Data & AI Architecture Leader

JPMorgan Chase; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 204,000 - 285,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Director of Architecture to lead Data and AI architecture in Palo Alto, directing data-layer analytics and AI-enabled strategies across departments. You will guide governance, risk, and product decisions while shaping the target state architecture for high-impact initiatives.

The role requires deep experience in large-scale data platforms, cloud-native delivery, and cross-functional leadership, with accountability for budgets, processes, and governance standards that

Qualifications

• 15+ years of software architecture experience, including 5+ years in large-scale data analytics architectures.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Formal training or certification on architecture concepts with 10+ years of applied experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional architecture teams and talent development.
• Experience guiding AI-enabled architectures with enterprise-approved AI capabilities.
• Ability to evaluate AI recommendations with focus on resiliency, security, and auditability.
• Experience leading a product as a Product Owner or Product Manager.
• Hands-on cloud-native experience.

Responsibilities

• Sets the direction for Data architecture for diverse set of transactional and analytics applications.
• Drive the direction of AI enablement at the data layer, with innovative use of Search, Vector and Graph data stores.
• Leads technology and process implementations to achieve functional architecture objectives, conducting governance accountability for coding decisions, control obligations, and measures of success such as cost of ownership, maintainability, and portfolio operations.
• Leads reuse-first adoption of enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate architecture delivery and improve decision quality across the area, with human-in-the-loop validation and appropriate handling of sensitive data.
• Makes and is accountable for decisions that influence teams’ resources, budget, tactical operations and the execution and implementation of processes and procedures.
• Establishes governance standards for AI-assisted workflows used in architecture and engineering decision-making, ensuring traceability/auditability and alignment to resiliency, security, and control obligations.

Skills

Software architecture

Cross-functional leadership

AI governance

Product Owner/Manager

Cloud native

Architecture concepts

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Formal training or certification on architecture concepts

Job description

JPMorganChase is seeking a Director of Architecture to lead Data and AI architecture in Palo Alto, directing data-layer analytics and AI-enabled strategies across departments. You will guide governance, risk, and product decisions while shaping the target state architecture for high-impact initiatives.

The role requires deep experience in large-scale data platforms, cloud-native delivery, and cross-functional leadership, with accountability for budgets, processes, and governance standards that