AI Technical Architect

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

12

The Role: AI Technical Architect

The Team:The Data Science Center of Excellence (COE) at S&P Global delivers AI capabilities and advancements to our S&P Global Ratings products and services. The AI ML team within the COE is comprised of experts in AI ML modeling, ML engineers, data science, and data engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• AI Architecture Strategy:Develop and implement AI architecture strategies, best practices, and standards to enhance AI ML model deployment and monitoring efficiency. Create architecture roadmaps and strategies for AI platforms and technology stacks.

• ML Architecture Design and Development:Design and develop custom AI architecture for batch and stream processing-based AI ML pipelines, including data ingestion, preprocessing, and scaled AI model computation, ensuring all service level agreements (SLAs) are met. Collaborate with technology and business teams in the design, development, and implementation of enterprise AI platforms.

• Internal Collaboration:Work closely with data scientists, machine learning engineers, and software engineers to ensure smooth integration of machine learning models into production systems.

• Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration:Collaborate with business and project management stakeholders in roadmap planning and implementation efforts, ensuring technical milestones align with business requirements.

• AI Infrastructure Architecture:Oversee the design of scalable and reliable infrastructure for AI, ML, and model training and deployment.

• AI Model Deployment Architecture:Lead the architecture of AI model deployment patterns in production environments, ensuring reliability and scalability.

• AI Monitoring Architecture:Design robust monitoring systems to track model performance, data quality, and infrastructure.

• Security and Compliance:Implement security measures and compliance standards to protect sensitive data and ensure adherence to industry regulations.

• Documentation:Maintain comprehensive documentation of AI processes and procedures for reference and knowledge sharing.

• Standards and Best Practices:Ensure the use of standards, governance, and best practices in AI pipeline monitoring and ML model monitoring, adhering to model and data governance standards.

• Problem Solving:Troubleshoot complex issues related to machine learning model deployments and data pipelines, developing innovative solutions.

• Thought Leadership:Serve as a thought leader in generative AI, influencing both technical strategy and executive-level decisions.

• System Development:Build and scale production-ready AI systems that operate reliably at enterprise levels, ensuring long-term business impact.

• Communication:Exhibit exceptional presentation skills to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and adapt communication styles to various audiences.

• Passion and Strategic Thinking:Stay ahead of AI trends and leverage emerging technologies. Demonstrate strategic thinking and influence with technical and business acumen and problem-solving skills.

• Occasional travel may be required.

Compensation/Benefits Information (US Applicants Only):

S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $150,000 – $230,000. Final base salary will be based on the individual’s geographic location, experience, and qualifications for the role.

This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please click here.

What We’re Looking For:

Basic Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experienced professional (8+ years) as an ML engineer, architect, or lead data scientist in a distributed or cloud platform environment, with a desire to assume greater responsibilities as a leader and mentor, while remaining hands-on.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience in ML architecture design and implementation for large-scale enterprise AI solutions and AI products.
• Experience with business and product stakeholder engagement, collaborating on AI roadmap planning and implementation efforts.
• Experience working in Agile frameworks and delivery methods.
• Expertise in designing and developing complex data-driven architectures for distributed computing and orchestration technology.
• Experience with cloud platform and system architectures.
• Proficiency with technologies for model development and ML operations.
• Knowledge of DevOps, MLOps principles and practices, and experience with version control systems and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong familiarity with trends in AI and related platforms.

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience contributing to research projects or similar initiatives.

Right to Work Requirements:

This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.

Return to Work:

If you have taken time out for caring responsibilities and are looking to return to work, as part of our Return to Work initiative, Restart, we encourage enthusiastic and talented returners to apply. We will actively support your return to the workplace.

About S&P Global Ratings
At S&P Global Ratings, our analyst-driven credit ratings, research, and sustainable finance opinions provide critical insights that are essential to translating complexity into clarity so market participants can uncover opportunities and make decisions with conviction. By bringing transparency to the market through high-quality independent opinions on creditworthiness, we enable growth across a wide variety of organizations, including businesses, governments, and institutions.

S&P Global Ratings is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI).  S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world’s leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today.

For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/ratings

What’s In It For You?

Our Mission:

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

Our People:

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits:

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include: 

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.

• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.

• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.

• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.

• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

Global Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global:

At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.

S&P Global has a Securities Disclosure and Trading Policy (“the Policy”) that seeks to mitigate conflicts of interest by monitoring and placing restrictions on personal securities holding and trading. The Policy is designed to promote compliance with global regulations. In some Divisions, pursuant to the Policy’s requirements, candidates at S&P Global may be asked to disclose securities holdings. Some roles may include a trading prohibition and remediation of positions when there is an effective or potential conflict of interest. Employment at S&P Global is contingent upon compliance with the Policy.

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