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Fidelity Investments · 1 day ago

SVP, Head of AI Architecture

Fidelity Investments is seeking an SVP, Head of AI Architecture who will be responsible for defining and implementing enterprise-wide AI architecture and strategy. This role involves overseeing AI initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, and leading a multidisciplinary team to drive innovation and integration of AI technologies.

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Responsibilities

Define the strategic vision and roadmap for AI architecture practice across the enterprise, identifying high-impact opportunities for AI adoption
Lead the design and development of robust, scalable, and secure AI architectures, and integration with existing IT infrastructure
Serve as the top technical leader for AI architecture, guiding the selection of appropriate platforms, frameworks, and cloud technologies
Build, lead, and mentor a multidisciplinary team of Architects fostering a culture of innovation and best practices
Collaborate with architects from various functional domains, executive leadership, engineers, security specialists, and business stakeholders to provide direction for AI solutions and articulate complex technical concepts effectively to non-technical audiences
Stay abreast of emerging AI advancements, such as Generative AI, agentic workflows, and drive innovation through prototyping and validating new technologies

Qualification

AI ArchitectureAI/ML ExperienceCloud ComputingTechnical LeadershipProgramming LanguagesMLOps ToolsSecurity ImplicationsHyperscaler ToolsExecutive CommunicationInnovation & R&DTalent DevelopmentTeam LeadershipCross-functional Collaboration

Required

A Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related STEM field is required
15 + years of general experience and 10+ years of experience in AI/ML, data science, or software architecture, with proven experience in deploying enterprise-grade AI solutions into production environments
Deep understanding of AI/ML concepts, algorithms, frameworks, and programming languages. Experience with cloud computing and MLOps tools is essential
Proven expertise in LLMs (OpenAI, LLaMA, Claude, Gemini), RAG, agent frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph), fine-tuning (LoRA, QLoRA, PEFT), and prompt management
Strong understanding of security implications related to AI/ML systems (e.g., data privacy, model poisoning, adversarial attacks)
Ability to drive organizational change by embedding AI/ML architecture practices directly into core technology delivery teams
Experience with major cloud platforms such as Snowflake and AWS (or other public cloud)
Strong executive communication & leadership presence, engaging with executive leadership (C-Suite) are required to frequently participate in core initiatives and has broad exposure to executive leadership
Consistent record of operations collaboration and delivery with the ability to build key relationships and influence partners on enterprise objectives
Ability to challenge the status quo and facilitate the exchange and creation of ideas to address business challenges and improve performance
Excellent talent skills and agile operating model experience with ability to develop impactful teams by setting clear goals and holding self and others accountable to standards of excellence

Preferred

Familiarity with various Hyperscaler tools and services is a plus

Benefits

Comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support
Market-leading retirement
Generous paid time off and parental leave
Charitable giving employee match program
Educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career

Company

Fidelity Investments

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Fidelity’s mission is to strengthen the financial well-being of our customers and deliver better outcomes for the clients and businesses we serve.

H1B Sponsorship

Fidelity Investments has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (3)
2024 (8)
2023 (4)
2022 (6)
2021 (8)
2020 (30)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$152.82M
Key Investors
Apple
2020-12-28Secondary Market· $2.5M
2018-01-14Secondary Market· $1M
2017-05-03Secondary Market· $12.5M

Leadership Team

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Abigail Johnson
Chairman & CEO
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Jeanmarie Ward
Senior Vice President of Architecture
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