AI Systems Design Architect - Assistant Vice President
State StreetBase Salary
$90k - $158k/yr
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end architecture and system design for a major AI platform domain, including model integration, orchestration, APIs, data flows, and downstream systems.
- Define reference architectures, design standards, integration contracts, non-functional requirements, and reusable architecture patterns.
- Translate business and product requirements into scalable, secure, resilient, maintainable AI solution designs.
- Design cloud-based solutions across AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud with interoperability, scalability, observability, and operational readiness.
- Establish patterns for RAG, model serving, prompt workflows, agentic AI workflows, and AI application integration.
- Ensure alignment with Responsible AI, model governance, data handling, compliance, testing, risk, and production controls.
- Conduct architecture assessments, technical design reviews, and proof-of-concept evaluations.
- Guide architecture decisions, trade-offs, standards adherence, production readiness, release architecture, monitoring, and scalability planning across pods.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related discipline; a master's degree is preferred.
- 8–14 years of experience in solution architecture, enterprise application architecture, platform architecture, or AI/ML architecture.
- Strong hands-on experience with Generative AI, LLMs, ML systems, RAG architectures, vector databases, and AI application integration.
- Experience designing cloud solutions on at least one major platform: AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
- Strong understanding of cloud-native compute, storage, networking, identity and access management, security, and AI/ML services.
- Expertise in API architecture, microservices, distributed systems, event-driven architecture, and system integration patterns.
- Experience designing for security, resiliency, scalability, observability, and performance.
- Working knowledge of AI governance, Responsible AI, model risk, compliance, testing, and operational controls.
- Ability to lead architecture discussions and communicate complex technical concepts to technical and business stakeholders.
- Strong collaboration, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits include a 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match, life, medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance, paid time off, family-care support, and an Employee Assistance Program.
- Eligible employees may receive annual performance-based incentive compensation and participate in certain tax-advantaged savings plans.
- The company offers inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and employee networks.
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About State Street
At State Street, we deliver leading investment platforms, data, expertise, and solutions that accelerate performance and better decision making. With over 200 years of global financial leadership, we equip institutional investors through a comprehensive suite of capabilities: Investment Services: Integrated front-to-back solutions across custody, accounting, and operations. Investment Management: Index and active strategies from one of the world’s largest asset managers. Markets: Multi-asset trading, FX solutions, and data-driven research to enhance portfolio value. Who We Are • 50,000+ employees worldwide • Active in 100+ markets • #1 in ETF servicing What You’ll Find Here • Executive perspectives and thought leadership • Timely market commentary and macro insights • Our views on investment operations, ETFs, private markets, and digital finance • Stories reflecting our culture, values and commitment to diversity and inclusion