AI Solutions Architect

What You Will Be Doing:

The AI Solutions Architect is a senior technical leader within Technical Development who sets architecture direction and delivers AI-enabled solutions that move BMI towards its organizational goals. Architecture leadership is the primary focus, but the role is not purely advisory: the architect is expected to dig in and contribute hands-on development, including prototypes, reference implementations, and production code, alongside the teams they guide. The title is shared by multiple architects, each with a working designation that defines a focus area, such as application architecture, analytics, AI governance, or AI security, and that may change as organizational needs change. Within that focus area, the architect guides one or more development cells or practice areas through technical direction, reusable patterns, and engineering standards.

Architecture Leadership

• Set architecture direction and shared engineering practices for the assigned focus area, working through cell leads and practice leads
• Define end-to-end designs for AI-enabled software, analytics, and automation that account for users, workflows, data, integrations, AI capabilities, security, deployment, and support
• Lead technical design reviews and guide teams on code quality, testing, observability, security, documentation, and operational readiness
• Work with fellow AI Solutions Architects on shared AI architecture while maintaining distinct areas of focus.

Hands-On Development

• Contribute directly to development, writing, testing, and deploying code alongside the teams the architect guides
• Build prototypes and reference implementations that resolve technical uncertainty and establish patterns others can build on
• Design and develop generative AI, agentic, and machine learning solutions that integrate with enterprise systems, engineering tools, and data sources
• Carry solutions from an unclear business need through implementation, adoption, and support, and confirm that each one delivers its expected value.

Reusable Patterns, Frameworks & Standards

• Build and maintain reusable architecture patterns, reference implementations, shared development frameworks, and AI agents and skills
• Establish engineering standards that make development consistent, reviewable, and auditable across projects
• Carry proven patterns across Technical Development so that work in one area benefits others.

AI Governance, Safety & Security

• Build human review, auditability, and responsible-use controls into AI solutions by design
• Partner with IT and security teams to ensure AI solutions and platforms are deployed and operated securely
• Contribute to BMI’s AI governance, safety, and security standards, including evaluation, model monitoring, and risk management.

What We Are Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree from an approved college or university in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Cybersecurity, GIS, Engineering, or related field with a minimum of seven years’ experience in software development, solution architecture, analytics, cybersecurity, or a related technical field; a relevant advanced degree may substitute for up to two years of experience.
• Current, hands-on proficiency in at least one modern programming language, such as Python, C#/.NET, or C++, with a record of building and shipping production software and a willingness to contribute code directly
• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering technical solutions beyond a single application or domain
• Practical experience designing and building generative AI, agentic, or machine learning solutions
• Strong command of modern software development practices, including version control, testing, code review, CI/CD, and deployment
• Experience designing solutions that bring together data, APIs, cloud services, enterprise systems, and user-facing components

Bolton & Menk will currently not be providing visa sponsorship or Optional Practical Training Extensions for STEM Students. Individuals must be legally authorized to work in the US at the start of employment without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

Salary Range: $100,000 - $150,000 depending on years of experience and credentials

Bolton & Menk is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to specific geographic location. Bolton & Menk reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

Supporting Our Employees

There’s life at work and life outside of work. Bolton & Menk has a number of benefit programs and amenities to support you and your family throughout whatever stage of life you are in.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation plan - overtime compensation available to most employees
• Discretionary bonuses available to most employees
• ESOP - Employee ownership (ESOP); 100% company-paid contributions
• 401(k) Match Program
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
• Six paid company holidays
• Two floating personal holidays for events that are important in your life
• Tuition reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Short term and Long-term disability
• Dependent care reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

WHY BOLTON & MENK? Bolton & Menk, Inc. specializes in providing community infrastructure solutions. Since 1949, we have been committed to improving quality of life through engineering excellence and client satisfaction. From advocating for our communities to designing their dreams to finding funding; we take pride in our work because we live in these same communities. Today, Bolton & Menk has more than 1,000 employees throughout more than 40 locations in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Colorado, North Carolina and South Carolina providing services to more than 400 communities and agencies. Learn more about our history here: https://www.bolton-menk.com/about-us/

OUR BENEFITS

At Bolton & Menk, we value our people and provide an exceptional Total Compensation and Benefits Package to protect our most valuable asset. We are committed to the well-being of our employees and their families. Perks of being a Bolton & Menk employee include peace of mind with our benefits package and competitive compensation plan, flexible schedules, and career development opportunities. Learn more here: https://www.bolton-menk.com/careers

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Bolton & Menk does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party agencies in response to Bolton & Menk job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Bolton & Menk Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Bolton & Menk Talent Acquisition team.

It is our responsibility and privilege to embrace the diversity of people, thoughts, and experiences necessary to develop infrastructure systems that serve all people. Bolton & Menk, Inc., is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer including disability and vets.