About the Role
We are looking for a seasoned Technical/AI Architect to lead the design and evolution of our technology landscape at Syngenta. You will be the bridge between business needs and technical execution — working across our Legal, M&A, VC, and Global Communications teams. You will guide a team of enthusiastic young developers, define the modernization roadmap for our existing application portfolio, and drive our expanding AI/ML and Gen AI agenda.
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Design
Own end-to-end solution architecture across all business verticals (Legal, M&A, VC, Global Comms)
Design scalable, cloud-native solutions on AWS — leveraging services across compute, storage, data, and AI/ML
Define the modernization roadmap for existing applications, transitioning them toward robust, maintainable, and scalable technology stacks
Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies, frameworks, and platforms aligned with business goals
Define and enforce architectural standards, patterns, and best practices across the team
AI & Innovation
Lead the architecture of Gen AI, ML, and AI-powered use cases — from ideation through to production
Collaborate with business stakeholders to identify, prioritize, and architect AI opportunities in legal and financial workflows (contract analysis, M&A due diligence, document intelligence, compliance automation, etc.)
Design AI pipelines covering data ingestion, model serving, RAG architectures, and evaluation frameworks
Ensure responsible AI practices — model governance, explainability, auditability, and data privacy
Application Modernization
Architect the migration path for existing applications toward modern, API-first, cloud-native alternatives
Introduce scalable backend architectures, microservices patterns, and integration layers
Establish integration standards across internal systems and third-party platforms
Guide the team in adopting modern development practices without disrupting existing operations
Team Enablement
Mentor and upskill a team of junior/mid-level developers — acting as a technical guide and thought leader
Conduct architecture reviews, design sessions, and technical spikes
Create reusable frameworks, reference architectures, and documentation to accelerate delivery
Stakeholder Engagement
Translate complex technical concepts for non-technical legal and business stakeholders
Partner with Legal, M&A, VC, and Global Comms teams to gather requirements and shape solutions
Present architecture proposals and technology roadmaps to leadership
Must-Have Skills
8–12 years of experience in software, solution, or technical architecture roles
Deep expertise in AWS — architecture across services such as Lambda, ECS/EKS, API Gateway, S3, RDS, Glue, SageMaker, and Bedrock
Strong background in modern application architecture — microservices, event-driven systems, API-first design, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)
Solid understanding of AI/ML fundamentals — model lifecycle, MLOps, data pipelines, and model deployment
Practical exposure to Gen AI technologies — LLMs, RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), prompt engineering, and AI orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex)
Strong grasp of data architecture — structured/unstructured data, data lakes, document stores, vector databases
Experience with security, compliance, and access control in enterprise environments — critical given the legal and financial context
Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (Python, Node.js, Java, etc.)
Good to Have
Experience working with or for legal, financial services, or professional services firms
Familiarity with legal tech platforms (contract lifecycle management, eDiscovery, document automation)
Experience with vector databases and semantic search (e.g., Pinecone, OpenSearch, pgvector)
Background in DevOps/MLOps — CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (Terraform, CDK)
Multi-cloud awareness (Azure, GCP) in addition to primary AWS expertise
Knowledge of Microsoft 365 integrations (SharePoint, Teams, Copilot)
Soft Skills That Matter
Strong communicator who can engage both developers and C-suite stakeholders with equal confidence
Comfortable with ambiguity — able to bring structure to loosely defined problems
Collaborative and empowering leader who elevates those around them
Pragmatic problem-solver who balances architectural ideals with delivery realities
What Makes This Role Exciting
Architect AI solutions for high-stakes legal and financial workflows — complex, meaningful problems with real business impact
Full ownership of the technology direction — strategy, not just execution
A young, energetic team eager to learn and grow under your guidance
Greenfield opportunity to modernize an application portfolio while building net-new AI capabilities
Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
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