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

Responsibilities:

• Define and own the end-to-end technical vision and strategic architectural roadmap for our generative AI product suite, ensuring alignment with the firm's long-term audit transformation goals
• Architect highly scalable and resilient microservice-based solutions, making critical design decisions regarding LLM integration, advanced context engineering, and data processing pipelines
• Collaborate closely with product leadership, data scientists, and engineering directors to translate complex business requirements into a cohesive and executable technical strategy, fostering a culture of cross-functional alignment
• Champion architectural excellence and uncompromising quality by establishing advanced design patterns, mandating rigorous evaluation frameworks using tools like LangSmith, and pioneering the adoption of new AI agent and orchestration technologies
• Provide strategic leadership and mentorship to a team of architects and senior engineers, guiding them in solving the most challenging technical problems and fostering their professional growth within the organization
• Drive innovation by continuously evaluating emerging technologies in the generative AI space, leading proof-of-concept initiatives, and defining the future state of our AI-driven audit solutions to maintain our competitive edge
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

Qualifications:

• Minimum fifteen years of recent experience in technology, with a significant portion dedicated to designing and delivering large-scale, enterprise-grade software and AI systems
• Master's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field or a Ph.D. is highly desirable; a minimum of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required
• Expert-level knowledge in designing solutions with Large Language Models (LLMs) from providers like Azure OpenAI and Google Cloud, modern AI frameworks (LangChain/LangGraph, Semantic Kernel), and advanced RAG pipelines.
• Proven experience architecting and deploying complex, scalable applications using a microservices architecture on cloud-native platforms, specifically Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), KEDA, and asynchronous service bus technologies
• Deep expertise in modern software development lifecycle (SDLC) practices within an Agile framework, including mastery of Azure DevOps, Git, and building robust CI/CD pipelines for enterprise-level systems
• Exceptional strategic thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to articulate a complex technical vision to both executive leadership and deep technical audiences

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https://kpmg.com/us/en/how-we-work/pay-transparency.html/?id=7597_9_25

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KPMG recruits on a rolling basis. Candidates are considered as they apply, until the opportunity is filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously to any role(s) for which they are qualified that is also of interest to them.

Los Angeles County applicants: Material job duties for this position are listed above. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, and safeguard business operations and company reputation. Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.



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