Agentic AI Engineer, Vice President

State Street; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

State Street is seeking a Vice President to lead Agentic AI Engineering for its GenAI Center of Excellence. You will own the strategy and architecture of an enterprise agentic AI platform across AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure, guiding multi-agent orchestration, security, and governance while shaping organization-wide technology direction.

You will build and mentor engineering leadership, partner with cross-functional teams, and drive platform reliability, scalability, and cost optimization in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; advanced degrees a plus.
• 12–17 years of relevant experience, including leadership of large-scale multi-agent or AI-driven platforms.
• Proficient in Python and familiar with at least one additional modern programming language such as Java, Go, or C++.
• Proven strategic ownership of platform architecture and technology roadmaps, with deep knowledge of agentic AI systems.

Responsibilities

• Own the enterprise agentic platform strategy, including architecture and governance standards, with multi-cloud scalability and resilience.
• Drive innovation in multi-agent orchestration at scale with LangChain, Langraph, and GoogleADK.
• Set organizational standards for multi-agent orchestration, IAM/RBAC, and runtime security across cloud platforms.
• Represent the Agent Foundry and Runtime pods in executive governance forums and influence cloud adoption strategy.
• Improve platform reliability, scalability, and cost optimization for agentic AI workloads across AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure.
• Build and develop engineering leadership talent across pods.
• Collaborate with Architecture, Data/Knowledge, and Product teams for end-to-end platform strategy and delivery.
• Promote technical excellence and best practices for cloud-native agentic platforms.
• Oversee compliance, risk, and performance reviews for enterprise AI across environments.

Skills

Leadership

Python

Cloud platforms

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

LangChain

Langraph

GoogleADK

Job description

About The Role

We are hiring a Vice President (VP), Agentic AI Engineering, for our GenAI Center of Excellence at State Street. As VP, you will own the strategy and architecture of our enterprise agentic AI platform, setting the vision for multi-agent orchestration, security, and governance. This is a senior leadership role where you will influence technology direction across the organization, lead engineering talent, and foster innovation in agentic AI on AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure.

About The Role

We are hiring a Vice President (VP), Agentic AI Engineering, for our GenAI Center of Excellence at State Street. As VP, you will own the strategy and architecture of our enterprise agentic AI platform, setting the vision for multi-agent orchestration, security, and governance. This is a senior leadership role where you will influence technology direction across the organization, lead engineering talent, and foster innovation in agentic AI on AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the enterprise agentic platform strategy, including architecture, technology roadmap, and governance standards, with a focus on multi-cloud (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) scalability and resilience.
• Exposure to agent frameworks (e.g., LangChain, Langraph, GoogleADK) and drive innovation in multi-agent orchestration at scale.
• Set and monitor organizational standards for multi-agent orchestration, A2A protocols, HITL, tenant IAM/RBAC, and runtime security across cloud platforms.
• Represent the Agent Foundry and Runtime pods in executive and cross-functional governance forums, influencing cloud adoption and strategy.
• Drive platform-wide reliability, scalability, and cost optimization initiatives for agentic AI workloads across AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure.
• Build, lead, and develop engineering leadership talent across the pods.
• Partner with Architecture, Data/Knowledge, and Product teams for end-to-end platform strategy and delivery, ensuring alignment of cloud and agentic stack adoption.
• Foster innovation and continuous improvement, promoting technical excellence and emerging best practices for cloud-native agentic platforms.
• Oversee compliance, risk, and performance reviews for agentic AI at the organizational level, including across public cloud environments.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; advanced degrees a plus.
• 12–17 years of relevant experience, including leadership of large‑scale, multi‑agent or AI‑driven platforms.
• Proficient in Python and familiar with at least one additional modern programming language (such as Java, Go, or C++).
• Proven strategic ownership of platform architecture and technology roadmaps, with deep knowledge of agentic AI systems.
• Extensive hands‑on and leadership experience with multi‑cloud environments (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure), including security, governance, and cost optimization.
• Demonstrated success in setting organizational standards for reliability, scalability, and incident management in AI systems.
• Experience partnering with executive and cross‑functional teams on platform strategy and delivery.
• Track record of building and developing engineering leadership talent and fostering innovation.
• Expertise in compliance, risk management, and performance oversight for enterprise AI solutions.
• Exceptional communication, governance, and stakeholder management skills.

Location & Work Schedule

This role follows a hybrid work model and requires regular on‑site presence in one of the following locations:

• Boston, MA
• Austin, TX
• Princeton, NJ

Salary Range

$120,000 - $217,500 Annual

Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long‑term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid‑time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance‑based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.

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About State Street

Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.

We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work‑life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.

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