Lead Solutions Architect, Asset Management AI

Manulife

. Serve as the front-deployed architecture lead, setting technical standards and architectural direction .

Posted 9/24/2026full-timeBoston • Massachusetts • United StatesSenior💰 $127,330 - $236,470 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in software architecture and platform engineering, with a strong focus on developing LLM-backed applications and ensuring compliance with financial services standards. Proven ability to lead architectural decisions, establish engineering standards, and mentor teams in a collaborative environment.

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Software ArchitectureLLM-Backed Application DevelopmentCloud Experience (Azure/AWS)Authentication and Authorization Systems DesignFinancial Services Compliance

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Hard Skills

PythonTypeScriptDockerKubernetesTerraformBicepPulumiAPI DesignEvent-Driven ArchitectureVector Search

Soft Skills

Technical LeadershipWritten CommunicationMentoring

Tools & Technologies

Azure DevOpsGitHub ActionsHelmDatabricksSpark

Industry Keywords

Investment ManagementAsset ManagementCapital Markets TechnologySOC 2Regulatory Audit Trails

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDockerJavaScriptKubernetesNode.jsPythonSparkTerraformTypeScriptVault

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the front-deployed architecture lead, setting technical standards and architectural direction
Develop reference implementations and deliver production-ready code alongside engineering teams
Create design documents and Architecture Decision Records (ADRs)
Evaluate and select technologies through hands-on implementation
Provide technical leadership and final architectural direction when teams have differing approaches
Own the effectiveness of architectural designs in production, ensuring solutions are practical, scalable, and executable
Establish architectural patterns and standards guiding Full Stack and AI Engineers
Partner with engineering teams to ensure solutions are built consistently with established architecture
Drive architectural decisions from design through production implementation, with accountability for successful outcomes
Design and build architecture for an AI platform supporting front office investment teams and globally used portfolio and research workflows
Build governed APIs, agentic workflows, and access and audit models for entitlement-bound investment data

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years in software architecture, platform engineering, or senior full-stack engineering, including ownership of systems in production
Demonstrated experience architecting and shipping LLM-backed applications in production, including RAG, agents, or streaming assistants
Deep expertise in at least one of Python or TypeScript/Node.js, with working fluency in the other
Production cloud experience on Azure or AWS, with ability to go deep on Azure, including AKS, Entra ID, Key Vault, Blob Storage, and Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep, or Pulumi
Proven experience designing authentication and authorization systems, including SSO, MFA, RBAC or fine-grained/relationship-based authorization, delegated and on-behalf-of access, API key and secrets management
Experience building audit and access controls satisfying external auditors, risk, or compliance reviewers
Track record establishing engineering standards across multiple teams, including ADRs, CI enforcement, code review norms, and shared tooling
Experience designing API abstraction layers and data contracts consumed by other teams
Strong written communication for design documents, ADRs, and standards
Comfortable operating as technical authority without formal management responsibility
Experience with vector search and retrieval quality evaluation
Experience with MCP or comparable agent tool-interface standards
Experience with WebSockets, CRDTs, or event-driven architecture
Experience owning a design system or shared component library at scale
Platform consolidation experience
Financial services compliance experience, including SOC 2, regulatory audit trails, or model governance
Experience with entitlement systems, information barriers, or licensed data access constraints
Investment management, asset management, or capital markets technology experience
Databricks or Spark exposure
Experience mentoring engineers and setting team culture and process norms

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work environment
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Mental health benefits
Vision insurance
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Life and AD&D insurance coverage
Adoption/surrogacy benefits
Wellness benefits
Employee/family assistance plans
Retirement savings plans
Pension/401(k) savings plans
Global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions
Financial education and counseling resources
Up to 11 paid holidays
3 personal days
150 hours of vacation
40 hours of sick time, or more where required by law
Statutory leaves of absence
Learning and career growth support
Incentive programs and incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance
Reasonable accommodation during the application process