AI Systems Architect

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 with ClickUp, Airtable, or similar ops platforms at scale

• 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 (on-site deployment periods as needed in Whitwell, TN)