Position Overview
- Location Type: Remote
- Job Type: Full-time
- Salary: $60,000 - $100,000 USD annually (depending on experience and location)
AvantStay is seeking an AI Solution Architect to lead the integration of Artificial Intelligence into their technology stack. This role involves researching, prototyping, and implementing AI tools and practices to unlock new business capabilities. The ideal candidate is passionate about applying cutting-edge AI, building scalable solutions, and sharing knowledge with others. This position is suitable for a strong individual contributor who also enjoys writing documentation, creating internal standards, and guiding others in AI best practices.
Responsibilities
- Explore & Evaluate: Research, prototype, and implement state-of-the-art AI technologies including LLMs, vector databases, agent frameworks, and open-source models.
- Build & Ship: Design, develop, test, and deploy production-ready AI features that deliver tangible business value.
- Collaborate Across Teams: Partner with engineering, product, and operations to identify high-leverage AI use cases.
- Establish Best Practices: Define internal standards, frameworks, and documentation for scalable and responsible AI development.
- Up-skill the Team: Lead workshops, mentor engineers, and foster a culture of AI fluency across the organization.
- Architect Solutions: Influence architectural decisions for robust and cost-effective AI infrastructure.
- Optimize Resources: Develop strategies for cost-performance tradeoffs in deploying AI models at scale.
Requirements
- Proven experience shipping AI-powered features that delivered real business value.
- Hands-on experience building with top AI tools: LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic), orchestration frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex), vector search (FAISS, Pinecone), and agentic systems.
- Strong programming skills in at least one AI development language (e.g., Python).
- Experience designing and deploying end-to-end machine learning or AI-powered systems.
- Comfort with ambiguity, prototyping, and experimenting with fast-evolving tools.
- Passion for teaching, writing clear documentation, and enabling others to learn.
- Strong systems thinking and ability to translate business problems into AI solutions.
- A hacker’s mindset: creative, pragmatic, and execution-oriented.
- Experience working in or building a startup is a strong plus.
- AvantStay values agency over experience; candidates with curiosity, drive, and a clear sense of purpose are encouraged to apply even if they don't meet every requirement.
Company Information
AvantStay delivers world-class, authentic, tech-enabled short-term rental (“STR”) group experiences targeted at the millennial generation. They are venture-funded and growing rapidly in the STR industry, providing a customized end-to-end experience powered by technology.
Benefits
- Salary: $60,000 – $100,000 USD annually, depending on experience and location.
- Work Arrangement: 100% remote (work from anywhere in the world).
- Time Off: Generous paid time off, including company holidays.
Additional Details
- Employment Type: Full-time
- Workplace: Remote
- Department: Not specified
- Published: 2025-06-12
Skills
AvantStay
Luxury short-term rental management platform
About AvantStay
AvantStay offers a hospitality platform focused on short-term rentals, providing tailored experiences for guests. The company uses its own technology to manage bookings and operations, both on-site and remotely. With a presence in over 150 cities and a portfolio of 2,000 luxury properties, AvantStay partners with major platforms like Homes & Villas by Marriott International and facilitates direct bookings through more than 60 online travel agencies (OTAs). Unlike many competitors, AvantStay emphasizes curated experiences and a strong tech infrastructure to enhance guest interactions. The company's goal is to redefine the short-term rental market by delivering high-quality, personalized stays for travelers.