Senior AI Platform Architect — Strategy & Governance

Scorpion Therapeutics; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus (20%)

Long-term incentive

401(k) with matching

Paid leave (vacation/holidays)

Caregiver/parental leave

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a senior enterprise/AI architect to shape the architecture strategy for ELT-level AI programs and define target-state architectures. You will align AI initiatives with enterprise standards, reuse shared capabilities, and guide delivery teams toward governance and reliable, scalable solutions.

The role requires deep hands-on experience in modern engineering, cloud and data patterns, APIs, security, and reliability, plus a proven ability to influence senior stakeholders

Qualifications

• Minimum: BS + 8 years / MS + 7 years / PhD + 5+ years in architecture roles.
• Experience defining architecture/technology strategy for AI/data-intensive domains.
• Hands-on expertise in modern engineering, cloud, data/integration patterns, APIs, AI/ML services, security, and reliability.
• Experience as a design authority/technical advisor guiding through influence.

Responsibilities

• Shape architecture and technology strategy for ELT-level AI programs; create roadmap and target-state architecture.
• Define solution/reference architectures, technical standards, integration patterns, and guardrails.
• Align AI programs to enterprise platforms/standards; reuse shared capabilities (agent, data, memory, security) and integrate into the platform spine.
• Serve as trusted technical advisor to ELT, business, and Digital leaders; translate ambigious AI ambitions into delivery models and measurable outcomes.
• Architect responsible AI/automation and modern engineering practices with governance, controls, and verification.
• Provide architectural leadership and mentorship to delivery teams to raise technical standards via influence.
• Set reliability, security, documentation, and operational excellence expectations; ensure compliance, observability, and resilience.

Skills

AI architecture

Enterprise architecture

Stakeholder influence

Education

Advanced degree (MS/PhD)

Tools

Cloud platforms

Job description

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a senior enterprise/AI architect to shape the architecture strategy for ELT-level AI programs and define target-state architectures. You will align AI initiatives with enterprise standards, reuse shared capabilities, and guide delivery teams toward governance and reliable, scalable solutions.

The role requires deep hands-on experience in modern engineering, cloud and data patterns, APIs, security, and reliability, plus a proven ability to influence senior stakeholders