Hearst Newspapers · 3 hours ago
AI Product Architect Director
10 E. Main Street, Carmel, IN, 46032, US
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$160K/yr - $185K/yr
10+ years expHearst Newspapers is seeking an AI Product Architect Director, a senior individual contributor focused on technical architecture and product innovation. The role involves designing AI-enabled systems, collaborating with product and engineering teams, and guiding the development of scalable and reliable AI solutions.
AdvertisingJournalismMarketingNewsSocial Media
Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end architecture for generative AI and agent-based systems, including orchestration, retrieval architectures, vector storage, context strategies, and evaluation frameworks
Prototype and iterate quickly using modern AI tools (e.g., LangChain/LangGraph, AutoGen, CrewAI, Azure OpenAI, Claude)
Define and maintain reference architectures, reusable components, and best practices for AI system reliability, observability, safety, and compliance
Translate business and product requirements into scalable technical architectures, including APIs, integration patterns, and data workflows
Partner with engineering teams to transition prototypes into production-grade systems
Lead or contribute to architectural reviews, modeling, risk assessments, and design governance for AI initiatives
Ensure all AI solutions meet standards for security, ethics, explainability, and responsible use
Identify high-value opportunities for generative and agentic AI across FDB’s products, workflows, and customer experiences
Partner with Product Management to shape the AI roadmap, define value hypotheses, and validate use cases through experimentation and user research
Drive rapid prototyping, concept testing, and MVP definition to evaluate feasibility, desirability, and commercial impact
Establish technical success metrics for AI systems, including performance, safety, ROI, and adoption signals
Communicate trade-offs and architectural considerations to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Serve as a thought partner to business and product leaders, helping FDB build differentiated, AI-powered capabilities
Qualification
Required
10+ years in engineering, technical architecture, AI/ML systems, or related fields
3+ years hands-on experience building or deploying GenAI, LLM, RAG, or agent-based systems
Demonstrated experience in architecting complex distributed systems
Experience partnering closely with Product on strategy, discovery, and prioritization
Expertise in prompt engineering, model evaluation, and rapid AI prototyping
Familiarity with Azure ecosystem, vector databases, orchestration frameworks, and modern AI tooling
Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to executives, customers, and cross-functional teams
Preferred
Experience in healthcare data, clinical solutions, or highly regulated environments
Certifications in product strategy, Agile, or AI/ML (PMC, CSPO, PSPO, AZ-305, etc.)
Experience with responsible AI frameworks, safety engineering, and governance models
Hands-on experience with AI-accelerated development tools (Cursor, Cline, Claude Code, etc.)
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Long term disability
Life insurance
Matching 401k
Flexible spending savings account
Paid holidays
Paid time off
Employee assistance program
Other company benefits
Company
Hearst Newspapers
Hearst Newspapers is the division in charge of Hearst's newspapers, local digital marketing service businesses, and directories.
Founded in 1887New York, New York, USA
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Carson S.
HR Business Partner
Laura Wilson
Director Major Account Partnerships
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