Launch is actively seeking qualified, energetic engineers with passion for building solutions leveraging new and emerging technologies related to AI. This is a software engineering role specializing in applications with use cases powered by AI solutions, especially Generative AI, such as LLM integration, vector embeddings, real-time inference, and semi-automated, human-in-the-loop workflows. This role offers an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of AI technology, working on diverse projects that drive real-world impact. If you’re passionate about AI and have the technical expertise to back it up, this role may be perfect for you!

Responsibilities Include:

• Write high-quality, maintainable code in languages such as Python, JavaScript, C#, or others relevant to AI development
• Work closely with and in cross-functional teams including software engineers, project managers, designers, QA, data engineers, and data scientists
• Integrate with a variety of different APIs, services, and technologies to bring pre-trained models and other technologies to bear, such as cloud-based vector databases
• Develop APIs and interfaces to enable easy interaction between AI models and client applications
• Fine-tune and/or customize integration with pre-trained models to meet unique client needs
• Handle data preprocessing, cleaning, and augmentation to enhance model performance
• Implement strategies for managing and securing sensitive client data
• Monitor and optimize the performance of AI model integrations to optimize efficiency and accuracy
• Provide technical guidance and support to clients and internal stakeholders
• Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in NLP and machine learning

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field (strongly preferred)
• Prior IT digital consulting experience is highly preferred
• Proven experience in software development, with a focus on AI and machine learning
• Hands-on experience with integrating language models into applications and platforms
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, C#, or similar
• Experience with AI frameworks and libraries (e.g. TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face Transformers)
• Experience with Generative AI tooling (e.g., LangChain, Semantic Kernel)
• Knowledge of API development and integration
• Strong understanding of NLP concepts and techniques, including language modeling, text generation, and sentiment analysis
• Experience with large-scale language models (e.g. GPT, BERT) and their practical applications
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment and manage client relationships
• Experience in project management and ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization tools (e.g. Docker) a plus
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies and DevOps practices
• Innovative and curious, with a passion for emerging technologies and continuous learning
• Detail-oriented and committed to delivering high-quality results

Compensation & Benefits:

As an employee at Launch, you will grow your skills and experience through a variety of exciting project work (across industries and technologies) with some of the top companies in the world! Our employees receive full benefits—medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, and matched 401k. We also have an uncapped, take-what-you-need PTO policy. The anticipated base wage range for this role is $155,000 - $175,000. Education and experience will be highly considered, and we are happy to discuss your wage expectations in more detail throughout our internal interview process.

Launch is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to leverage both technical expertise and business insight to design, propose, defend, and deliver robust solutions for our clients. This individual will collaborate with cross-functional teams to turn cutting-edge technologies into impactful solutions. The ideal candidate will possess the technical acumen to assess delivery opportunities, guide customer discussions, and ensure the best path to success. This individual should have a proven track record as a trusted advisor, capable of fostering relationships with clients at all levels.

Responsibilities:

• Lead & Guide Customer Conversations: Drive discussions with clients to understand business challenges and propose the most effective technology solutions.
• Solution Design & Development: Lead the analysis, architecture, design, and development of innovative solutions, leveraging a wide range of technologies and design patterns.
• Problem Solving: Address complex business and technical challenges related to new technology implementations or the customization of existing systems.
• Requirements Translation: Work with clients and business analysts to convert business requirements into actionable technical specifications.
• Resource & Effort Estimation: Estimate project work efforts and define necessary resources for each project phase.
• Documentation & Proposals: Develop proposals, statements of work, technology strategies, and roadmaps.
• Client Communication & Collaboration: Manage client communication and ensure alignment across internal teams to meet project goals.
• Partnering with Technology Teams: Collaborate with technology teams to conceptualize and design new applications, recommend technologies, and define implementation strategies within budget and timeline constraints.
• Technical Documentation: Write and review architecture and design documents to ensure high-quality deliverables across tech stacks and teams.

