VP, AI-Driven Solution Architecture & Engineering

New York Life; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

New York Life seeks a Corporate Vice President, Solution Engineering & Architecture to lead senior technology and architecture efforts for AI‑led transformations. You will translate future business strategies into scalable, secure architectures and drive rapid prototyping to validate critical hypotheses across multiple domains.

The role blends enterprise governance with hands‑on engineering to accelerate delivery while reducing technology risk. Strong collaboration with domain leads is essential.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in software engineering, architecture, or related leadership roles.
• Proven ability to translate business strategy into target‑state architectures.
• Experience with AI-enabled and agentic systems in complex enterprises.
• Strong communication skills to influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define target‑state architecture across multiple domains and teams.
• Translate strategies into executable architectures, patterns, and guardrails.
• Lead rapid prototyping and hands‑on engineering to validate ideas.
• Partner with domain leads to ensure architecture integrity across programs.
• Shape AI‑native and agentic architecture for enterprise use.

Skills

EA Judgment

Solution Leadership

AI Architecture

Executive Communication

Strategic Decision

Job description

New York Life seeks a Corporate Vice President, Solution Engineering & Architecture to lead senior technology and architecture efforts for AI‑led transformations. You will translate future business strategies into scalable, secure architectures and drive rapid prototyping to validate critical hypotheses across multiple domains.

The role blends enterprise governance with hands‑on engineering to accelerate delivery while reducing technology risk. Strong collaboration with domain leads is essential.