VP AI Solutions Architect — Hybrid NYC, Platform & AI Strategy

Merkle

New York (NY)

Hybrid

USD 163,000 - 263,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Merkle is seeking a Vice President, AI Solutions Architect in the Office of the CTO in New York. You will lead design and implementation of advanced AI and agentic architectures, drive platform integration strategy, and serve as a senior technical voice on strategic client engagements.

The role blends hands-on architecture work with thought leadership, guiding prototyping, governance, and mentoring. Expect 30-40% travel in a hybrid, full-time arrangement with strong compensation and

Qualifications

12+ years of experience in solution/enterprise architecture or software engineering.
3+ years with generative AI/LLM systems.
Proficiency in Python, Java, C#, TypeScript/JavaScript.

Responsibilities

Design scalable, secure AI solutions.
Creating reference architectures.
Defining integration with platforms like Salesforce, Adobe, Microsoft, AWS, Google Cloud, Databricks, Snowflake.
Applying AI techniques including LLMs, multi-agent systems, RAG, computer vision, predictive analytics.
Embedding governance and responsible AI.
Guiding AI platform evolution.
Leading prototyping and hackathons.
Mentoring architects and engineers.
Advising clients on technology and architecture.
Supporting sales technical solutioning.