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# AI Systems Architect

- **Company:** Bolt Farm Treehouse
- **Location:** Whitwell, TN, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $110,000.0 - $193,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Architectural Patterns, Asana, Cursor, Software Debugging, Python (Programming Language), Automation of Marketing, Open Source Technology, Chatbots, Large Language Models, Multi-Agent Systems, Zapier, Technical Debt, Machine Learning Operations, Virtual Agents, Airtable
- **Published:** September 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=056484a9f3e550cb

## About the Role

* 3+ years building production automation systems or AI pipelines
 * Deep proficiency with at least 3 of: Zapier, n8n, Make, Python, Cursor, LangChain, CrewAI, or equivalent frameworks
 * Demonstrated architecture portfolio (show us system diagrams, not just task lists)
 * Experience evaluating and implementing build-vs-buy decisions
 * Track record of quantifying ROI on technical work
 * Comfortable with radical transparency, direct feedback, and a founder-led operating model

Nice-to-Haves

 * Hospitality, resort, or guest-experience operations background
 * Experience with ClickUp, Airtable, or similar ops platforms at scale
 * Prior startup CTO, Head of Automation, or technical co-founder experience
 * Contributions to open-source automation or AI agent projects
 * Remote-first work experience with async communication norms

## Description

AI Systems Architect is the technical brain of the strike team. You design the automation and AI layer across the entire organization - evaluating build-vs-buy, setting technical standards, and architecting agent pipelines that turn manual chaos into self-running systems. You don't just build automations; you decide what gets automated, in what order, and to what standard.

This role reports directly to the Founder and operates with high autonomy.

What You'll Do

 * Design and own the end-to-end automation architecture across operations, guest experience, finance, and content
 * Architect AI agent pipelines and multi-step workflows that replace manual processes at scale
 * Evaluate build-vs-buy decisions for every tool and system in the stack
 * Set technical standards, documentation norms, and quality gates for all automation work
 * Build production-grade systems that handle real operational volume (not demos, not prototypes)
 * Quantify ROI on every system you ship - hours saved, error rates reduced, revenue unlocked
 * Mentor AI Systems Builders and Associates on architecture patterns, debugging, and shipping discipline
 * Stay current on AI tooling, agent frameworks, and automation platforms - be the team's scout

What You'll Own (Outcomes & KPIs)

Founder-approved outcomes:

 * Automation coverage - % of identified manual processes with a shipped automation
 * System uptime - production reliability of deployed automations (target: 99%+)
 * ROI per build - measurable hours or dollars saved per system shipped
 * Architecture debt - number of one-off hacks vs. scalable systems in the stack

Who You Are (Builder Traits)

 * AI fluency - you don't just use AI, you architect systems around it. You've built agent pipelines, not just chatbots.
 * Ownership reflex - you see technical debt and fix it before it becomes a fire.
 * Speed of execution - you ship production systems fast, but you also know when to slow down and build it right.
 * Build portfolio - you can walk us through architectures you've designed that are running in production today.
 * Systems thinking - you see the whole board, not just the next automation. You design for scale and maintainability.
 * Teaching instinct - you make the builders around you better.