AI Adoption Architect for Systems & Roadmaps

Western Digital Corporation; Rochester (MN); On-site; USD 188,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSU awards

Stock options/RSUs

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Western Digital Corporation is seeking a Senior Technologist in the CTO System Architecture team to guide AI adoption, tool development, and best practices across technology planning and engineering processes. You will define how WD uses AI agents, large language models, and intelligent automation to improve strategic decision‑making and cross‑functional alignment.

This high‑visibility role offers mentorship, leadership impact, and the chance to shape WD's long‑range technology roadmap at scale,

Qualifications

• 7+ years in technology leadership, systems engineering, or AI/data platform development.
• Hands-on experience building AI agents, LLM applications, or agentic workflows in production.
• Strong background in data architecture, data pipelines, and analytics tool development.
• Proven ability to ship AI tools end-to-end and translate business problems into AI solutions.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to inspire adoption across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Leadership experience mentoring engineers and influencing cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Define AI Vision — Establish WD's adoption roadmap and best practices for AI agents, LLMs, and intelligent tools across technology planning and engineering processes
• Lead AI‑Managed Roadmap Platform Evolution — Guide post-launch improvements to our AI‑enabled technology roadmap dashboard and chat interface, ensuring it becomes the organization's single source of truth
• Develop High‑Impact Agents — Oversee design and development of transformational AI agents that automate status tracking, gap identification, and insight generation
• Influence Cross‑Functional Adoption — Partner with engineering and technology leadership to establish governance, standards, and ROI metrics for AI tool deployment
• Build Internal Expertise — Mentor co‑op engineers to technologists; foster a culture of AI‑driven systems thinking across teams
• Evaluate Partnerships & Vendors — Assess and recommend strategic AI/LLM vendors and platform partnerships aligned with WD's needs

Skills

Technology leadership

Systems engineering

AI/data platform development

AI agents

LLM applications

Data architecture

Analytics tool development

Communication skills

Job description

Western Digital Corporation is seeking a Senior Technologist in the CTO System Architecture team to guide AI adoption, tool development, and best practices across technology planning and engineering processes. You will define how WD uses AI agents, large language models, and intelligent automation to improve strategic decision‑making and cross‑functional alignment.

This high‑visibility role offers mentorship, leadership impact, and the chance to shape WD's long‑range technology roadmap at scale,