AI Architect- Director

Known for being a great place to work, KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services to organizations across today’s most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients and by a culture that encourages development, embraces inclusion, rewards innovative excellence and supports our communities.

KPMG is currently seeking an AI Architect to join our Audit Technology Alliance organization.

• Lead the architectural design and technical strategy for major components of our generative AI platform, ensuring solutions are scalable, resilient, and aligned with the product vision.
• Partner with senior engineering managers, product leaders, and data scientists to translate strategic objectives into executable architectural blueprints, guiding multiple development teams through implementation.
• Drive the adoption of superior engineering standards and advanced AI evaluation frameworks like Lang Smith, taking ownership of the quality and verifiability of system outputs.
• Spearhead technical solutioning for the platform's most complex challenges, making critical decisions on the use of AKS with KEDA, Lang Graph, and our core context engineering engine.
• Mentor and cultivate a team of associate architects and senior engineers, establishing a culture of technical excellence and acting as a key decision‑maker for significant architectural challenges.
• Own and execute a significant portion of the technology roadmap, actively researching and integrating cutting‑edge AI agent patterns to keep the platform at the forefront of innovation.

• Minimum twelve years of recent experience in software engineering and architecture, with a proven track record of leading the design of complex, data‑intensive AI systems in an enterprise environment.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; a master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline is preferred.
• Deep, hands‑on expertise with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), LLM orchestration frameworks (Lang Chain/Lang Graph, Semantic Kernel), and building sophisticated RAG pipelines with tools like Azure AI Search.
• Mastery of Agile methodologies and extensive experience creating and managing robust CI/CD pipelines for microservices using Azure Dev Ops and Git.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve ambiguous and complex technical problems at scale, providing clear, decisive guidance and direction to high‑performing engineering teams.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to effectively articulate complex architectural concepts, trade‑offs and decisions to technical teams and executive stakeholders.

KPMG offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package with options designed to help you make the best decisions for yourself, your family and your lifestyle. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision coverage, disability and life insurance, 401(k) plans, and a robust suite of personal well‑being benefits to support mental health.

The salary range for the position is determined based on relevant factors such as your skills, job responsibilities, prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications and market considerations. Salary ranges are displayed by city on the KPMG US Careers site.

KPMG is an equal‑opportunity employer. We comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.

No phone calls or agencies please. We recruit on a rolling basis; candidates are considered as they apply until the opportunity is filled.

Los Angeles County applicants:
Criminal history may be considered for some responsibilities. Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, we consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.