AI SDK Senior Architect

We are seeking a highly skilled and visionary AI SDK Architect to lead the design and scaling of our AI tools and infrastructure. This role is pivotal in enabling product teams to build, deploy, and monitor AI-powered applications using foundational models and agentic frameworks like LangGraph.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and scale AI SDKs that support foundational model integration, agentic workflows, and real-time inference pipelines
• Collaborate with AI/ML engineers, product teams, and platform architects to define end-to-end agentic AI application patterns
• Drive the adoption of LangGraph and similar frameworks to orchestrate multi-agent workflows and memory-augmented reasoning
  Define and enforce technical standards for observability, security, and responsible AI practices within the SDK
• Partner with data engineering teams to integrate structured and unstructured data sources (e.g., S3, Redshift, Confluence) into knowledge bases
  Contribute to technical roadmaps, architecture reviews, and proof-of-concept initiatives for emerging AI capabilities

Required Qualifications

• Deep understanding of foundation models (e.g., GPT, LLaMA, Claude) and their adaptation techniques (prompt engineering, RAG, fine-tuning
• Hands-on experience with LangGraph or similar agentic orchestration frameworks Proficiency in Python and familiarity with cloud-native AI services (e.g., AWS Bedrock, SageMaker, OpenSearch, Redshift)
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and observability tools
• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SDK development and API lifecycle management.
• Familiarity with security architecture for AI systems and data governance.
• Prior work in enterprise-scale AI deployments or platform enablement roles.

Additional Notes

• This role is part of a broader initiative to enable over 750 product teams to integrate GenAI into their workflows
• Candidates should be comfortable working in a fast-paced, experimental environment with evolving metrics and goals.

Special Factors

Sponsorship
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission-we're on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.

Client-provided location(s): Malvern, PA

Job ID: Vanguard-169559

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-08-13T20:15:08