Director, Enterprise AI Platform & Solutions

SMBC Group; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

SMBC Group is seeking a Director of AI Solutions, Architecture and Tooling to lead the enterprise AI/GenAI strategy. You will own reference architectures, engineering patterns, and the approved developer toolchain to enable teams delivering secure, production‑grade AI capabilities on Databricks and Azure.

This hands‑on leadership role partners with executives to align business needs with platform roadmaps. You will champion governance, reusable assets, and cost discipline while guiding a team of

Qualifications

• 8+ years in AI/ML engineering, platform engineering, or enterprise architecture.

Responsibilities

• Define the enterprise AI solution architecture strategy and reference architectures.
• Lead the AI developer toolchain, templates, and patterns for secure, scalable delivery.
• Own architecture reviews and establish reusable platform services and integration patterns.
• Drive governance, security, and cost discipline in a regulated financial environment.
• Build and mentor a team of architects and senior engineers.

Skills

AI/GenAI

Architecture

Python

Databricks

Azure

CI/CD

Microservices

REST APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / related field

Advanced degree a plus

Tools

Databricks

Azure Cloud

LangGraph

Haystack

LlamaIndex

Job description

SMBC Group is seeking a Director of AI Solutions, Architecture and Tooling to lead the enterprise AI/GenAI strategy. You will own reference architectures, engineering patterns, and the approved developer toolchain to enable teams delivering secure, production‑grade AI capabilities on Databricks and Azure.

This hands‑on leadership role partners with executives to align business needs with platform roadmaps. You will champion governance, reusable assets, and cost discipline while guiding a team of