Generative AI Architect

Why Join HYCU?

HYCU is the fastest-growing leader in the multi-cloud and SaaS dataprotection as a serviceindustry. 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 platformeliminatescomplexity, risk, and thehigh costof 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 atwww.hycu.com.

Overview

We are seeking anAI / Generative AI Architectthat willberesponsible fordefining 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)
  

WhatYou'llDo:

• 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 andmaintainreference architectures for AI-driven data insight products

• Collaborate with product managers to align architecture with businessobjectives

• Partner with security and compliance teams to embedgovernance-by-design

• Review designs and implementations to ensure architectural consistency and quality

• Identifytechnical risks early and propose scalable, sustainable solutions

WhatWe'reLooking For:

• Master's degree orPhDin Computer Science, Software Engineering, ora relatedfield

• Minimum of 8-12 years of experience in software engineering, dataplatforms& AIsystems

• 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 SuccessfulHYCUerin this role:

• Self-starter and strategic thinker whothinks outside the box

• Takesresponsibility and ownership for driving successful outcomes.You'reresults-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,GritandEmpathyare 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 ouremployees 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 saywe'regoing to do.

• Grit- Towinwe need to want it. Every team member needs to be able to jump in and help at every turn. Whetherit'sstaying late to help a colleague or customer orfindinga better process and making sureit'scommunicated cross-functionally. You justhave todo 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 wedon'tlive in a constant state of empathy, if wedon'tstrive 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 HYCUyou'llhave the opportunity to build your career with a "Visionary" B2B SaaS company fromGartner'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 employeesparticipatein our equity program.