Senior Architect, Agentic AI Platform & Systems

Fidelity Information Services, LLC; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

FIS is seeking a senior software engineering leader to shape the technical direction for agentic engineering capabilities across the enterprise. You will define how coding agents, harnesses, reusable libraries and automated workflows transform the software development lifecycle.

You will guide cross-functional teams through undefined technical challenges, establish standards for quality, security and scalability, and drive AI-assisted development adoption at scale.

Qualifications

• Master-level expertise in software architecture, platform engineering and enterprise application development.
• Advanced proficiency with Python, TypeScript or comparable languages for complex software platforms.
• Demonstrated success shaping technical strategy for large-scale, long-term software initiatives.
• Deep experience with distributed systems, cloud architecture, APIs, security and production reliability.
• Proven ability to establish engineering standards and influence decisions across organizational boundaries.
• Expertise in code quality, automated testing, performance optimization and software lifecycle governance.
• Degree in computer science, engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Define the enterprise architecture and technical strategy for agentic software engineering capabilities.
• Establish reference architectures for coding agents, harnesses, reusable libraries and automated development workflows.
• Set engineering standards for Model Context Protocol servers, tools, interfaces and lifecycle management.
• Guide mission-critical design decisions involving security, scalability, reliability and platform interoperability.
• Establish rigorous controls for evaluating, testing, monitoring and governing AI-generated software.
• Optimize complex software architectures to support changing requirements and enterprise-scale adoption.
• Advise engineering, product, implementation and client-facing teams on high-impact technical decisions.
• Lead investigation and resolution of the organization's most complex software and integration challenges.
• Coach senior engineers and technical leads on architecture, agentic programming and engineering excellence.
• Influence long-term roadmaps, development practices and technology investments across the organization.

Skills

Software architecture

Platform engineering

Enterprise apps

Python

TypeScript

Distributed systems

Cloud architecture

APIs

Security

Reliability

Education

Master's/PhD in CS or Engineering

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

Claude Code

GitHub Copilot

OpenCode

Job description

FIS is seeking a senior software engineering leader to shape the technical direction for agentic engineering capabilities across the enterprise. You will define how coding agents, harnesses, reusable libraries and automated workflows transform the software development lifecycle.

You will guide cross-functional teams through undefined technical challenges, establish standards for quality, security and scalability, and drive AI-assisted development adoption at scale.