AI Architect | Titleist Performance Institute

Where Performance Meets Purpose

Join a team that values excellence and innovation, at a company known for its iconic golf brands. At Acushnet Company, your background and experience contribute to creating the best products for dedicated golfers worldwide. Here, your performance has purpose.

What You Will Be Doing

As our AI Architect, you’ll lead the design and integration of cutting-edge AI solutions across our technical platform. This strategic role blends hands-on development with architectural oversight, driving innovations that transform raw data into real-time feedback to support one of the most iconic golf brands at the world’s preeminent learning and training facility.

You’ll define data strategies, optimize model performance, and ensure ethical AI practices—all while shaping the next generation of golf technology.

Responsibilities Include

• Architect Scalable AI Systems Design and implement AI architecture strategies for real-time and offline analytics, model serving, and data pipelines. Build systems for training, deploying, and monitoring machine learning models at scale.
• Lead & Collaborate Guide a talented data science team and partner with product, engineering, and mobile teams to seamlessly integrate AI features into the user experience.
• Select & Implement Tools Oversee the adoption of ML frameworks, MLOps platforms, and deployment tools to ensure efficiency and scalability.
• Champion Ethical AI Guarantee secure, explainable, and responsible AI.
• Drive Innovation Explore advanced areas like computer vision for swing/video analysis and predictive analytics for player research.
• Mentor & Inspire Provide technical leadership and coach data scientists and engineers on AI/ML best practices.
  
  

What You Bring

Education

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, AI/ML, Data Engineering, Statistics, or a related field (PhD preferred).
  
  

Experience

• 10 years in AI/ML, with architectural or leadership experience.
• Proven track record applying data science in product or R&D environments.
• Expertise in machine learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch) and MLOps tools (e.g., MLflow, Kubeflow, SageMaker).
• Strong programming skills in Python (pandas, scikit-learn, TensorFlow) and SQL.
• Demonstrated experience managing teams, collaborating across functions, and engaging key stakeholders.
• Excellent problem-solving and system design skills focused on real-world performance and robustness.
  
  

Specialized Knowledge & Skills

• Deep understanding of model lifecycle management—from experimentation to production.
• Experience deploying AI models at scale via APIs, microservices, or edge devices.
• Strong software engineering skills; familiarity with containerization and CI/CD workflows.
• Background in sports tech, biomechanics, computer vision, or time-series data.
  
  

Our Commitment to You

At Acushnet Company, we are committed to helping our associates thrive both personally and professionally. From the start, you and your family, including domestic partners, will benefit from a comprehensive suite of health and well-being programs. Enjoy the advantages of paid time off, an onsite fitness center, acupuncture, physical therapy, wellness coaches, and more.

Our financial benefits are designed to secure your future, offering a 401k with company match, health savings accounts, and flexible spending accounts.

Additionally, you'll enjoy perks like pet insurance, legal planning, education assistance, and exclusive access to our Associate Store. At Acushnet Company, your performance has purpose, and we're here to support you every step of the way.

Pay Range: $154,058.00-$196,390.00

Ready to Make an Impact?

Join us at Acushnet Company and be part of a team that values excellence and innovation.

• How would you design an AI architecture that supports real-time analytics and model deployment at scale?
• How do you ensure ethical, secure, and explainable AI in user-facing applications?
  
  

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