Principal AI Architect
DIRECTV
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: California • United States
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Salary
💰 $134,363 - $244,036 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Serve as a technical authority for Generative AI and AI-driven architecture across the enterprise, providing hands-on architectural leadership
- Drive GenAI strategy and solution design, identifying, evaluating, and applying emerging technologies
- Architect and govern Model Context Protocol (MCP) implementations, defining how context, memory, tools, policies, and guardrails are structured
- Design and lead multi-agent and agent-to-agent orchestration architectures
- Define orchestration strategies coordinating LLMs, agents, tools, workflows, and downstream systems
- Partner with business and product stakeholders to translate business problems into AI-driven solutions
- Lead architectural discovery and design workshops aligning AI capabilities with DIRECTV’s strategic goals
- Establish reusable AI architecture patterns, reference architectures, and best practices
Requirements
- 5 – 7 years required, 8+ years desired of experience in Enterprise and Solution Architecture roles
- Deep expertise in Generative AI and AI/ML architectures, including LLM-based systems, RAG, vector stores, orchestration layers, and AI platform design
- Proven experience designing multi-agent systems, agent orchestration frameworks, or context-driven GenAI platforms in enterprise environments
- Demonstrated ability to design secure, scalable, and resilient enterprise architectures
- Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Science, Electrical Engineering, or Math; or equivalent experience
Benefits
- DIRECTV's compensation structure designed to be market-competitive and fully supports efforts to attract and retain employees
- Salary ranges determined by role, level, and location
- Individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors including skills, experience, and education
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Generative AIAI-driven architectureModel Context Protocol (MCP)multi-agent systemsagent orchestration frameworksLLM-based systemsRAGvector storesAI platform designenterprise architecture
Soft Skills
architectural leadershipproblem-solvingcollaborationcommunicationworkshop facilitationstrategic alignmentdesign thinkinginnovation