KKR · 9 hours ago
AI Platform Lead
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$235K/yr - $275K/yr
10+ years expKKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management and capital markets solutions. They are seeking a Director of AI Platforms to lead the firm's AI-first transformation, focusing on architecting and scaling AI-powered business platforms and driving the adoption of Generative AI and Machine Learning across the organization.
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Responsibilities
Define, build, and scale a centralized AI platform to enable a new generation of intelligent, business-facing applications
Drive the adoption of Generative AI, NLP, and ML across the firm
Spearhead the development and scaling of multi-agent interactions leveraging protocols like MCP and A2A to create sophisticated, autonomous systems
Architect and deploy knowledge graph and semantic search capabilities that leverage state-of-the-art managed services from leading AI providers
Enable sophisticated text and image-based extractions from financial and unstructured data
Lead, mentor, and inspire a high-performing team of AI engineers
Foster a culture of technical excellence, rapid prototyping, and continuous delivery of business value
Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of globally deployed, mission-critical AI services, ensuring they are scalable, secure, and reliable across multiple cloud environments (AWS, GCP)
Serve as a trusted advisor to business and technology leaders, translating complex AI concepts into strategic business opportunities and driving firm-wide adoption
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field
10+ years of experience in software or AI engineering, with at least 5 years in a leadership role building and scaling AI platforms or related capabilities
Deep technical expertise in Generative AI, Machine Learning, and Natural Language Processing
Proven experience with Agentic architectures and the development of multi-agent systems
Hands-on experience with knowledge graphs, semantic search, and large-scale data processing for text and image-based information extraction
Experience with and a strategic understanding of managed AI services across leading cloud providers (AWS, GCP, etc.)
Demonstrated ability to lead a team and build firm-wide deployed global services in a fast-paced, enterprise environment
Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with a track record of influencing and aligning stakeholders
Benefits
Discretionary bonus
Company
KKR
KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.28B2025-08-04Post Ipo Debt· $900M
2025-05-20Post Ipo Debt· $550M
2025-03-04Post Ipo Equity· $2.25B
Leadership Team
Hirofumi Hirano (平野 博文)
Member & Chief Executive Officer of KKR Japan
Scott Nuttall
Co-Chief Executive Officer
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