Required Experience & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in software architecture, web services, and application design.
• Deep experience with at least two of the following technologies: .NET, Java, Go, Node.js, Angular, React.
• Experience with both relational and non-relational database design and modeling.
• Expertise in architecting and implementing solutions with appropriate technical stacks.
• Experience with containerized workloads and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of designing secure infrastructure and applications (e.g. web service security, code scanning, server/container security).
• Strong experience with event-based architecture (Kafka preferred).
• Solid experience with cloud and multi-cloud delivery, with a strong preference for AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience designing and implementing Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Experience with serverless cloud solutions is a plus.
• Familiarity with Agile Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Ability to compare and evaluate trade-offs across different technologies.
• Skilled in developing and presenting business case analyses to clients and partners.
• Proven ability to establish trusted advisor relationships with clients at all levels.
• Ability to understand end-to-end strategic business models and communicate technical solutions in clear, business-friendly language.
• Ability to effectively manage time and priorities in a multi-team environment while delivering high-quality results.

Compensation & Benefits:

As an employee at Launch, you will grow your skills and experience through a variety of exciting project work (across industries and technologies) with some of the top companies in the world! Our employees receive full benefits—medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, and matched 401k. We also have an uncapped, take-what-you-need PTO policy. The anticipated base wage range for this role is $190,000-$220,000. Education and experience will be highly considered, and we are happy to discuss your wage expectations in more detail throughout our internal interview process.

• Lead the design and implementation of enterprise-grade cloud architecture across public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Guide clients through cloud adoption journeys, bringing a consultative mindset to solve complex business and technical challenges.
• Architect cloud-native and hybrid solutions that prioritize scalability, security, resilience, and cost efficiency.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and security teams to ensure successful delivery and governance of cloud infrastructure.
• Provide thought leadership on best practices for multi-cloud and cloud-agnostic strategies.
• Develop architecture artifacts including diagrams, roadmaps, and documentation tailored to stakeholder needs.
• Participate in pre-sales and discovery engagements to assess current-state infrastructure and recommend target-state solutions.
• Implement infrastructure-as-code using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, and ARM templates.
• Lead and mentor project teams, ensuring architectural standards and delivery quality are upheld.

• 8+ years of experience in cloud architecture, infrastructure, or engineering roles.
• Proven experience consulting with enterprise clients, leading cloud strategy and execution.
• Strong hands-on expertise across at least two major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation, or Pulumi.
• Solid grasp of CI/CD, automation, containerization, and modern DevOps practices.
• Deep understanding of cloud security best practices, cost optimization, and performance tuning.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to tailor messages for both technical and business stakeholders.

• Certifications in AWS, Azure, and/or GCP
• Experience designing cloud governance, networking, and landing zones
• Familiarity with tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar
• Prior experience working in or with a consulting firm or systems integrator

• Oversee the execution of analytics projects, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project operating models, requirements, and objectives
• Comprehensive understanding of designing project team analytics operating models (including best practice delivery accelerators)

• Assist with sales pursuits (including prospective client calls), writing proposals, and responding to RFPs
• Build, and empower other to build, sales accelerators
• Drive external brand awareness

• Create interactive and insightful data visualizations and dashboards using tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Sigma Computing, or similar platforms
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand data visualization requirements and create user-friendly and actionable dashboards
• Design high-fidelity wireframes following visual analytics best practices
• Develop dashboards following visual analytics best practices
• Leverage BI tools to create best practice/optimized data models
• Conduct performance tuning and optimization of dashboards and BI data models
• Identify opportunities to enhance data analytics and visualization capabilities

• Design and optimize SQL queries to retrieve and manipulate data efficiently
• Ensure data accuracy and integrity by implementing robust data quality and validation checks
• Comprehensive understanding of data structure/preparation/transformation best practices

• Perform in-depth data analysis, leveraging modern/advanced analytical techniques to extract insights and solve complex business problems
• Drive the development of data visualizations, dashboards, and KPI/metric definitions to support decision-making
• Leverage modern cloud platforms for query/data source development

• Ensure data accuracy and the quality of analytical outputs
• Implement best practices for data governance and data management
• Develop comprehensive data and dashboard QA/testing processes

• Comprehensive understanding of BI/analytics architecture best practices
• Comprehensive understanding of BI/analytics platform design best practices

• Contribute to the development and implementation of the company's data strategy
• Identify opportunities for data-driven improvements in processes and operations
• Strong understanding of conducting D&A strategy assessments
• Strong understanding of designing and implementing analytics centers of excellence

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including senior management and executive leadership, to understand their D&A needs and to provide actionable insights
• Present findings and recommendations to non-technical stakeholders in a clear and compelling manner

