Senior AI and Automation Solutions Architect, Finance Operations

Google; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 227,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is hiring an AI and Automation Solutions Architect within Finance Operations. You will design and prototype AI-driven workflows that replace manual tasks and scale across enterprises. The role demands building rapid AI prototypes, integrating with existing systems, and guiding governance and scalability across teams.

The impact spans product, engineering and finance with a strong emphasis on data governance, privacy, and responsible AI. This is a strategic builder role at Google.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, or Operations, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience (or 8 with advanced degree) in Engineering, Product Management, Technical Project Management, or a Finance Operations role.
• Experience designing, building or deploying functional apps/workflows utilizing LLMs and GenAI Agents.

Responsibilities

• Transition finance operations processes to an AI-first approach, replacing legacy workflows with generative AI and agentic workflows.
• Design, build and iterate on "vibe-coded" AI prototypes to proof-test solutions.
• Bridge technical gaps across product, engineering, and finance, transforming agile prototypes into scalable systems.
• Establish a future-proof FinOps architecture with data governance and scalability.
• Create impactful partnerships with engineering teams to advance AI across systems.

Skills

LLM & GenAI experience

AI-first mindset

Product/Program management

APIs & integration

SQL & data pipelines

Data governance awareness

AI guardrails understanding

Stakeholder collaboration

Vibe coding / low-code prototyping

Engineering-finance bridge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Engineering/Operations

Tools

Vertex AI

Gemini

Google AI Studio

APIs design & integration

Job description

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Chicago, IL, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, or Operations, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience (or 8 years of experience with an advanced degree) in Engineering, Product Management, Technical Project Management, or a Finance Operations (Q2R, S2P, H2R, A2R, etc.) role.
• Experience designing, building or deploying functional apps/workflows utilizing LLMs and GenAI Agents.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in product or program management or other technical roles.
• Experience using Google's AI ecosystem (e.g., Vertex AI, Gemini, Google AI Studio) alongside AI-assisted coding tools.
• Experience designing, testing, and integrating APIs or other solutions to connect disparate systems.
• Understanding of data governance, privacy compliance frameworks, and AI guardrails.
• Proficiency in SQL and utilizing data pipelines to measure, analyze, and optimize system performance.
• Expertise applying generative AI workflows, LLM prompt engineering, or intelligent automation within Finance or the Q2R domain.

About The Job As part of a Finance Operations team, you understand operations and bring an automation and AI-First mindset to help design and build frontier solutions for our most complex operational challenges - navigating scale, data governance, and compliance to re-engineer the future of our processes. As an AI and Automation Solutions Architect, you are a builder and a change agent. You will not just map out strategies; you will rapidly prototype, test, and deploy AI-driven solutions that replace manual workflows with intelligent, scalable automation. Operating with a high degree of independence, you will bypass traditional, slow-moving development cycles by utilizing AI-assisted development ("vibe coding") and low-code solutions to prove value instantly. You will act as the tip of the spear, showing the broader organization what is possible and accelerating our adoption of AI at scale. This role requires both an 'architect' and 'builder' mindset. We advocate for operational excellence while enabling our operations leaders to leverage frontier technologies to solve their most complex challenges. You will bridge the gap between technical potential and operational execution, collaborating closely with a set of partner teams. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $157000 - $227000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits.

Responsibilities

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• Transition finance operations processes to an AI-first approach, replacing legacy workflows with generative AI and agentic workflows. Partner with process and operations managers to re-envision and redesign their processes with an AI-first mindset.
• Design, build and iterate on "vibe-coded" AI prototypes to proof-test solutions.
• Bridge technical gaps across product, engineering, and finance, seamlessly transitioning agile prototypes into scalable, enterprise-grade production systems.
• Establish a future-proof FinOps architecture that enables seamless integration of emerging AI capabilities and maintains strict data governance and scalability standards.
• Create highly impactful partnership with key engineering teams to be at the forefront of AI across multiple systems and platforms.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.