Senior Machine Learning Solutions Architect

Empower Retirement; Greenwood Village (CO); On-site; USD 138,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Savings

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Empower Retirement is seeking a senior ML Architect to design end-to-end machine learning solutions and define scalable data flows across distributed systems. You will lead the architecture for feature engineering, model training, experimentation, and production deployment, collaborating with data scientists and engineers to productionize models using modern platforms.

You will build reusable capabilities, expose outputs via APIs and real-time services, and shape MLOps patterns for reliable

Qualifications

• 8+ years in data/platform/software eng roles with exposure to ML/advanced analytics
• Experience designing and delivering production-grade ML/analytics solutions
• Strong background in data architecture and data movement across distributed systems
• Deep understanding of ML workflows: feature engineering, model training, experimentation, evaluation, and production deployment
• Experience with modern data/ML platforms such as AWS, Snowflake, Databricks or similar

Responsibilities

• Architect end-to-end ML solutions from data ingestion through production consumption across multiple business use cases
• Design and standardize data flows across systems to support ML, analytics, personalization, and real-time decisioning
• Define architectural patterns for feature engineering, model training workflows, experimentation, and model evaluation at scale
• Define MLOps patterns for deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management of models at scale
• Build reusable capabilities such as feature pipelines, model serving frameworks, and data access patterns
• Define how ML outputs are exposed through APIs, batch processes, and real-time services
• Partner with data scientists and engineers to reduce friction between experimentation and production while guiding architectural decisions

Skills

ML workflows

Production-grade ML

Data architecture

API & real-time services

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science/Statistics/CS

Tools

AWS

Snowflake

Databricks

Job description

Our vision for the future is based on the idea that transforming financial lives starts by giving our people the freedom to transform their own. We have a flexible work environment, and fluid career paths. We not only encourage but celebrate internal mobility. We also recognize the importance of purpose, well-being, and work-life balance. Within Empower and our communities, we work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive environment, and our associates dedicate thousands of hours to volunteering for causes that matter most to them.

Chart your own path and grow your career while helping more customers achieve financial freedom. Empower Yourself.

***Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time, including CPT/OPT.***

What You Will Do

• Architect end to end machine learning solutions from data ingestion through production consumption across multiple business use cases
• Design and standardize how data flows across systems to support machine learning, analytics, personalization, and real time decisioning
• Define the architectural patterns that support feature engineering, model training workflows, experimentation, and model evaluation at scale
• Define MLOps patterns that enable consistent deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management of models at scale
• Build reusable capabilities such as feature pipelines, model serving frameworks, and data access patterns
• Define how machine learning and analytical outputs are exposed through APIs, batch processes, and real time services
• Partner with data scientists and engineers to remove friction between experimentation and production while driving key architectural decisions

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, or a closely related quantitative field
• 8 plus years of experience in data, platform, or software engineering roles with exposure to machine learning or advanced analytics
• Experience designing and delivering production grade machine learning or advanced analytics solutions
• Strong background in data architecture and data movement across distributed systems
• Deep understanding of machine learning workflows including feature engineering, model training, experimentation, evaluation, and production deployment
• Experience with modern data and machine learning platforms such as AWS, Snowflake, Databricks, or similar

What You Will Set You Apart

• Experience designing systems that directly enable personalization, marketing activation, or customer level decisioning
• Experience building or scaling MLOps capabilities beyond experimentation into production use
• Experience working with real time or event driven data and machine learning use cases
• Experience working closely with data scientists to productionize models and scale experimentation into repeatable systems
• Proven ability to connect machine learning with broader analytics and business workflows
• Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Machine Learning Specialty, Snowflake SnowPro Advanced Data Engineer or Data Scientist, Databricks Machine Learning Professional, or Google Professional Machine Learning Engineer

This job operates in a professional office environment.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications of the job. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. You will be evaluated in part based on your performance of the responsibilities and/or tasks listed in this job description. You may be required to perform other duties that are not included on this job description. The job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason, as per terms and conditions of your employment contract.

What we offer you

We offer an array of diverse and inclusive benefits regardless of where you are in your career. We believe that providing our employees with the means to lead healthy balanced lives results in the best possible work performance.

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Retirement savings - 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%), financial advisory services, potential company discretionary contribution, and a broad investment lineup
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Business-casual environment that includes the option to wear jeans
• Generous paid time off upon hire - including a paid time off program plus ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year
• Paid volunteer time - 16 hours per calendar year
• Leave of absence programs - including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
• Business Resource Groups (BRGs) - BRGs facilitate inclusion and collaboration across our business internally and throughout the communities where we live, work and play. BRGs are open to all.

Base Salary Range

$138,000.00 - $200,100.00

The salary range above shows the typical minimum to maximum base salary range for this position in the location listed. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation offered may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.

Equal opportunity employer * Drug-free workplace

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age (40 and over), race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, religion, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law.

***For remote and hybrid positions you will be required to provide reliable high-speed internet with a wired connection as well as a place in your home to work with limited disruption. You must have reliable connectivity from an internet service provider that is fiber, cable or DSL internet. Other necessary computer equipment, will be provided. You may be required to work in the office if you do not have an adequate home work environment and the required internet connection.***

Job Posting End Date at 12:01 am on:

09-14-2026