• Foster a culture of continuous learning and skill development within the team
• Stay updated on industry trends and emerging analytics tools and techniques

• Proven experience (8+ years) in visual analytics, with a track record of leading teams
• Strong proficiency in data visualization & analytics tools and best practices (e.g. Power BI, Tableau, Sigma Computing, etc.)
• Strong proficiency in data visualization & analytics architecture and best practices (e.g., Power BI Service, Tableau Server or Cloud, Sigma Computing, etc.)
• Strong proficiency in data analysis tools and programming languages (e.g. SQL, Python, etc.)
• Strong proficiency in cloud data warehousing platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Azure, etc.)
• Strong proficiency in query writing and programming languages (e.g. SQL, Python, etc.)
• Strong proficiency in BI data modeling (e.g., data modeling within tools like Power BI)
• Experience leading and supporting sales pursuits
• Experience building delivery and sales accelerators
• Familiarity with ELT processes and modern data warehousing concepts
• Problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Experience with project management and agile principles

• Serve as a strategic advisor and delivery owner for key client initiatives—shaping vision, approach, and execution plans 
• Lead cross-functional project teams in the delivery of complex business and technology initiatives 
• Establish and maintain trusted relationships with client executives and stakeholders 
• Guide clients through planning efforts such as business case development, road mapping, and operating model design 
• Bring structure to ambiguity—developing frameworks, playbooks, and approaches tailored to each client’s goals 
• Monitor project health across delivery, budget, and stakeholder satisfaction, and proactively mitigate risk 
• Mentor and develop consulting talent within the Planning & Delivery discipline and across Launch 
• Collaborate with internal teams to support business development efforts including scoping, proposals, and solution design 
• Contribute to Launch’s thought leadership by helping evolve our consulting methodologies and point of view.  

• 8+ years of experience in management consulting, business transformation, or program leadership roles 
• Proven track record of owning client delivery and driving strategic outcomes at the executive level 
• Strong experience leading cross-functional teams across business and technical domains 
• Expertise in project planning, organizational change, and delivering high-visibility enterprise initiatives 
• Understanding of software delivery methodology, data platforms, and Agentic AI  
• Exceptional communication and storytelling skills—able to influence and guide executive stakeholders 
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced environments and navigating ambiguity with structure and confidence 
• AI champion – ability to implement AI in day-to-day work  
• Prior experience in client-facing consulting roles, ideally within a consulting firm or high-growth environment 
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred 

• Own client engagement strategy and execution, guiding the discovery, analysis, planning, and delivery of high-impact initiatives
• Partner with executive stakeholders to define business goals, align roadmaps, and structure delivery programs that create measurable value
• Lead multidisciplinary teams across complex engagements, bringing clarity and structure to ambiguity
• Architect solution approaches and planning frameworks tailored to unique client environments
• Serve as the senior point of contact for planning and delivery efforts—ensuring accountability, alignment, and satisfaction
• Drive the development of high-quality deliverables: business cases, capability assessments, operating models, delivery roadmaps, and executive readouts
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks, while enabling teams to move quickly and confidently
• Mentor and develop consultants across the Planning & Delivery discipline, fostering a culture of growth, rigor, and client-centricity
• Contribute to Launch’s consulting methodologies, templates, and intellectual capital
• Support business development efforts through solution design, proposal development, and executive presentations

• 10+ years of experience in management consulting, delivery leadership, or strategic business analysis roles
• Proven success in leading complex, multi-stakeholder engagements across industries
• Experience navigating senior executive environments with confidence, presence, and strategic thinking
• Advanced understanding of business architecture, transformation planning, and delivery governance
• Track record of leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver business and technology initiatives
• Strong experience across a variety of domains (e.g. healthcare, retail, financial services, public sector)
• Excellent storytelling and facilitation skills—able to influence decision-makers and build consensus
• Familiarity with agile, hybrid, and traditional project delivery models
• AI-literate—curious about AI solutions and experienced using AI to inform planning and analysis
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree or professional certifications (e.g. PMP, CBAP, Prosci) preferred

• Architect scalable, secure, and compliant Kubernetes-based platforms across cloud and hybrid environments.
• Define and lead the implementation of GitOps workflows using ArgoCD.
• Design and evolve internal developer platforms (IDPs) using Backstage, ensuring strong developer experience.
• Evaluate and select open-source and commercial tools for platform automation, observability, security, and compliance.
• Collaborate with security, compliance, and data governance teams to ensure adherence to regulatory standards (HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC 2, PCI).
• Mentor engineering teams and establish platform engineering best practices.
• Create architecture documentation, deployment patterns, and reusable templates.
• Serve as a technical leader in platform modernization and cloud migration efforts.

