AI/ML Platform Engineering Leader

East West Banking Corporation; Makati; Hybrid; PHP 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

East West Banking Corporation in Taguig is seeking an AI/ML and Platform Engineering Head to lead the strategy, delivery, and operations of the bank's AI/ML platforms, data pipelines, and data services in a hybrid setup.

You will oversee DevOps, MLOps, and DataOps, drive AI/ML technology adoption at scale, and collaborate with Data Governance, Risk, IT Operations, and Regulatory teams to deliver secure, compliant platform services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 12–15 years in technology leadership, with at least 5 years in senior/executive roles handling cloud data and AI/ML platforms.
• Experience leading engineering, platform, and operations teams in regulated banking/financial services.
• Strong expertise in AI/ML infra, cloud-native architectures, model lifecycle, and enterprise MLOps/DataOps.
• Hands-on with cloud platforms, Databricks, Kubernetes, CI/CD, observability, and platform performance.
• Knowledge of data governance, security, regulatory requirements, and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the strategic vision, roadmap, and delivery of AI/ML platforms and engineering capabilities.
• Design scalable, secure cloud-based platforms covering the full ML lifecycle from development to production.
• Oversee platform operations ensuring high availability, performance, SLA adherence, and incident management.
• Drive automation, observability, CI/CD, MLOps, DataOps, and DevOps best practices for efficiency.
• Collaborate with Technology, Risk, Infrastructure, Data Governance, and Data Science teams for compliant delivery.
• Build and grow high-performing engineering teams and foster innovation and operational excellence.
• Lead enterprise AI/ML technology adoption and scalable deployment of data-driven solutions.

Skills

AI/ML platforms

Cloud-native architectures

MLOps / DataOps

Platform engineering leadership

Databricks

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Regulated industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor's in CS/Data Science/Engineering

Postgrad in Tech Mgmt/AI (adv.)

Tools

Databricks

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Observability tools

Job description

East West Banking Corporation in Taguig is seeking an AI/ML and Platform Engineering Head to lead the strategy, delivery, and operations of the bank's AI/ML platforms, data pipelines, and data services in a hybrid setup.

You will oversee DevOps, MLOps, and DataOps, drive AI/ML technology adoption at scale, and collaborate with Data Governance, Risk, IT Operations, and Regulatory teams to deliver secure, compliant platform services.