AI Platform Architect & Production ML Leader

Voya Financial, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 193,000 - 241,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Matching

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Volunteer time

Job summary

Voya Financial, Inc. seeks an AI Principal Engineer (IC Director) to lead the design and delivery of production-grade AI systems with substantial business impact. You will own major components, influence architecture, and drive best practices for model evaluation, testing, and operations.

You will collaborate with product, data, and governance partners to translate requirements into scalable AI solutions while ensuring security, privacy, and responsible AI across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field; advanced degree preferred
• Significant experience delivering production AI/ML systems, including model deployment and operationalization
• Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Python, TypeScript, or Rust
• Experience with AI/ML frameworks, LLM technologies, and data pipelines
• Knowledge of model lifecycle management, MLOps, and production reliability practices
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical initiatives
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work across disciplines

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of complex AI solutions, including LLM-based applications, retrieval pipelines, and model-driven services
• Own technical direction for major components or domains within AI platforms or products
• Drive engineering best practices for model evaluation, testing, monitoring, and operationalization
• Partner with product, data, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable AI solutions
• Contribute to architecture decisions, including model selection, system integration, and API design
• Ensure solutions meet enterprise standards for security, privacy, and responsible AI
• Mentor and guide engineers, contributing to team capability and engineering quality
• Identify technical risks and implement appropriate mitigation strategies

Skills

Python

TypeScript

Rust

LLM technologies

Data pipelines

MLOps

Model deployment

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

LLM frameworks

Data pipelines

Model deployment tools

Job description

Voya Financial, Inc. seeks an AI Principal Engineer (IC Director) to lead the design and delivery of production-grade AI systems with substantial business impact. You will own major components, influence architecture, and drive best practices for model evaluation, testing, and operations.

You will collaborate with product, data, and governance partners to translate requirements into scalable AI solutions while ensuring security, privacy, and responsible AI across the enterprise.