# Annapurna (agency) — Artificial Intelligence Architect

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| **Date found** | 2026-05-27 |
| **Company** | Annapurna (recruiting agency — client undisclosed) |
| **Role** | Artificial Intelligence Architect (Agentic Systems, Senior IC) |
| **Location** | EU Remote |
| **Salary** | Up to €130,000 |
| **Job URL** | https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4417227315/ |
| **Status** | Expired |

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## Company Research

Recruiting agency — client undisclosed.

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## Job Summary

**What they do:** Annapurna is placing for a "fast-scaling European technology business delivering enterprise-grade platforms for complex global organisations" — client identity undisclosed.

**The role:** Senior IC AI Architect owning the entire Agentic AI reference architecture for the company — from orchestration and memory systems to multi-agent design, RAG, and engineering standards.

**Core work:**
- Define and evolve the Agentic AI reference architecture (orchestration, memory, tool usage, reasoning, multi-agent systems)
- Design RAG pipelines and embedding strategies; maintain internal AI Technology Radar
- Lead internal education programmes, build playbooks and ADRs, coach engineering teams on agentic adoption

**Stack:** Python · LangGraph · CrewAI · LLM APIs (Claude/OpenAI/Anthropic/Bedrock) · vector databases · RAG · MLOps · AWS/Azure/GCP

**Work style:** Remote-first, Europe; hubs in Northern & Western Europe; rare on-site possible.

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## Score: 85%

| Dimension | Score | Justification |
|---|---|---|
| Agentic AI depth (25%) | 90% | Greenfield Agentic AI architecture: multi-agent, orchestration, memory, tool use — this IS the job |
| Tech fit (25%) | 85% | LangGraph, CrewAI, Claude/Anthropic, vector DBs, RAG — strong stack alignment |
| Remote fit (25%) | 90% | Remote-first EU; hubs mentioned but no mandatory on-site frequency stated |
| Company culture fit (15%) | 60% | Fast-scaling enterprise tech — not AI-native startup; enterprise platform context lowers score slightly |
| IC/leadership balance (10%) | 95% | Explicitly "Senior Individual Contributor" — pure IC with architecture influence, no management |
| **Final (weighted)** | **85%** | |

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## Strengths

- Salary explicitly stated (up to €130k) — above Luca's floor with no penalty
- "Senior IC" explicitly called out — zero management ambiguity
- Greenfield AI architecture mandate: shape from day one, not inherit legacy decisions
- Stack is an exceptional match: LangGraph, CrewAI, multi-agent, RAG, cloud-native
- ~10 years engineering + architecture ownership requirement matches Luca's 10+ year profile exactly
- Hands-on engineering AND architecture influence — ideal blend for Luca

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## Weaknesses & Risks

- Anonymous client — company domain, culture, product stability not assessable
- "Enterprise-grade platforms for complex global organisations" may mean heavy process / slow delivery
- Architecture + education + M&A due diligence scope is broad — risk of scope creep away from building
- Salary cap is €130k; equity/bonus not mentioned

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## Suggestions

- Strongest match in today's batch — prioritise this application
- Lead with Fenergo agentic document parser as proof of production multi-agent system design
- Highlight RAG knowledge base work (5,000+ papers, 43% retrieval improvement) for the RAG architecture credibility
- Emphasise the architecture + hands-on IC combination from cybersecurity leadership role
- Ask recruiter about client company name, domain, team size, and whether there is equity or bonus on top of salary

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## Interview Tracker

| Stage | Date | Notes |
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| Expired | 2026-06-09 | Posting expired — no longer accepting applications |
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