AI Platform Architect for Enterprise Solutions

MetLife; Cary (NC); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

MetLife’s Global Technology team invites a Principal Architect to lead AI-powered development platforms and agentic solutions across the enterprise. You will shape architectural vision, platform architectures, and reusable patterns to enable rapid, secure AI deployments with governance and scalability.

This role blends strategic direction with hands-on implementation. You’ll collaborate with Platform Engineering, Solution Engineering, Security, Privacy, and Architecture teams to drive adoption

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, platform architecture, or enterprise architecture, with significant focus on modern AI systems and agentic solutions.
• Deep hands‑on expertise with modern AI concepts, including agentic AI frameworks, LLM integration patterns, MCP servers, and creation of AI agents, plugins, and skills.
• Proven expertise in designing and deploying cloud‑native architectures, secure integration patterns, API governance, and enterprise‑scale systems.
• Demonstrated expertise in security, operational resilience, governance, and responsible AI architecture principles.
• Hands‑on technical experience with AI platforms such as Claude AI or Github Copilot.
• Proven track record leading complex architectural initiatives requiring strategic engagement across multiple organizations.
• Excellent strategic communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for executive and business audiences.

Responsibilities

• Establish and communicate the architectural vision and strategic direction for AI platforms, agentic solutions, and enterprise automation across MetLife
• Design, evolve, and maintain enterprise reference architectures and patterns for AI-enabled development, agent frameworks, modern AI ecosystems, and secure integration patterns
• Lead the definition of governance-by-design capabilities, including embedded controls for security, compliance, explainability, transparency, and responsible AI practices
• Conduct deep technical research and hands-on experimentation with emerging AI technologies, agent frameworks, automation techniques, and agentic patterns to inform enterprise architecture decisions
• Partner strategically with Platform Engineering, Solution Engineering, Security, Privacy, and Architecture teams to validate architectural decisions and drive enterprise-wide adoption of AI capabilities
• Design and establish reusable frameworks, templates, components, and accelerators that enable rapid development of AI and agentic solutions while reducing complexity and technical debt
• Influence and guide significant technical decisions and architectural changes across Platform and Solution Engineering teams
• Represent Enterprise Architecture in strategic forums and working groups focused on AI platform evolution, governance, and responsible AI practices

Skills

Strategic communication

Leadership

Hands-on AI

Cloud-native architectures

Security & governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent

Tools

Claude AI

Github Copilot

Job description

MetLife’s Global Technology team invites a Principal Architect to lead AI-powered development platforms and agentic solutions across the enterprise. You will shape architectural vision, platform architectures, and reusable patterns to enable rapid, secure AI deployments with governance and scalability.

This role blends strategic direction with hands-on implementation. You’ll collaborate with Platform Engineering, Solution Engineering, Security, Privacy, and Architecture teams to drive adoption