Senior Architect & AI Strategy Leader

McKinsey

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 255,000 - 258,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary
World-class benefits
Global exposure
Mentorship & growth

Job summary

McKinsey & Company in the United States seeks a distinguished engineering leader to architect transformative software solutions, align with client CTOs, and guide global teams across product, design, and tech ops.

You will own reference architectures, drive agentic AI initiatives, mentor engineers, and partner with leaders to shape scalable, high-impact technology roadmaps. This role offers exposure to flagship financial services engagements.

Qualifications

  • Advanced degree or equivalent experience in a quantitative field.
  • 15+ years of relevant experience including staff/principal level leadership.
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams of 10-25 engineers.
  • Deep knowledge of enterprise AI and agentic controls.

Responsibilities

  • Lead cross-functional teams to architect transformative software solutions and drive innovation.
  • Shape engineering roadmaps and partner with Product, Design, and TechOps.
  • Own reference architectures and ADRs, guiding build-vs-buy decisions.
  • Collaborate with client executives to translate strategies into funded engagements.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership
Executive stakeholder management
Architectural design
Cloud-native SaaS
Mentoring engineering teams
Agentic AI expertise

Education

Advanced degree in quantitative field (CS/ML/math)
Equivalent industry experience

Tools

A2A/MCP interfaces

Job description

McKinsey & Company in the United States seeks a distinguished engineering leader to architect transformative software solutions, align with client CTOs, and guide global teams across product, design, and tech ops.

You will own reference architectures, drive agentic AI initiatives, mentor engineers, and partner with leaders to shape scalable, high-impact technology roadmaps. This role offers exposure to flagship financial services engagements.

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