Director, Cloud-Native Solutions & AI Architecture

Geode Capital Management; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Commuter benefits

Employee discount programs

Job summary

Geode Capital Management is seeking a Director of Solutions Architecture in Boston to lead architecture strategy for data platforms, APIs, cloud solutions, and AI/ML capabilities. You will guide end-to-end design of cloud-native SaaS solutions, set governance standards, and ensure security, resilience, and scalability across the enterprise.

You will mentor architects, collaborate with product and engineering teams, and drive modernization initiatives while enforcing secure software development

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science or related field.
• 15+ years of experience designing, developing, and delivering enterprise technology solutions across multiple platforms, frameworks, and technologies.
• Proven ability to lead solution architecture from strategy through implementation, including architecture ownership, design artifacts, and stakeholder communication.
• Experience designing and implementing secure, scalable cloud-native custom solutions, including modernization and migration initiatives.
• Deep expertise in enterprise architecture, including security, data architecture, scalability, and resiliency.
• Contribute to the development of AI/ML strategies and roadmaps.
• Engage with multiple squads to deliver architecture artifacts, drive issue resolution, wellness plans, and product roadmaps.
• Strong knowledge of cloud architecture patterns, DevSecOps, authoring CI/CD automation, and Well-Architected Framework implementation principles.
• Ability to assess business priorities, evaluate technical risks and tradeoffs, and translate business needs into strategic technology solutions.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with product owners, architects, and technical leads for individual products and applications.
• Demonstrated strong software development experience in databases, data platforms, and Data API in public cloud environments.
• Passion for technology, not limiting yourself to a set of languages or frameworks.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and build strong partnerships across product, engineering, architecture, and leadership teams.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship management skills.
• Experience in cloud technologies and practices, building and deploying applications using either AWS or Azure or both. Cloud certification preferred.
• Strong domain knowledge within financial industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve architecture strategy for data platforms, APIs, cloud solutions, and AI/ML capabilities.
• Lead architecture and design of cloud-native, SaaS solutions and vendor products ensuring scalability, security, resilience, and maintainability.
• Establish and govern architecture standards, principles, patterns, and best practices for reusable, high-quality solutions.
• Define governance framework to manage stakeholder decisions and ensure solution integrity.
• Maintain compliance with Enterprise Architecture, Security, Resiliency Standards and DR/BCP best practices.
• Provide technical oversight through peer and quality reviews of specs, designs, and code.
• Lead knowledge management, thought leadership, and mentor architectural resources.
• Serve as trusted advisor for development teams on complex technical challenges and decisions.
• Promote secure SDLC practices among peers and staff.
• Mentor and develop architects and engineers for technical excellence and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate with governance on security, risk, compliance, and data governance activities.
• Maintain and evolve the technology architecture portfolio to pursue modernization and optimization.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Cloud architecture

Security & resiliency

AI/ML strategy

Stakeholder management

CI/CD automation

DevSecOps

Public cloud (AWS/Azure)

Financial industry knowledge

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS or related field

Tools

Well-Architected Framework

Job description

Geode Capital Management is seeking a Director of Solutions Architecture in Boston to lead architecture strategy for data platforms, APIs, cloud solutions, and AI/ML capabilities. You will guide end-to-end design of cloud-native SaaS solutions, set governance standards, and ensure security, resilience, and scalability across the enterprise.

You will mentor architects, collaborate with product and engineering teams, and drive modernization initiatives while enforcing secure software development