Senior Enterprise Architect (AI Focused)
Mri Software
Software Engineering, IT, Data Science
Position Overview
We are seeking a Senior Enterprise Architect (AI-Focused) to lead our enterprise AI strategy and drive the design of scalable, cloud-native AI solutions. This role will focus on agentic AI, multi-agent systems, RAG architectures, and enterprise AI integration aligned to business goals.
You will establish best practices for AI architecture, orchestration, governance, and responsible AI, while partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, production-grade solutions across the organisation.
We understand the need to provide a flexible working environment partnered with team collaboration and socialisation. Therefore, we operate a hybrid working model with 3 days of working from home per week. This role is based in the London office.
Key Responsibilities
Define and lead the enterprise AI architecture strategy, aligning agentic AI capabilities with business goals
Design and govern scalable AI architectures, including multi agent systems, data pipelines, and model lifecycle management
Drive adoption of agentic AI frameworks and establish best practices for orchestration, tool usage, and system integration
Architect and oversee RAG based solutions, ensuring effective retrieval pipelines, embedding strategies, and knowledge integration
Lead integration of AI solutions across enterprise platforms, APIs, and third-party services
Establish standards for prompt engineering, multi-step orchestration, and agent behaviour design
Ensure robust governance, including security, compliance, auditability, and responsible AI practices
Collaborate with engineering, data, and business teams to deliver production grade AI systems
Provide technical leadership across cloud native AI platforms, particularly within Azure ecosystems
Mentor teams on AI architecture patterns, emerging technologies, and implementation strategies
Must Have
Agentic AI Frameworks
LangChain, LangGraph, Microsoft Agent Framework (formerly AutoGen / Semantic Kernel), CrewAI
Databases
SQL databases (ideally PostgreSQL) for configuration & operational data
NoSQL vector databases (ideally Azure Cosmos DB) for embeddings & retrieval
Azure Platform
Azure AI Foundry (agent building & orchestration)
Azure OpenAI Service
Azure AI Services
App Service
AI Techniques
RAG architectures (chunking strategies, embedding models, retrieval pipelines)
Data agents with Power BI integration
Python
Agent development, ML techniques, APIs
Prompt Engineering
System prompt design
Tool/function calling patterns
Multi-step orchestration
API Integration
Calling and orchestrating third-party APIs for agent tool use
Knowledge Of
C#
API development
DevOps
CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions)
Docker
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or Bicep)
Frontend Integration
Angular or React for agent-facing UIs or dashboards
MCP (Model Context Protocol)
Tool integration with agents
MCP Apps (formerly MCP-UI) for interactive UI components
Observability & Evaluation
LangSmith or similar tracing/evaluation tools
Streaming & Real-Time Responses
SSE, WebSockets
Testing Non-Deterministic AI Outputs
Evaluation strategies, golden datasets, regression testing
Cost Management & Token Budgeting
Token usage, model trade-offs, caching strategies
Multi-Agent Orchestration
Designing collaborative agent systems with delegation and handoffs
Fine-Tuning / Model Customisation
Adapting models for domain-specific use cases
Authentication & Identity
OAuth, managed identities
Logging & Audit Trails
Compliance and traceability for agent decisions/actions
Additional LLM Providers
Experience beyond Azure OpenAI (e.g., Anthropic, open-source via Ollama/vLLM)
Graph Databases
Neo4j or similar for knowledge graph-backed agents
Message Queues / Event-Driven Architecture
Azure Service Bus
Security & Guardrails
Content filtering, prompt injection mitigation, PII handling
API Design
REST / GraphQL for exposing agent capabilities
We’re obsessed with making this the best job you’ve ever had!
We want our teams to love working here, so we’ve created some incredible perks for you to enjoy:
Join our employee-led groups to maximise your experience at work such as our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee, employee resource groups such as Women and Allies, and our Pride Event Group.
Enjoy peace of mind over yours and your family’s health with our Private Medical Insurance and Health Cash Plan.
Invest in our competitive Personal Pension plan and help set you up for your future.
Big on family? So are we! We understand family is important and being able to spend quality time with your family as it grows is a wonderful experience. Our Parental Leave Program is designed to give you the opportunity to spend even more time with your new arrival(s).
Enjoy a fantastic work-life balance with 25 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays, and finish early 6 times a year with our ‘Flexi’ scheme.
Income Protection Plans give you the peace of mind you deserve.
Further your professional development and growth with our generous Tuition Reimbursement Schemes.
Enjoy the flexibility of working from anywhere in the world for two weeks out of the year!
About Us
From the day we opened our doors, MRI Software has built flexible, game-changing real estate software that powers thriving communities and helps make the world a better place to live, work and play. Fulfilling that mission is only possible because of one thing: exceptional people. People like you!
Our people-first approach to PropTech is defining a new industry standard for client experiences that, quite frankly, can’t be duplicated. Experiences that deliver real value every day. And we know those experiences begin with our people.
We believe MRI is more than just a workplace; it’s a connected community of people who truly feel they belong. Whether we’re investing in employee resource groups or providing tailored resources for each person to reach their full potential, we’re passionate about creating a work environment that makes you excited to show up every single day.
At MRI, one of our core values is to strive to amaze. From the intelligent solutions we create to the culture we cultivate, that’s our goal every day. Because that’s what industry leaders do. Whether you’re joining as a new Pride member or rejoining us after a short time away, your talent is vital to us, our partners and our clients.
Amazing growth requires amazing employees. Are you up to the challenge?
We know confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting remarkable candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply. We’d love to hear from you!
MRI is proud to be an inclusive employer. We welcome and celebrate diversity across all backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, military, veteran status and more.
We believe that Belonging is a direct result of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Those values are woven into the fabric of who we are and are foundational to our continued success. Come and see for yourself!
About Us
From the day we opened our doors, MRI Software has built flexible, game-changing real estate software that powers thriving communities and helps make the world a better place to live, work and play. Fulfilling that mission is only possible because of one thing: exceptional people. People like you!
Our people-first approach to PropTech is defining a new industry standard for client experiences that, quite frankly, can’t be duplicated. Experiences that deliver real value every day. And we know those experiences begin with our people.
We believe MRI is more than just a workplace; it’s a connected community of people who truly feel they belong. Whether we’re investing in employee resource groups or providing tailored resources for each person to reach their full potential, we’re passionate about creating a work environment that makes you excited to show up every single day.
At MRI, one of our core values is to strive to amaze. From the intelligent solutions we create to the culture we cultivate, that’s our goal every day. Because that’s what industry leaders do. Whether you’re joining as a new Pride member or rejoining us after a short time away, your talent is vital to us, our partners and our clients.
Amazing growth requires amazing employees. Are you up to the challenge?
We know confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting remarkable candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply. We’d love to hear from you!
MRI is proud to be an inclusive employer. We welcome and celebrate diversity across all backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, military, veteran status and more.
We believe that Belonging is a direct result of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Those values are woven into the fabric of who we are and are foundational to our continued success. Come and see for yourself!