Principal Data / Ai Architect

Brightside

Remote
Remote
Data architecture and data modeling expertise
Designing and operating ai/ml production systems
Experience with regulated environments
Brightside’s mission is to improve the financial health of working families through a unique blend of products, technology, and human care

Job Summary

  • Brightside’s mission is to improve the financial health of working families through a unique blend of products, technology, and human care.
  • This senior, hands-on architecture role owns and evolves the technical foundations powering AI-driven experiences and analytics, reporting directly to the CTO.
  • The role focuses on execution-oriented architecture leadership with clear decision authority, rapid prototyping, and cross-functional partnership to align technical direction with business strategy.

Matching Summary

Brightside’s mission is to improve the financial health of working families through a unique blend of products, technology, and human care.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Data architecture and data modeling expertise
  • Designing and operating AI/ML production systems
  • Experience with regulated environments
  • Modern cloud architectures (e.g., AWS)
  • Data lakes, warehouses and real-time pipelines
  • Lead architect in high-growth company

Nice-to-have

  • Strong communication and influencing skills
  • Experience with AI governance and model risk
  • Background in financial systems and payments
  • Balancing experimentation with rigor
  • Hands-on, pragmatic and opinionated approach

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years software engineering or data architecture experience
  • Proven experience in regulated industries
  • Experience with LLM-based AI architectures
  • Strong understanding of data privacy and compliance
  • Experience serving as Lead Architect
  • Background in financial data platforms

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