Senior Cloud Architect, GenAI Job Category: Engineering & Cloud Location: US - Massachusetts - Waltham **Meet Our Team:** Join our innovative Cloud Architecture team, whereyou'llbe at the forefront of designing and implementingcutting-edgecloud solutions, with a strong focus on Generative AI. We are a collaborativeglobalgroup of architects dedicated to pushing the boundaries ofwhat'spossible in cloud-native environments and defining architectural excellence.This is a hybrid role, with 3 days in our Waltham office. **Picture Yourself at Pega:** Are you ready to elevate your career and contribute to changing how the world builds enterprise software? As aGenAILead Cloud Architect, you will be a pivotal leader, working closely with product management, engineering teams, and customers to define, architect, and deliver groundbreaking software features, specifically within the Generative AI space. You will play a crucial role in shaping the future of our cloud offering andGenAIStrategy. **What You'll Do at Pega:** + Create high-level architectural specifications, ensuring functionality and seamless integration of GenAI solutions with existing systems. + Partner with product management to define, architect, prioritize, and deliver new software and infrastructure features, emphasizing Generative AI capabilities. + Generate conceptual/logical architectures and conduct risk assessments for cloud-based GenAI deployments. + Evaluate new and emerging technologies, especially in the GenAI and cloud space, determining their applicability to current and future projects. + Provide architectural oversight, guidance, and share best practices with development teams working on product features. + Conduct proof of concepts of emerging solutions and architecture concepts. **Who You Are:** + An experienced, results-oriented technologist who thrives in fast-paced, collaborative, and cross-functional environments. + A technical thought leader capable of clearly explaining complex business and technical topics related to GenAI to both technical and non-technical audiences. + A strong communicator with a demonstrated ability to engage successfully with internal teams, external customers, senior executives, and market influencers. + An individual who can rapidly pick up new skills and is passionate about software development and adopting new technologies, particularly in the GenAI domain. **What You've Accomplished:** + Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer science, or a related technical field. + 8+ years of experience, 4+ years specifically as a Software Architect designing software solutions. + Demonstrated expertise in deploying and managing Large Language Models (LLMs), with deep knowledge of GenAI deployment considerations and orchestration frameworks like LangChain or LlamaIndex. + Advanced proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), including AI/ML services, infrastructure, and secure deployment of GenAI applications. + Skilled in Kubernetes-based microservice architectures, containerized GenAI workloads, and chunking strategies for data processing. + Experienced in Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems using vector databases, and familiar with prompt engineering, versioning tools, and GenAI-specific evaluation metrics. + Adept at integrating AI agent frameworks into complex workflows, applying security best practices, and rapidly prototyping in GenAI environments (“vibe coding”). **Pega Offers You:** + A highly collaborative environment for designing and development of new ideas and features. + A culture where employees engage deeply, own outcomes and lead from the front. + Continuous learning and career opportunities – internal and external training opportunities, area for own initiatives, Rotation Program. + An inclusive, agile, and flexible work environment. **‘#LI-hybrid’** Job ID: 22186 It is Pega's policy to engage, recruit, hire, promote, train, discipline, and compensate in all job classifications, without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other category protected by law. https://www.pega.com/about/careers/equal-employment-opportunity