GenAI Technical Lead Architect

About Persistent

We are an AI-led, platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner, combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate what’s next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world, including 20 Fortune 50 companies and 4 of the 5 top banks in both the US and India, and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.

Our disruptor’s mindset, commitment to client success, and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum. Persistent has been recognized across top industry platforms for innovation, leadership, and inclusion. We have delivered 24 sequential quarters of growth with $436.5M in Q4 FY26 revenue, up 17.4% Y-o-Y growth. Our 26,500+ global team members, located in 18 countries, have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We won the 2025 ISG Star of Excellence™ Award for AI and Data Excellence and were named a Leader in the Everest Group Talent Readiness for Next-generation Data, Analytics and AI Services PE….

About Position:

Owns end-to-end technical direction and client alignment for the agentic AI platform. Primary technical interface with the client, translating business requirements into architecture spanning RAG pipelines, MCP connectors, and hybrid orchestration across Appian, ERP, Deal Cloud, Backstop CRM, Snowflake, and Graph DB.

• Role: GenAI Technical Lead Architect
• Location: Miami, FL
• Experience: 12+
• Job Type: Full Time Employment
• Mandatory Mention 3 skills: RAG, Data and GenAI

What You'll Do:

• Lead architecture across all AI layers: RAG, MCP connectors (action/data), agent orchestration
• Define integration strategy leveraging existing client APIs, minimising custom build
• Drive MCP connector design for Appian, ERP, DealCloud, Backstop, Snowflake, Graph DB
• Own RAG pipeline decisions: chunking strategy, embedding model, Pinecone retrieval, re-ranking
• Collaborate with client stakeholders (business + IT) to validate use cases
• Guide the offshore team (AI/ML engineers, data engineers)

Expertise You'll Bring:

• 8-10+ years software/AI engineering; 1-2+ years enterprise AI or agentic system design
• Hands-on RAG: LlamaIndex or LangChain, Pinecone, Azure OpenAI
• Strong API integration: REST, OAuth
• MCP / tool-layer design for LLM agents; FASTMCP a strong plus
• Financial services platforms (DealCloud, Backstop, or similar) advantageous
• Experience building AI platforms / control planes / orchestration layers
• Exposure to low-code/no-code platforms (Appian or similar)
• Experience with AI governance, LLMOps, and enterprise AI rollout
• Familiarity with map-based or data visualization platforms and with Neo4j / Cosmos DB
• 12–15 years in enterprise architecture and solution design
• Proven experience in end-to-end system design and large-scale implementations

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards

Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

• We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
• Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
• If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment

“Persistent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.”