Lead AI/Agent Architect

Futureworks Inc.

Job Overview

Location

London

Job Type

Contract

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• As the Lead AI/Agent Architect, you will design and build an AI agent system that manages a complex, high-value transaction workflow for a large enterprise client, from initial engagement through close-out, across a multi-stage process.
• You will own the technical track, designing the agent orchestration model, the tool-use architecture, and the human-in-the-loop protocol, and you will stand up the secure sandbox environment the system runs against.
• Working closely with AI/ML Engineers, a Lead Business Analyst, and the Engagement Director, you will turn a fragmented, document-heavy operational workflow into a secure, auditable, and extensible agent system, and you will validate exactly where automation ends and expert judgment begins.
• You are accountable for an architecture that processes a live transaction scenario end to end with human intervention only at documented gates, and that extends to adjacent workflows without a rebuild.
• You will be responsible for agent orchestration design, tool-use architecture, human-in-the-loop protocol, secure sandbox & data governance, feasibility validation, extensibility by design, and cross-functional technical leadership.
• You will lead and direct the AI/ML Engineers through the build phases, managing orchestration and cross-stage integration while engineers build per-stage capabilities in parallel.
• You will validate the technical feasibility of the automation hypotheses stage by stage and translate the automation boundary findings into architecture.
• You will architect the system with explicit extensibility to Agency (Landlord Rep) workflow and other brokerage lines, producing a platform foundation rather than a point solution.
• You will ensure the agent never executes binding legal or financial actions without broker confirmation.
• You will define the mandatory approval gates and review checkpoints, ensuring the agent never executes binding legal or financial actions without broker confirmation.
• You will own the sandbox data model and test scenarios, and define the security, compliance, and data-governance approach: data residency, PII handling, audit logging, and a zero-retention policy with no training on client or deal data.

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years in software engineering, AI/ML, or solutions architecture, with a strong track record of designing and shipping production-grade systems, and recent hands-on experience architecting LLM or multi-agent systems.
• Agent Systems Expertise: Deep, hands-on experience with agent orchestration, tool and function calling, state management, and retrieval, ideally in production rather than prototypes.
• Technical Breadth: Expert Python (or equivalent), API and connector design, typed tool and interface design, and modern data stores such as PostgreSQL.
• Systems Thinking: Proven ability to design end-to-end solutions connecting data pipelines, model services, business logic, and user-facing applications under real operational constraints.
• Human-in-the-Loop & Governance: Experience designing guardrails, approval gates, auditability, and traceability for high-stakes, document-heavy domains where decisions must be explainable and reviewable.
• Domain Knowledge: Previous experience in commercial real estate, legal, financial services, or another structured, document-driven transaction domain is highly preferred.
• Path to Production: Practical experience taking a sandbox or prototype system to production through connector and tool abstraction, including performance, monitoring, deployment, and rollback.
• AI-Native Workflow: Comfort utilizing LLM code assistants and agentic engineering to improve speed, quality, and architectural clarity.
• Agile Execution: Ability to work effectively in fast, hypothesis-driven delivery cycles where the focus is on proving value quickly without creating unnecessary technical debt.

🏖️ Benefits

• Work from anywhere, forever - We are a fully remote and global team. We trust you to manage your time and energy to deliver exceptional results.
• Connect deeply - We gather for immersive, all-expenses-paid company retreats in unique locations to connect, learn, and grow together.
• Share in the upside - A competitive compensation package including equity, bonuses, substantial participation in company profits with a clear growth path to C-Level leadership based on performance.

Skills & Technologies

Python

PostgreSQL

Senior

Remote

Degree Required

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About Futureworks Inc.

Futureworks is a technology company focused on building the next generation of AI-powered tools for creators and developers. Their platform aims to democratize access to advanced AI capabilities, enabling users to build, deploy, and manage AI models more efficiently. They operate in the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence and software development sectors, providing infrastructure and services that accelerate innovation. Futureworks targets a broad audience, from individual developers to larger enterprises, looking to leverage the power of AI in their products and workflows. Their business model centers on providing scalable and accessible AI solutions.

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