Job description
About Us:
At 1848 Ventures, we’re not just building companies, we’re shaping the future. As a venture studio focused on B2B SaaS startups powered by data and AI, we’re on a mission to transform the SMB market in industries like construction, real estate, hospitality, retail, and restaurants. Our team of venture builders, data scientists, engineers, and designers leverage cutting-edge AI to build products that empower SMB businesses to succeed.
We’re not following traditional playbooks; we’re creating our own. Join us, and help drive innovation in industries where data and AI can make a real impact.
The Opportunity:
1848 Ventures is hiring an AI Systems Architect to lead the development of foundational infrastructure that enables the studio’s transformation into an AI-first venture builder. You will be the technical brain behind our internal AI stack—integrating third-party LLMs with proprietary SMB data and tooling to support ideation, validation, product development, and GTM.
You’ll build a modular, scalable architecture for data ingestion, orchestration, and agentic workflows, powering everything from insight hubs to co-pilots. You’ll also partner closely with the Head of Knowledge AI to translate structured information into systems usable by the team and AI.
This role is ideal for someone with hands-on experience building AI pipelines and autonomous workflows, who thrives in fast-paced, exploratory environments.
What You’ll Do:
- Lead technical execution of our “AI Knowledge Engine,” including metadata systems.
- Architect and prototype agentic AI systems for data ingestion, summarization, annotation, and enrichment.
- Architect the studio’s internal multi-agent workflow systems (e.g., research bots, synthesis agents, outreach copilot).
- Rapidly prototype internal GPTs, API-driven workflows, and lightweight internal tools (web apps, dashboards).
- Own infrastructure decisions across hosting, scale, extensibility, and access management.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Innovation Engine teams to build custom research or agents.
- Work closely with the Head of Knowledge AI and Applied AI Lead to make structured knowledge accessible and actionable.
Who You Are:
- 5+ years in applied AI, ML engineering, or data infrastructure; strong preference for startup/studio or product build environments.
- Deep familiarity with LLMs and multi-agent orchestration frameworks.
- Responsible for designing, building, maintaining and improving AI systems that handle real-time and batch processing of diverse content types (e.g., text, audio, video).
- A strategic technical leader who sets clear direction, guides architecture decisions, and empowers teams to deliver scalable, high-impact AI solutions.
- Ability to quickly prototype and deploy internal tools and web-based UIs
- Strategic mindset with a bias toward pragmatic, scrappy execution.
What Does Great Look Like:
- Internal AI-powered products are adopted company-wide, significantly boosting productivity and elevating work quality across teams.
- Tools are built with adaptability in mind, designed to evolve alongside AI
Why Join Us?
- Play a mission-critical role in transforming 1848V into an AI-first venture studio.
- Shape the future of AI infrastructure in a venture context, applying your skills across research, validation, product development, and GTM.
- Partner with Venture Leaders, including the Head of AI Knowledge Systems and the Applied AI Lead, to turn theory into scalable, working systems.
- Be part of a nimble, entrepreneurial team where your decisions matter, your code ships fast, and your systems enable breakthrough ideas.
Travel & Location
This role is a remote role. Occasional travel may be required for team collaboration.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
1848 Ventures celebrates diversity and is committed to inclusion. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
