Generative AI Architect

Why Join HYCU?     HYCU is the fastest-growing leader in the multi-cloud and SaaS data  protection as a service  industry. By bringing true SaaS-based data backup and recovery to on-premises, cloud-native, and SaaS IT environments, the company provides unrivaled data protection, migration, disaster recovery, and ransomware protection to thousands of companies worldwide. The company's award-winning R-Cloud platform  eliminates  complexity, risk, and the  high cost  of legacy-based solutions, providing data protection simplicity to make it the #1 SaaS Data Protection platform. With an industry leading NPS score of 91, HYCU has raised $140M in VC funding to date and is based in Boston, Mass. Learn more at  www.hycu.com.     Overview     We are seeking an  A I / Generative AI Architect   that will  be  responsible for  defining the end-to-end technical architecture for Generative AI–powered data insight platforms. This role ensures that AI solutions are scalable, secure, cost-efficient, and aligned with business and regulatory requirements.     We are building next-generation Generative AI products that deliver actionable data insights at enterprise scale. Our platform combines Large Language Models (LLMs), advanced data engineering, knowledge graphs, and AI agents to help organizations analyze, understand, and act on their data faster and more intelligently. We focus on secure, scalable, explainable, and compliant AI systems designed for real-world enterprise use.     Location :      Bangalore , India (Hybrid; 3 days onsite/2 days remote)      What  You’ll  Do:     Define and own the overall architecture for Generative AI platforms, including LLMs, data layers, knowledge systems, and agent orchestration frameworks   Design scalable, cloud-native architectures that support high-performance AI workloads   Establish architectural patterns for retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), reasoning, evaluation, and observability   Ensure non-functional requirements such as reliability, security, compliance, latency, and cost efficiency are met   Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams across AI, data, and platform domains   Design and  maintain  reference architectures for AI-driven data insight products   Collaborate with product managers to align architecture with business  objectives   Partner with security and compliance teams to embed  governance-by-design   Review designs and implementations to ensure architectural consistency and quality   Identify  technical risks early and propose scalable, sustainable solutions       What  We’re  Looking For:     Master’s degree or  PhD  in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or  a related  field   Minimum of 8–12 years of ex p erience in software engineering, data  platforms   & AI  systems   Prior experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale AI or data products   Hands-on experience with cloud platforms and modern AI technologies is strongly preferred   Strong experience designing distributed, cloud-native systems   Deep understanding of Generative AI, Large Language Models, embeddings, and agent-based architectures   Experience with data platforms, APIs, and AI integration patterns   Knowledge of AI evaluation, monitoring, and observability frameworks   Familiarity with security, privacy, and governance considerations for AI systems     Technical Skills Required: Distributed Systems Design  Search architecture (OpenSearch / Elasticsearch) API Design (REST / FastAPI)  Cloud-native architecture (AWS / GCP / Azure)  Kubernetes fundamentals  Data modeling at scale  Multi-tenant SaaS design preferred RAG architecture understanding preferred Vector search familiarity preferred Event-driven systems (Kafka / PubSub) preferred Security-aware design preferred  Attributes of a Successful  HYCUer  in this role:     Self-starter and strategic thinker who  thinks outside the box     Takes  responsibility and ownership for driving successful outcomes.  You’re  results-driven with a winning attitude    Team player! You have excellent people and management skills to interact with staff, colleagues, cross-functional teams and third parties    Hands-on and builders' mentality with an entrepreneurial mindset and intrinsic motivation    Obsessed with being customer-focused – We know our customers and are advocates for their voice and point of view across HYCU    Intellectual curiosity, always open for continuous learning/growth mindset        Who We Are:     Our Core Values:  Authenticity ,  Grit  and  Empathy  are at the heart of everything we do at HYCU. All of us at HYCU take ownership in shaping and contributing to our culture. We pride ourselves in developing an inclusive and diverse company that supports our employees and customers to do extraordinary things .           The following is how we approach each Core Value:      Authenticity  – To be authentic means to be who we are and do it well. Focus your energy on being who YOU are. Be true to yourself. Authenticity also extends to our products. Understanding where we are truly the best fit for our customers and when we are not. And finally, authenticity in relationships: ensuring that we are honest and do what we say  we’re  going to do .        Grit  – To  win  we need to want it. Every team member needs to be able to jump in and help at every turn. Whether  it’s  staying late to help a colleague or customer or  finding  a better process and making sure  it’s  communicated cross-functionally. You just  have to  do it and love it…and never stop trying .        Empathy  – We need to care about each other, about our clients, about our business, and about the world around us. That might seem like a tall order, but if we  don’t  live in a constant state of empathy, if we  don’t  strive to truly put ourselves in another person’s shoes, we cannot truly serve the market.        "We are at our best when we stay true to our Core Values."~  Simon Taylor, CEO     What We Offer:   Come work for one of CRN’s “ Cloud 100 Companies for 2026 ”. At HYCU  you’ll  have the opportunity to build your career with a “Visionary” B2B SaaS company from  Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Enterprise BackUp . HYCU provides an excellent benefits package including Medical Insurance, generous time off, and more. We offer career development programs and an inclusive global culture. All our employees  participate  in our equity program.