• 8+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure or platform engineering, with 3+ in a Kubernetes-focused architecture role
• Proven expertise with ArgoCD, GitOps workflows, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, OpenTofu, Helm)
• Hands-on experience with Backstage or similar developer portals
• Deep knowledge of Kubernetes operations, security (PodSecurityPolicies, OPA/Gatekeeper), and multi-tenant design
• Experience building platforms in regulated environments (HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC 2, PCI, or FedRAMP)
• Strong understanding of CI/CD tooling (GitHub Actions, Tekton, Jenkins X, etc.)
• Experience designing for service meshes (Istio, Linkerd) and ingress controllers (NGINX, Traefik)
• Familiarity with secrets management, SSO (OIDC, SAML), and RBAC/ABAC controls
• Clear communicator with the ability to lead architectural discussions and align stakeholders

• Experience with regulatory frameworks (HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC 2, PCI)

The Role:

As a Discipline Leader of Solution Architecture & Development here at Launch, you will operate at the intersection of business strategy, emerging technology, and modern architecture. This role is a key leadership position that combines deep technical expertise with consulting acumen to help clients unlock the power of AI across cloud platforms, data ecosystems, and software solutions. In this role, you will be responsible for shaping and delivering enterprise-grade solutions for clients, while also growing and evolving Launch’s Solution Architecture discipline. You’ll partner with account teams, engineering leads, and executive stakeholders to design high-impact architectures that are scalable, secure, and aligned with business goals—often guiding clients through AI strategy, integration, and enablement along the way.

This is both a hands-on and strategic role—requiring a passion for modern architecture, an understanding of AI’s practical applications, and the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams through complex transformation programs.

Responsibilities Include:

• Lead solution architecture efforts for complex client engagements across cloud, data, AI, and software engineering domains
• Define and design scalable, secure, and AI-enabled architectures that meet business, technical, and operational requirements
• Guide clients through strategic technology decisions, including AI integration, data platforms, and cloud modernization
• Act as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders—translating business goals into architectural vision and delivery plans
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including business analysts, engineers, designers, and consultants
• Build and maintain Launch’s internal solution architecture frameworks, patterns, and reusable assets
• Serve as the discipline leader—mentoring architects across the organization and helping shape the evolution of our Architecture practice
• Partner with internal teams to support business development, including pre-sales solutioning, proposal development, and client presentations
• Stay on the forefront of emerging technologies and AI capabilities, and contribute thought leadership to the broader Launch community

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in technology consulting, solution architecture and software development, with a track record of leading technical teams
• Strong background in architecting modern cloud solutions across Azure, AWS, or GCP
• Professional IT consulting services experience required
• Strong proficiency in modern programming languages (e.g., Java, C#, Python, JavaScript, .Net, C#) and development frameworks.
• Extensive experience with software design patterns, microservices architecture, and cloud-native applications
• Strong understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Excellent problem-solving, critical-thinking, and analytical skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Demonstrated experience integrating AI/ML solutions into enterprise architectures, including LLMs, agents, and AI-enhanced platforms
• Deep knowledge of data architectures, APIs, microservices, and cloud-native application design
• Ability to connect the dots between business problems, technical strategy, and delivery execution
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in complex client environments
• Proven leadership in growing or stewarding a technology capability or discipline
• Exceptional client-facing skills—able to influence, facilitate, and present to senior executives
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or certifications (e.g., TOGAF, Azure Architect Expert, AWS Solutions Architect) a plus

Compensation & Benefits:

As an employee at Launch, you will grow your skills and experience through a variety of exciting project work (across industries and technologies) with some of the top companies in the world! Our employees receive full benefits—medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, and matched 401k. We also have an uncapped, take-what-you-need PTO policy. The anticipated wage range for this role is $190,000-$210,000. Education and experience will be highly considered, and we are happy to discuss your wage expectations in more detail throughout our internal interview process.

