Forward Deployed AI Architect

About Tribe AI: At Tribe, we’re on a mission to help enterprises realize the value of AI for their business. Every large enterprise wants to use AI to transform how they operate — but many don’t have the capabilities to do it. That gap is our opportunity. We’re an AI-native services company that helps enterprises build and deploy best-in-class AI products that deliver real business impact. We partner closely with OpenAI and Anthropic, giving us rare visibility into the most advanced models, roadmaps, and GTM strategies in the world. ‍ About the Role We’re looking for a Forward Deployed AI Architect to lead our most mission-critical client engagements. This isn’t a back-office architecture role. You’ll be in the field - shoulder-to-shoulder with clients - designing end-to-end AI systems, setting technical direction, and ensuring that what we build actually works in the real world. You’ll be equal parts technologist, strategist, and translator : dropping into the weeds when systems need unblocking, stepping up to the balcony to shape client strategy, and always keeping focus on the only thing that matters - building technology that solves the most important problems for our customers. ‍ Key Responsibilities: Technical Leadership Drive technical discovery with clients: understand environments, constraints, and the realities of dynamic enterprises. Design AI/ML architectures that balance speed, reliability, and cost - but never at the expense of outcomes. Provide architectural guardrails while enabling engineers to move fast and adapt in the field. Client Engagement Act as the forward-deployed face of technical leadership, tailoring communication from engineers to C-levels. Teach and enable client teams by turning complexity into clarity. Influence decision-making by linking technical choices to business wins. Delivery & Enablement Guide engineers through execution without smothering them in process. Translate client-specific solutions into reusa