Vice President, AI Platform Engineering

The Company is in search of a Vice President for AI Platform Engineering to play a pivotal role in the design, development, and scaling of its enterprise AI platform. This hands-on engineering position is within the central Data & AI organization, and the successful candidate will be responsible for creating and operating production-grade services that support a variety of AI use cases. Key responsibilities include owning major platform components, developing reusable APIs and services, and ensuring the security, reliability, and scalability of AI applications. The role also involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams, including AI engineering, data engineering, product management, and cybersecurity, to bring AI solutions from concept to production. Applicants for the Vice President, AI Platform Engineering role at the company should have a Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline and at least 8 years of professional experience in software engineering, data engineering, machine learning engineering, or a related field. A minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience in building Generative AI, LLM, machine learning, or AI platform solutions in production is required. The ideal candidate will have strong Python engineering skills, experience with cloud platforms (preferably Azure), and a solid background in DevOps practices. Familiarity with AI/ML technologies such as RAG, embeddings, and prompt engineering is essential, as is a deep understanding of software security and experience in delivering scalable, reliable production systems. The role demands a leader with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, capable of driving complex technical initiatives and fostering a culture of engineering excellence.