AI Systems Architect

Job description

**Bolt Farm** Treehouse is a luxury treehouse resort redefining hospitality through AI-first operations, radical ownership, and an obsession with guest experience. We don't just use technology — we build it into everything we do. Our strike team model means you won't sit in a fixed seat. You'll be deployed wherever your skills create the most leverage, then redeployed when the mission changes. ## The Role **AI Systems Architect** is the technical brain of the strike team. You design the automation and AI layer across the entire organization — evaluating build-vs-buy, setting technical standards, and architecting agent pipelines that turn manual chaos into self-running systems. You don't just build automations; you decide what gets automated, in what order, and to what standard. This role reports directly to the Founder and operates with high autonomy. ## What You'll Do - Design and own the end-to-end automation architecture across operations, guest experience, finance, and content - Architect AI agent pipelines and multi-step workflows that replace manual processes at scale - Evaluate build-vs-buy decisions for every tool and system in the stack - Set technical standards, documentation norms, and quality gates for all automation work - Build production-grade systems that handle real operational volume (not demos, not prototypes) - Quantify ROI on every system you ship — hours saved, error rates reduced, revenue unlocked - Mentor AI Systems Builders and Associates on architecture patterns, debugging, and shipping discipline - Stay current on AI tooling, agent frameworks, and automation platforms — be the team's scout ## What You'll Own (Outcomes & KPIs) *Founder-approved outcomes:* 1. **Automation coverage** — % of identified manual processes with a shipped automation 2. **System uptime** — production reliability of deployed automations (target: 99%+) 3. **ROI per build** — measurable hours or dollars saved per system shipped 4. **Architecture debt** — number of one-off hacks vs. scalable systems in the stack ## Who You Are (Builder Traits) - **AI fluency** — you don't just use AI, you architect systems around it. You've built agent pipelines, not just chatbots. - **Ownership reflex** — you see technical debt and fix it before it becomes a fire. - **Speed of execution** — you ship production systems fast, but you also know when to slow down and build it right. - **Build portfolio** — you can walk us through architectures you've designed that are running in production today. - **Systems thinking** — you see the whole board, not just the next automation. You design for scale and maintainability. - **Teaching instinct** — you make the builders around you better. ## Must-Haves - 3+ years building production automation systems or AI pipelines - Deep proficiency with at least 3 of: Zapier, n8n, Make, Python, Cursor, LangChain, CrewAI, or equivalent frameworks - Demonstrated architecture portfolio (show us system diagrams, not just task lists) - Experience evaluating and implementing build-vs-buy decisions - Track record of quantifying ROI on technical work - Comfortable with radical transparency, direct feedback, and a founder-led operating model ## Nice-to-Haves - Hospitality, resort, or guest-experience operations background - Experience building in ClickUp (automations, Super Agents, or API integrations) - Prior startup CTO, Head of Automation, or technical co-founder experience - Contributions to open-source automation or AI agent projects - Remote-first work experience with async communication norms ## Comp & Benefits - **Base:** $110,000–$135,000 - **OTE:** $157,000–$193,000 - **Performance variable:** 30% of OTE, tied to Founder-approved KPIs - **Health stipend:** $400/mo - **Profit-pool participation:** Yes — tiered by build output, not tenure - **Location:** *Hybrid: 3 days/week onsite at Bolt Farm Treehouse in Whitwell, TN*