Manager, Solutions Architect

**Manager, AI Center of Excellence Solutions Architect** *KPMG | AI & Digital Organization* --- Known for being a great place to work and build a career, **KPMG** provides audit, tax, and advisory services for organizations in today's most important industries. Growth is driven by delivering real results for clients — enabled by a culture that encourages individual development, embraces inclusion, rewards innovative excellence, and supports communities. Consistently ranked among the best companies to work for by *Fortune Magazine*, *Consulting Magazine*, *Seramount*, *Fair360*, and others. --- ### Responsibilities - Help establish AI architecture and technology components aligned with the latest marketplace developments; regularly review and update based on firm standards and alliance ecosystem changes - Collaborate with stakeholders, developers, and data scientists to **plan, design, and implement** AI experiments and solutions - Conduct **hands-on experimentation** with various ecosystem vendors and platforms, including documenting technical specifications and results - Define the strategy and detailed architecture for **Knowledge Assistants and AI Agents** - Identify the strategy, approach, and architecture to **evaluate AI systems and models**, including automated tests, evals, and benchmarks — working closely with KPMG functions to implement - Liaise with functional stakeholders *(Audit, Tax & Advisory)* to align AI technical guidance, components, and solutions with functional priorities - Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment --- ### Qualifications - **Minimum 5 years** of recent experience in AI solutions development - **Bachelor's degree** from an accredited college or university - Strong experience preferably in **financial services**, with involvement in model training/tuning and performance evaluations *(including published work)* - Solid knowledge of AI technologies and methodologies; experience designing and implementing AI experiments and solutions - Excellent **collaboration and communication skills** to work effectively with stakeholders, developers, and data scientists; ability to foster hyper-collaboration and a culture of continuous learning - Familiarity with the latest developments in the AI marketplace and ability to adapt architecture accordingly - Must be **authorized to work in the U.S.** without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future *(no sponsorship available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT, or any other employment-based visa)* --- ### Compensation & Benefits Salary is determined based on relevant factors including applicant skills, job responsibilities, prior experience, degrees, certifications, and market considerations. - 📍 **California Salary Range:** $105,735 – $247,365 - 🌐 [Salary ranges by city outside of CA](https://kpmg.com/us/en/how-we-work/pay-transparency.html/?id=2077BPG_9_26) **Benefits include:** - Medical, dental, and vision coverage - Disability and life insurance - 401(k) plans - Robust personal well-being and mental health support - Personal Time Off (based on job classification, standard hours, and years of service) - Two firm-wide breaks per year *(year-end and around July 4th)* — no PTO required - Published annual holiday calendar > *Additional details available at the [KPMG US Careers site — Benefits & How We Work](https://kpmg.com/us/en/careers.html).* --- ### Equal Opportunity KPMG is an **equal opportunity employer** and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected category. *KPMG recruits on a rolling basis — candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously.* > **No phone calls or agencies, please.**