AI Architect

A leading organization in the public interest technology space is seeking a Senior AI Architect to lead the design and implementation of AI solutions that improve access to justice and enhance legal service delivery. This role requires a visionary technologist who can architect secure, scalable AI systems, manage a small technical team, and collaborate across departments to develop impactful tools like chatbots, document automation platforms, and intelligent case management solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement AI/ML systems, including NLP solutions for client intake, legal research, translation, and document automation.
• Develop custom AI applications such as legal chatbots, intelligent intake forms, and virtual assistants.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy standards, legal ethics, and responsible AI practices.
• Evaluate and integrate third-party AI platforms and tools.
• Build APIs and define integration strategies with existing legal tech infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive AI roadmap aligned with organizational mission and goals.
• Create AI governance frameworks, including model monitoring and bias detection.
• Collaborate with compliance and legal teams to ensure all AI solutions meet regulatory and ethical standards.
• Produce technical documentation, training materials, and architecture diagrams.
• Lead and mentor a small team of AI/IT engineers.
• Work closely with legal, IT, and executive teams to identify opportunities for AI integration.
• Manage external vendors and technology partners.

Candidate Requirements

• Master's in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, or related field (or Bachelor's with 8+ years' experience).
• 5+ years' experience building production-grade AI/ML systems.
• 2+ years' leadership experience in a technical role.
• Proficiency in Python and ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn).
• Expertise in NLP, large language models (LLMs), and generative AI.
• Familiarity with cloud AI platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, OpenAI) and MLOps.
• Strong foundation in AI ethics, bias mitigation, and privacy considerations.
• Experience with system integration, APIs, and microservices architecture.
• Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred

• Background in legal tech, civic tech, or public interest technology.
• Knowledge of legal terminology and ethics regarding tech in legal practice.
• Experience with document understanding, multilingual NLP (Spanish preferred), and privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA).
• Exposure to knowledge graphs, semantic search, and accessibility standards.

Compensation: $150-180/hr
Salary is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications.

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