The Role:

As the Director of our Platform Engineering Discipline at Launch Consulting, you will be a pivotal leader in shaping and delivering our Platform Engineering strategy, solution architecture, and advisory services to a diverse client base. You will also drive the creation of reusable platform accelerators to enhance Launch’s data, AI, and software development solutions. You’ll leverage your extensive platform engineering and cloud expertise to help clients build their own modern platforms, drive developer productivity, enhance system reliability, and enable rapid innovation.

Responsibilities Include:

Discipline & Practice Leadership:

• Lead and grow the Platform Engineering discipline, establishing best practices for client advisory, solution architecture, and platform delivery.
• Mentor and guide a team of platform engineering consultants, fostering continuous improvement, professional development, and a strong client-service and innovation mindset.
• Define technical standards and frameworks for platform solutions that balance innovation, security, developer experience, and cost-efficiency for both client engagements and internal accelerators.
• Foster a culture of automation, self-service, and infrastructure-as-code, empowering the team to build and advise on robust, cutting-edge platforms.
• Develop and execute the go-to-market strategy for Platform Engineering offerings.

Client Advisory & Solution Architecture:

• Lead client engagements to assess current platform capabilities, define future-state platform strategies (including data, AI, and developer platforms), and create actionable roadmaps.
• Architect and design secure, scalable, and high-performance platform solutions for clients, leveraging cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Advise clients on adopting platform engineering best practices, cloud-native technologies, and modern operational models (e.g., SRE, FinOps).
• Guide clients in implementing CI/CD pipelines, developer tooling, observability, and governance for their platforms.

Accelerator & IP Development:

• Spearhead the design and development of reusable platform components, blueprints, and accelerators to fast-track Launch’s delivery of data, AI, and custom development solutions.
• Ensure these internal platform assets are secure, scalable, well-documented, and easily consumable by Launch’s delivery teams.
• Drive the adoption of these accelerators within Launch to improve project efficiency and quality.

Presales & Stakeholder Engagement:

• Lead and support presales activities for Platform Engineering opportunities, including client workshops, proposal development, solutioning, and presentations.
• Collaborate with Launch’s sales, delivery, and other practice leads to identify and pursue client opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key client stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor on their platform journey.
• Effectively communicate complex technical concepts and the value proposition of platform engineering to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Manage your time effectively to achieve approximately 30% billable client utilization, with the remaining time focused on practice development, presales, and thought leadership.

Security, Compliance, & Operational Excellence:

• Champion DevSecOps principles, ensuring security and compliance are embedded into platform architectures for clients and internal assets.
• Advise clients on platform security best practices, governance, and compliance with industry standards.
• Promote SRE principles to help clients and internal teams achieve high availability, reliability, and performance for their platforms.

Capability Development & Industry Trends:

• Continuously refine and expand Launch’s Platform Engineering methodologies, offerings, and intellectual property.
• Stay ahead of platform engineering, DevOps, SRE, data/AI platform, and cloud technology trends, incorporating them into client advisories and Launch’s internal strategy.
• Create opportunities for your team to continuously upskill and remain competitive in the rapidly evolving platform and cloud landscape.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven experience (10+ years) in platform engineering, SRE, DevOps, or cloud infrastructure, with demonstrated leadership in technical teams and client-facing consulting roles.
• Expertise in architecting, building, and advising on platform solutions (developer, data, AI) across major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Strong proficiency with infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, Crossplane, Pulumi), containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD systems (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions).
• Demonstrable experience developing reusable assets, frameworks, or accelerators for platform engineering.
• Solid understanding of observability, cloud security best practices, FinOps, and strategies for optimizing platform services.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and client relationship management skills, with proven success in presales and delivering technical solutions to business stakeholders. Strong business acumen and ability to translate technical solutions into business value for clients.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Compensation & Benefits:

As an employee at Launch, you will grow your skills and experience through a variety of exciting project work (across industries and technologies) with some of the top companies in the world! Our employees receive full benefits—medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, and matched 401k. We also have an uncapped, take-what-you-need PTO policy. The anticipated wage range for this role is $200,000-$215,000. Education and experience will be highly considered, and we are happy to discuss your wage expectations in more detail throughout our internal interview process. 

