Penn Mutual · 1 hour ago
Sr. Staff AI Architect
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$148K/yr - $190K/yr
10+ years expPenn Mutual is a company that has been empowering individuals and businesses for over 175 years, focusing on financial goals and offering a range of products and services. They are seeking a Sr. Staff AI Architect to lead the advancement of their Connected Data Strategy, architect scalable AI solutions, and guide the integration of AI capabilities across the organization.
Financial ServicesInsurance
Responsibilities
Provide thought leadership and guidance to various stakeholders within the business and IT with respect to AI and AI related initiatives including recommendations for adoption, implementation, tooling, and technology transformation
Architect scalable AI solutions aligned with Penn’s Connected Data Strategy as defined by the head of architecture and CTO
Assist Head of Architecture with project planning via recommendations on scope, estimates, priority, and dependencies
Build enterprise AI reference architectures and reusable patterns using best practices and that can be followed by application development teams
Guide teams in Integrating AI capabilities into AWS-native Lakehouse architecture as well as standing up RAG, Document Intelligence, conversational AI, and agentic automation where appropriate
Collaborate with compliance and governance teams on applicable standards and policies pertaining to AI solutions, ensuring all deliverables are observable and adhere to those policies
Establish standards, processes, and best practices to ensure the reliability, security, and scalability of AI based solutions
Work closely with other departments, such as product management, IT operations, and business stakeholders, to understand requirements and deliver solutions that meet business needs. Coordinate deliverables and work closely with Architecture team members
Mentor as well as present guidance where needed in the IM&T department with respect to AI industry trends, challenges, risk management, and solution implementation improvements
Support the head of architecture with evaluating third-party vendors and service providers that provide AI or AI adjacent capabilities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field
10+ years of experience in software architecture, enterprise architecture, and technical leadership roles
Deep technical expertise in software architecture, cloud computing, microservices, API design, data architecture, and other relevant domains
Proven track record of defining and implementing architectural guidance that drive business value and innovative solutions utilizing AI technologies
Expertise in architecture frameworks, design patterns, cloud computing, microservices, APIs, and other relevant technologies
3–5+ years in AI/ML engineering, data engineering, or enterprise architecture
2–3+ years architecting AI/ML systems on AWS (e.g. Bedrock, SageMaker, Kendra, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, EventBridge, OpenSearch)
Hands-on experience designing RAG pipelines, vector retrieval, model orchestration, and LLM‑based services
Expertise in cloud-native/serverless integration patterns
Strong understanding of governance, metadata, catalogs, lineage, and access controls
Experience with unstructured data and document intelligence
Knowledge of Data Mesh, MLOps/DataOps, and IaC
AI safety, model governance, risk controls, and compliance
Preferred
Advanced degree or relevant certifications (e.g., TOGAF, AWS Certified Solutions Architect) preferred
Company
Penn Mutual
Penn Mutual helps individuals and families do more in life by creating solutions that deliver the complete value of life insurance.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
David O'Malley
President and CEO
Marianne Cumming
Vice President, Chief Medical Director
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