Clera

Principal AI Architect

New York
Salary
$270,000 - $330,000 annually
Level
Principal
Work type
Remote · US only
Visa
Not offered

Open. First seen 29 October 2026.

About the role

About the Role

Join a cybersecurity-focused SaaS organization as a Principal AI Architect. You will shape enterprise AI strategy and architecture, helping deliver secure, scalable systems for enterprise customers.

What You'll Do

  • Design and guide the delivery of enterprise-scale AI and machine learning systems.
  • Define architecture and technical strategy for production multi-agent and agentic AI systems.
  • Establish guardrails, safety mechanisms, and control systems for production AI models.
  • Architect real-time data pipelines and platform modernization initiatives.
  • Lead engineering teams and provide direction to technical architects.
  • Guide the evolution and scaling of SaaS platform architecture.

What We're Looking For

  • At least 12 years of professional experience, including leadership in AI/ML architecture or related roles.
  • Experience building and delivering enterprise-scale AI systems and production agentic architectures.
  • A track record leading architecture decisions and technical strategy for large-scale systems serving enterprise customers.
  • Experience designing AI safety controls, real-time data pipelines, or platform modernization initiatives.
  • Background in cybersecurity, risk management, or security ratings, along with SaaS platform scaling experience.
  • Experience leading engineering teams or managing technical architects.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary: $270,000 to $330,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

Hybrid role based in New York, New York.

What this role asks for

Particular to this role

Cybersecurity

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Compared with Clera's other open jobs.

The team: Engineering HIRES STEADILY

This role is one of 207 open in Engineering. 141 were posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in March: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.

WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS

LLM (102 of 207), TypeScript (90 of 207), Python (82 of 207), React (77 of 207), Machine Learning (45 of 207), Supabase (37 of 207), JavaScript (36 of 207)

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Posting history

Reposted once since 30 September 2026: a posting for this role in New York was taken down and the role was posted again.

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