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MassMutual · 1 day ago

Head of AI Platform Engineering

Hartford, CT

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

MassMutual is redefining the future of financial services through the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Generative AI. They are seeking a visionary executive to architect and scale the AI, ML, and GenAI platform that will underpin the company's next era of growth and operational excellence.

FinanceFinancial ServicesInsuranceLife InsuranceRetirement

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Architect the Future of AI at Scale: Design and deliver the core AI/ML/GenAI platform that empowers MassMutual to rapidly prototype, deploy, and operationalize advanced AI solutions—enabling everything from personalized customer journeys to intelligent automation and risk analytics

Accelerate GenAI and ML Adoption: Build and evolve a cloud-native, multi-tenant platform that supports the full lifecycle of machine learning and generative AI—from data ingestion and feature engineering to model training, fine-tuning, deployment, and monitoring

Operationalize Responsible AI: Embed robust MLOps and LLMOps practices, governance, and ethical guardrails to ensure transparency, compliance, and trust in all AI-driven solutions

Drive Enterprise Transformation: Partner with senior leaders to align AI platform capabilities with strategic business priorities, unlocking new revenue streams, operational efficiencies, and differentiated customer value

Lead and Inspire Top Talent: Attract, develop, and retain a diverse, high-performing team of AI/ML engineers and platform specialists. Foster a culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous learning

Advance the State of the Art: Stay ahead of emerging trends in agentic AI, retrieval-augmented generation, multi-modal models, and next-gen ML architectures. Champion the integration of cutting-edge research into scalable, production-ready solutions

Catalyze Collaboration: Lead cross-functional teams and collaborate with product, research, and business stakeholders to ensure AI/ML/GenAI initiatives deliver measurable business outcomes

Qualification

AI/ML/GenAI technologiesCloud-native architecturesMLOps/LLMOpsEnterprise-scale solutionsStrategic thinkingTeam leadershipFinancial services experienceProblem-solvingCommunication skillsCollaboration

Required

Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

10+ years of engineering experience, with 5+ years leading AI/ML platform or infrastructure teams

Deep expertise in AI/ML/GenAI technologies, cloud-native architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP), MLOps/LLMOps, and modern data/ML toolchains

Proven track record of delivering enterprise-scale AI/ML platforms and solutions

Exceptional strategic thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills

Demonstrated ability to lead in a highly collaborative, matrixed environment

Preferred

Experience in financial services or regulated industries

Strong publication or patent history in AI/ML/GenAI

Demonstrated success translating research into business impact at scale

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Industry-leading rewards

Company

MassMutual

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MassMutual is a mutual life insurance company that provides investment management and trust services.

Founded in 1851

Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

5001-10000 employees

https://www.massmutual.com/

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