• Lead client conversations focused on data-driven solutions, AI enablement, and cloud platform design
• Guide discovery, architecture, and development of world-class data and AI solutions across a broad range of technologies and design patterns
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable, secure technical solutions
• Develop data strategy roadmaps, proposals, and statements of work aligned to client business goals
• Design architectures leveraging cloud-native data platforms, data pipelines, MLOps practices, and AI services
• Partner with other technology leaders to shape complex, cross-functional transformation programs
• Provide program-level architecture oversight and technical quality assurance across client delivery teams
• Support internal knowledge sharing and contribute to the development of reusable frameworks and IP
• Mentor engineers and architects, fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and delivery quality
• Communicate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, including executive leadership
• Author or review technical documentation, architecture artifacts, and reusable design assets
• Stay current with industry trends in data, AI, and cloud computing, and contribute to Launch thought leadership

• Guide customer conversations, generally related to technical solutioning
• Lead discovery analysis, architecture, design, and development of world-class solutions across a broad spectrum of technologies and design patterns
• Analyze complex business and technical problems related to the implementation of new technology and/or the customization of existing technologies and processes
• Collaborate with clients and business analysts to translate business requirements into technical requirements
• Estimate work efforts and define resourcing required for each phase of a project
• Develop proposals, statements of work, technology strategies, and roadmaps
• Partner with other technology teams to work with business executives and end-users to conceptualize new projects/programs/products, recommend technologies and implementation strategies, and architect/design for requirements of the project within financial and timeline guidelines
• Author and/or review architecture/design and other technical documents ensuring high-quality deliverables and systems development across tech stacks and applications teams
• Establish and/or apply effective software development practices
• Attend regular project meetings, report on progress and setbacks, and participate in both planning and retrospective exercises
• Provide program-level technology leadership with support of peers and/or principal level stakeholders
• Consults with and for peers and solution architects to validate designs, provide recommendations for improvement or addressing gaps, etc.
• Driving development of case studies, whitepapers, and other technology-oriented evangelism
• Effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders across all levels and disciplines, e.g., from a junior member of an engineering team up to the board of a strategic customer
• Providing technical leadership and consultancy for and in support of other people in the solution architecture discipline.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior or proven experience supporting Microsoft as a client is highly preferred
• Strong experience in AI and Microsoft Copilot solution sales, with the ability to articulate business value beyond technical implementation
• Forward-thinking, credible presence with the ability to influence client strategy through value-based AI adoption
• Ability to identify opportunities for client cost savings and operational efficiency using AI and Copilot technologies
• Deep understanding of how to implement AI/Copilot solutions that align with client business goals
• Experience guiding clients on strategic use cases and roadmap development for GenAI/Copilot enablement
• Confident and persuasive communicator, able to build trust with both business and technical stakeholders

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, or related field
• Cloud certifications (Azure) preferred

Location Requirements:

• Seattle, WA (Only candidates currently residing in the Seattle area will be considered) 

• Lead advanced Data Science initiatives from ideation to deployment, ensuring alignment with business strategy and measurable outcomes.
• Develop, implement, and optimize AI/ML models across a range of domains, including predictive analytics, GenAI, LLMs, time series, deep learning, and NLP.
• Conduct rigorous exploratory data analysis and feature engineering to uncover insights and support robust model development.
• Architect data preprocessing pipelines that ensure clean, high-quality, and well-structured data for training and evaluation.
• Apply experimental design best practices (e.g. A/B testing, cross-validation, randomization) to ensure statistical rigor and reduce model bias/overfitting.
• Own the deployment and monitoring of ML solutions on modern cloud platforms (Databricks, AWS SageMaker, Azure ML, Snowflake, etc.).
• Serve as a technical advisor and thought leader, guiding internal stakeholders on AI capabilities, data strategy, and industry best practices.
• Mentor and support the development of junior and mid-level data scientists through code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge sharing.
• Communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences, including executive leadership, to influence and drive adoption of data-driven solutions.

