Principal AI Architect
Compensation
$134k – $244k /yr
Employment type
Full-time
Work setting
On-site
Location
Seattle, WA
Schedule
Day shift
Posted
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Job overview
Principal AI Architect is a remote role available anywhere in the United States except Alaska. The stated base salary range is $134,363–$244,036 per year, varying by labor market zone. The architect shapes DIRECTV’s enterprise Generative AI and AI-driven architecture strategy. The role defines secure, scalable AI architectures and governance patterns, partnering with architecture, engineering, data, and product teams. Its technical leadership supports reusable AI capabilities aligned with business objectives and responsible enterprise adoption.
What you'll do
- Provide technical authority and hands-on architectural leadership for Generative AI
- evaluate and apply LLMs, RAG, agents, vector databases, prompt frameworks, and orchestration platforms
- govern Model Context Protocol implementations
- design multi-agent and agent-to-agent orchestration
- establish reusable architecture patterns and standards
- translate business problems into AI solutions
- lead discovery and design workshops
- guide delivery teams and review designs for alignment with enterprise and AI standards.
What we're looking for
- Skills & competencies
- directvprincipal ai architectremoteunited states except alaskagenerative aiai architecturellmsragmulti-agent systemsmodel context protocolai governancesalary $134,363–$244,036
- Work arrangement
- Weekend coverage required
Why this role
Remote within the United States except Alaska. Requires 5–7 years of enterprise or solution architecture experience, with 8+ years desired, and deep expertise in Generative AI and AI/ML architectures.
About the employer
DIRECTV is hiring for this role. Industry: Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers. Sector: 51.
Additional details
- Industry sector
- 51
- Industry
- Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers
- Occupation code
- 99-9999.99
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