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McKinsey & Company · 2 months ago

Principal AI Solution Architect

Chicago, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$217K/yr - $220K/yr

10+ years exp

McKinsey & Company is a global management consulting firm that focuses on delivering transformative outcomes for clients. As a Principal AI Solution Architect, you will leverage your expertise in full-stack engineering and advanced AI systems to design and build scalable solutions that address complex business challenges while mentoring stakeholders to sustain and scale technologies.

ConsultingManagement ConsultingProfessional Services

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design and build scalable, production-grade solutions, spanning data pipelines, machine learning models, and modern application layers

Integrate solutions into client ecosystems to address complex business challenges and drive measurable impact

Bridge technical and business teams, ensuring seamless communication and alignment

Lead technical builds, scope ambiguous problems, and advise on strategy and ROI

Translate business needs into actionable technical roadmaps and guide clients through the full journey of solution development, adoption, and scaling

Deliver innovative, high-impact technologies while guiding clients to align priorities, navigate ambiguity, and achieve their strategic objectives

Build client capabilities by mentoring stakeholders and enabling them to sustain and scale technologies

Shape un-scoped or emerging projects, turning broad ambitions into actionable roadmaps and delivery plans

Balance hands-on technical execution with strategic advisory and leadership to help clients achieve immediate results while driving long-term technology-driven success

Qualification

AI/ML systemsFull-stack developmentCloud environmentsData engineeringMLOpsProficient communicatorMentoringProblem-solving

Required

Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field

10+ years of experience in software engineering or solution architecture, with demonstrable success building and operating complex systems

Deep expertise in full-stack development across frontend, backend, and cloud infrastructure, with strong command of data engineering, AI/ML systems, and deployment architectures

Proven experience designing, implementing, and optimizing AI solutions encompassing data pipelines, model training and serving, and production MLOps

Proficiency in modern cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and familiarity with containerization, orchestration, and serverless technologies

Strong understanding of deployment pipelines, observability, performance optimization, and security principles to ensure reliability, maintainability, and scalability

Experienced in dynamic, fast-paced environments; leverages strong engineering expertise and a passion for mentoring to build capabilities and deliver sustainable, measurable results

Proficient communicator skilled at simplifying complex technical concepts for diverse audiences, fostering alignment among stakeholders, and transforming ambiguity into clear, actionable strategies

Benefits

Medical, mental health, dental and vision coverage

Telemedicine services

Life, accident and disability insurance

Parental leave and family planning benefits

Caregiving resources

A generous retirement contributions program

Financial guidance

Paid time off

Company

McKinsey & Company

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McKinsey & Company is a global management consulting firm and trusted advisor by businesses, governments, and institutions.

Founded in 1926

New York, New York, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.mckinsey.com

H1B Sponsorship

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