Principal Architect, Generative AI

HNI Corporation is a global family of brands for the workplace and home dedicated to enhancing the spaces where we live, work, and gather. We pride ourselves on fostering an environment where we make a positive impact on others; upholding our beliefs in integrity, inclusion and belonging.Your Impact Starts the Day You Do!What We Need:We are adding a Principal Architect, Generative AI to our organization.  In this position, you will architect, develop, and implement Generative AI applications and solutions across the enterprise.  This role will consult with stakeholders to understand business needs, develop robust strategies, and build scalable, high performance generative AI solutions that provide HNI with a competitive advantage. 
What You Will Do:

• Architect Generative AI Solutions: 
  • Design and develop end-to-end generative AI applications that meet business needs, collaborating with IT and business leadership to align AI capabilities with organizational goals.
• Application Development: 
  • Develop the architecture and framework for generative AI cloud-based applications, ensuring they are scalable, reliable, and high-performing.
  • Lead discussions with development teams to integrate generative AI models into enterprise applications.
• Design and Implementation: 
  • Create detailed design plans for AI-powered solutions, including selecting the appropriate generative AI models, such as Large Language Models (LLMs), ensuring proper deployment and integration with existing infrastructure.
• Testing & Optimization: f
  • Conduct thorough testing and evaluation of AI models, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
  • Continuously monitor the performance of generative AI applications and recommend optimizations.
• Lead Technical Teams: 
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams, guiding the adoption of generative AI tools and methodologies across the organization.
• Evaluate and Integrate New Technologies: 
  • Stay up to date with advancements in generative AI technologies, tools, and frameworks.
  • Identify and integrate the latest innovations into HNI’s generative AI ecosystem.
• Risk Management:
  • Operate with a “risk-aware” mindset, anticipating and addressing potential challenges or unintended consequences of AI implementations.

What You Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or related field
• At least 7 years of experience in roles such as AI Architect, Engineer, or Application Developer, with a recent focus on designing and implementing AI solutions.
• Proven experience designing and delivering generative AI applications, leveraging technologies such as Large Language Models (LLMs), Foundation Models, or similar generative AI systems.
• 1+ years of hands-on experience designing, building, and deploying Generative AI solutions in production environments.  
• Expertise in Python, JavaScript, and modern front-end frameworks (React + TypeScript).  
• Familiarity with relevant AI models and technologies such as OpenAI, Hugging Face, Falcon, LLaMA, Cohere, and others.
• Strong experience with SQL/NoSQL databases like PostgresDB, MongoDB and Neo4J
• Deep knowledge of cloud platforms (preferably Azure) and cloud-native AI services (e.g., Azure OpenAI).
• Proven experience implementing Generative AI systems using LangChain, LangGraph, LLMs, RAG, and embedding-based retrieval.

What You're Good At:

• Development and Integration Skills: Basic understanding of software development principles and hands-on experience working closely with developers to build AI-powered applications.
• Ability to design scalable generative AI applications, ensuring seamless integration into business workflows.
• Ability to consult with and influence stakeholders at various levels, explaining the benefits and challenges of generative AI solutions in a clear and compelling manner.