Corteva Agriscience · 1 day ago
AI Architect
Des Moines, IA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expCorteva Agriscience is seeking an AI Architect to define and guide the end-to-end architecture for AI solutions across their Farming Solutions & Digital space. The role involves establishing the vision, strategy, and standards for scalable, secure, and responsible AI while collaborating with various teams to enhance AI capabilities.
AgricultureFarmers MarketFarming
Responsibilities
Act as a unifier across data science, platform, and software teams while owning the architecture and best practices for AI systems and solutions
Define and communicate the AI architecture vision, strategy, and roadmap in partnership with key stakeholders across FS&D and enterprise counterparts
Establish and implement AI architecture principles, technical decision-making processes, and best practices
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to architects and engineering teams on designing, building, and operating AI services and platforms
Identify, assess, and recommend emerging AI technologies (e.g., protocols, vector databases, RAG patterns, agent frameworks, feature stores, model gateways) to enhance capabilities and outcomes
Design reference architectures for data ingestion, feature engineering, training, fine-tuning, inference/serving, monitoring, and feedback loops across cloud environments
Partner with security, privacy, and legal to embed Responsible AI, governance, and compliance controls (e.g., safety guardrails, model risk management, data protection)
Build and maintain relationships with internal/external stakeholders, vendors, and partners to align investments and accelerate delivery of AI use cases
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field
10+ years in software/system architecture with 5+ years focused on AI/ML systems at enterprise scale
Proven track record delivering complex AI solutions from discovery to production with measurable business impact
Expert knowledge of AI/ML frameworks and tooling (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit‑learn), data/feature platforms, and model serving/observability stacks
Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP), containerization, APIs, orchestration, and CI/CD for ML (MLOps)
Familiarity with GenAI patterns (prompt engineering, fine‑tuning, RAG), vector stores, model gateways, and evaluation methodologies
Strong grounding in data governance, security, privacy, and Responsible AI practices; ability to operationalize guardrails and controls
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; able to align diverse teams on architectural strategy and decisions
Strategic thinking, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills; passion for innovation and continuous learning
Benefits
Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills
Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment
Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays
Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father
Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program
Company
Corteva Agriscience
Corteva Agriscience provides agronomic support and services to help increase farmer productivity and profitability.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.7B2025-05-12Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2023-05-11Post Ipo Debt· $1.2B
2019-06-03IPO
Leadership Team
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