AI Architect

About Fractional AI

How do you turn a decades-old dataset into an industry-leading medical coding agent? Teach an AI receptionist to book appointments in Spanish? Automatically generate working data connectors from API docs? Build agents that write, test, and deploy their own software packages?

Fractional AI is a startup in the heart of Silicon Valley targeting the biggest greenfield opportunity in the economy: transforming companies with AI software at a scale the market is only beginning to understand. Our clients include Zapier, Airbyte, and companies from industries ranging from data infrastructure to healthcare and life sciences.

We were founded by repeat founders Chris Taylor, Eddie Siegel, and Travis May (Founder of Datavant, $7B exit), and are backed by Shaper Capital. Most of our engineers are former founders or staff engineers from top tech companies like Google and Stripe.

We're headquartered in SF with offices in NYC, Raleigh-Durham, and Dubai.

The Role

As an AI Architect at Fractional AI, you are the technical face of our business to prospective clients.

You will combine your technical chops and communication skills to advise stakeholders ranging from CTOs to operational business leaders with limited AI exposure. You will work with our Commercial Leader, CTO, and CEO to craft winning solutions and put structure around ambiguous problems.

Ultimately, clients will get a preview of what it will be like to work with our world-class applied AI engineering team by engaging with you!

What You’ll Do

• Run discovery & design workshops with private equity firms and enterprise prospects, surfacing high‑impact gen AI opportunities, building high-level roadmaps, and defining requirements
• Architect robust AI solutions, articulate trade‑offs, and make recommendations on tools and technologies
• Define the scope of implementation projects including timelines, upfront and ongoing cost projections, and risks
• Develop mockups and prototypes so clients can visualize the future state before committing to a full build
• Serve as a technical advisor and thought partner to clients, including providing insights on trends and the evolving technology landscape
• Produce persuasive artifacts including technical briefs, current‑vs‑future process flow diagrams, and a rock‑solid hand‑off package for our delivery teams
• Bring automation to our GTM motion wherever you see opportunity

What You Bring

• 5+ years combined experience as a Software Engineer, Deployment Strategist, Sales Engineer or Solutions Architect.
• Ability to engage as a peer with senior technical leaders and make complex AI concepts accessible to non-expert stakeholders.
• You communicate clearly and precisely, both verbally and in writing, making technical concepts accessible to different audiences.
• You do your best work in client-facing environments.
• Familiarity with gen AI systems, the AI ecosystem, and LLMs is a plus

Our Values

• Overdeliver: We are writing the playbook on how to create enterprise value with LLMs, and building our reputation as the world’s best applied AI team.
• Overuse AI: We go out of our way to experiment with the latest tools and share what we learn with our teammates - building a culture at the frontier.
• Over "engineer" the culture: For every big decision, we ask “would this make Fractional a better or worse place for our team?”

Location

San Francisco, CA

New York, NY

Work Arrangement

4 days in-person, Fridays remote

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation Package: Attractive salary aligned with your experience and skills.
• 401k with Matching: Invest in your future with our company-matched retirement plan.
• Unlimited PTO: Take the time you need to relax and rejuvenate.
• Exceptional Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage: Comprehensive health benefits to keep you and your family healthy.
• Health FSA: Manage out-of-pocket health expenses effectively.
• Commuter Benefits: Make your travel to work easier and more affordable.
• Life Insurance: Providing peace of mind for you and your loved ones.
• Team Events and Activities: Regular events to build camaraderie and a strong team spirit.

Compensation Range

$160K - $220K

Key skills/competency

• AI Architect
• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning
• Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Gen AI
• Solutions Architecture
• Sales Engineering
• Client-facing
• Technical Communication
• Software Engineering