Agilent Technologies · 7 hours ago
AVP of Product & Platform Architecture & AI
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$260K/yr - $406K/yr
10+ years expAgilent Technologies is a global leader in life sciences and diagnostics, seeking an AVP of Product & Platform Architecture & AI. The role involves defining the architectural strategy for an AI-enabled software platform and ensuring alignment across product and engineering teams for modular and scalable solutions.
BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsLife SciencePharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Define and maintain architectural principles, design patterns, and reference architectures for Agilent’s lab-facing software platform
Ensure alignment across desktop, on-premise, hybrid, and cloud-native deployments
Embed interoperability, reusability, and extensibility into all aspects of the platform’s design
Lead an architecture function that guides and reviews software design across platform and product teams
Chair architectural governance forums and working groups to drive alignment, resolve trade-offs, and scale decisions
Provide practical guidance to engineering teams, balancing enterprise standards with speed and autonomy
Integrate modern architectural capabilities—including microservices, API management, and event-driven patterns—into the software blueprint
Incorporate AI-enabled capabilities and data-driven services into future-state architectures
Ensure architectural designs support long-term scalability, security, and maintainability
Act as a senior technical authority and trusted advisor to engineering and R&D leadership
Build consensus across autonomous teams, balancing local needs with enterprise priorities
Mentor and develop architecture talent across the organization
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
10+ years of progressive leadership experience in software, solution, or enterprise architecture roles
Proven experience designing architectures for commercial, customer-facing software products—ideally in scientific or laboratory domains (e.g., CDS, Mass Spectrometry, cell imaging, or analytical software)
Deep knowledge of modular, service-oriented architectures and their application across desktop, hybrid, and cloud environments
Proven ability to lead through influence and drive standardization in complex, matrixed organizations
Enterprise & Solution Architecture Leadership
Distributed & Microservices Architecture
API Management & Integration Patterns
Architecture Governance & Standards
Strategic Thinking & Future-State Design
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Consensus Building
Strong communication and executive-level influence skills
Benefits
Eligibility for bonus
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Benefits
Company
Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies addresses the scientific and laboratory management needs of analytical scientists and clinical researchers.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$500M2019-09-05Post Ipo Debt· $500M
1999-11-26IPO
Leadership Team
Mike McMullen
CEO and President
Padraig McDonnell
President and CEO
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