• 7+ years of hands-on experience in Data Science, with a strong track record of delivering end-to-end AI/ML solutions in production environments.
• Deep expertise in Python, including libraries such as scikit-learn, pandas, NumPy, TensorFlow, PyTorch, spaCy, and/or Hugging Face.
• Strong understanding of statistical modeling, regression, classification, clustering, and deep learning architectures.
• Demonstrated experience applying GenAI, LLMs, NLP, or computer vision techniques to solve real-world business problems.
• Proven ability to write advanced SQL and work with complex data structures across relational and non-relational databases.
• Experience with data pipeline orchestration and preprocessing of structured and unstructured data at scale.
• Hands-on experience with cloud data science platforms such as Databricks, AWS SageMaker, Azure ML, Snowflake Snowpark, or Palantir Foundry.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to thrive in a high-paced, constantly evolving environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present complex technical concepts clearly and persuasively.

• Experience with project delivery frameworks and tools such as Azure DevOps, JIRA, or Agile methodologies.
• Experience working with Electronic Medical Record systems and healthcare data file types (e.g., HL7, FHIR, CCD).
• Certifications related to Epic, FHIR, or other health IT platforms are a plus.
• Familiarity with data architecture tools (e.g., Miro, Visio, LucidChart) for technical design documentation.
• Knowledge of modern cloud-based data solutions such as Azure Synapse, Snowflake, Redshift, or BigQuery.

The Role:

As a Senior Data Scientist, you will lead the design and development of advanced machine learning and AI solutions that solve complex business challenges. You’ll apply a deep technical foundation in data science, spanning statistics, modeling, software engineering, and domain expertise, while helping set technical direction, mentor team members, and influence decision-making across the organization. You will work closely with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to define use cases, architect scalable solutions, and drive innovation through GenAI, LLMs, NLP, computer vision, and other cutting-edge techniques.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead advanced Data Science initiatives from ideation to deployment, ensuring alignment with business strategy and measurable outcomes.
• Develop, implement, and optimize AI/ML models across a range of domains, including predictive analytics, GenAI, LLMs, time series, deep learning, and NLP.
• Conduct rigorous exploratory data analysis and feature engineering to uncover insights and support robust model development.
• Architect data preprocessing pipelines that ensure clean, high-quality, and well-structured data for training and evaluation.
• Apply experimental design best practices (e.g. A/B testing, cross-validation, randomization) to ensure statistical rigor and reduce model bias/overfitting.
• Own the deployment and monitoring of ML solutions on modern cloud platforms (Databricks, AWS SageMaker, Azure ML, Snowflake, etc.).
• Serve as a technical advisor and thought leader, guiding internal stakeholders on AI capabilities, data strategy, and industry best practices.
• Mentor and support the development of junior and mid-level data scientists through code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge sharing.
• Communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences, including executive leadership, to influence and drive adoption of data-driven solutions.

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of hands-on experience in Data Science, with a strong track record of delivering end-to-end AI/ML solutions in production environments.
• Deep expertise in Python, including libraries such as scikit-learn, pandas, NumPy, TensorFlow, PyTorch, spaCy, and/or Hugging Face.
• Strong understanding of statistical modeling, regression, classification, clustering, and deep learning architectures.
• Demonstrated experience applying GenAI, LLMs, NLP, or computer vision techniques to solve real-world business problems.
• Proven ability to write advanced SQL and work with complex data structures across relational and non-relational databases.
• Experience with data pipeline orchestration and preprocessing of structured and unstructured data at scale.
• Hands-on experience with cloud data science platforms such as Databricks, AWS SageMaker, Azure ML, Snowflake Snowpark, or Palantir Foundry.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to thrive in a high-paced, constantly evolving environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present complex technical concepts clearly and persuasively.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with project delivery frameworks and tools such as Azure DevOps, JIRA, or Agile methodologies.
• Experience working with Electronic Medical Record systems and healthcare data file types (e.g., HL7, FHIR, CCD).
• Certifications related to Epic, FHIR, or other health IT platforms are a plus.
• Familiarity with data architecture tools (e.g., Miro, Visio, LucidChart) for technical design documentation.
• Knowledge of modern cloud-based data solutions such as Azure Synapse, Snowflake, Redshift, or BigQuery.

Benefits & Compensation:

As an employee at Launch, you will grow your skills and experience through a variety of exciting project work (across industries and technologies) with some of the top companies in the world! Our employees receive full benefits - medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, and matched 401k. We also have an uncapped, take-what-you-need PTO policy. The anticipated wage range for this role is $140,000-180,000. Education and experience will be highly considered, and we are happy to discuss your wage expectations in more detail throughout our internal interview process.