principal AI Architect to own the enterprise AI roadmap and architect production-grade AI systems for a large-scale retail/warehouse membership company undergoing digital transformation.
Company stage
enterprise
Source
linkedin
Key responsibilities
- Define and shape the enterprise AI roadmap aligned to business strategy
- Design and implement advanced AI systems including agentic workflows and production ML platforms
- Bridge business and IT strategy through enterprise architecture models and views
- Facilitate executive-level discussions and influence cross-functional stakeholders
- Mentor and lead high-performing engineering and architecture teams
- Oversee incident, change, release, problem, performance, and availability management
- Drive adoption of cutting-edge AI and technology innovations across the business
- Uphold methodology quality and consistency across the Enterprise Architecture practice
Requirements
- Deep expertise in enterprise AI architecture including agentic workflows and ML platforms
- Demonstrated ability to align IT strategy with business mission and goals
- Executive presence with ability to influence senior stakeholders and leadership
- Experience leading and mentoring technical teams
- Track record of delivering measurable business impact from AI/ML initiatives
Signals
- ⚠ No salary range disclosed
- ⚠ Company identity obscured — recruiting through a staffing intermediary (Summit Group Solutions)
- ⚠ Job description appears truncated mid-sentence
- ⚠ No clarity on reporting structure or team size
- ⚠ Third-party recruiter framing may slow or complicate direct hiring process
- ✓ Client company described as having exceptional culture recognized by Bloomberg and Forbes — strong inference this is Costco
- ✓ Clear enterprise-scale mandate with strategic and hands-on scope
- ✓ Enterprise Architecture team with defined methodology and cross-functional influence
- ✓ Emphasis on employee value and stability suggests low turnover, strong culture
- ✓ Issaquah HQ and 'warehouse members' language strongly suggest a well-resourced, stable employer