Senior AI Architect & Production Systems Lead

Voya Financial; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Volunteer time

Job summary

Voya Financial in Atlanta, GA seeks an AI Principal Engineer (IC Director) to lead design, delivery and governance of complex AI systems with substantial business impact. You will own major components, set technical direction, and ensure scalable, reliable, and compliant AI across initiatives.

You will mentor engineers, drive MLOps practices, and collaborate with product, data, and governance partners to translate requirements into robust AI solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field.
• 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

MLOps

Leadership

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

AI Frameworks

Data pipelines

Job description

Voya Financial in Atlanta, GA seeks an AI Principal Engineer (IC Director) to lead design, delivery and governance of complex AI systems with substantial business impact. You will own major components, set technical direction, and ensure scalable, reliable, and compliant AI across initiatives.

You will mentor engineers, drive MLOps practices, and collaborate with product, data, and governance partners to translate requirements into robust AI solutions.