Senior AI/ML Architect

Cooley is seeking an AI/ML Architect to join the Practice Engineering team within the Innovation department.

Position summary: As a leading technology law firm, Cooley is determined to become a leader in the digital practice of law. Cooley Innovation embraces a culture of customer service excellence and all members of the department are expected to move this agenda forward.  To that end, the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (“AI/ML”) Architect will lead the design and implementation of enterprise-scale artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions across Azure, AWS, and other emerging cloud and hybrid platforms. This role combines hands-on technical expertise with strategic architecture leadership, ensuring secure, scalable, and high-performing AI/ML capabilities.  Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Position responsibilities:

• Design and implement end-to-end AI/ML architectures across Azure, AWS, and other platforms to support enterprise-scale solutions

• Partner with engineering and business teams to translate requirements into scalable ML and AI solutions

• Establish and enforce architecture standards, governance, and best practices for AI/ML solutions

• Optimize performance, scalability, and cost efficiency of cloud-based AI/ML workloads

• Integrate AI/ML solutions with enterprise data platforms (e.g., data lakes, warehouses)

• Ensure solutions adhere to security, compliance, and data privacy standards

• Stay current with industry trends and innovations in AI, ML, and cloud-native architectures

• Evaluate and recommend cloud services, tools, and frameworks for AI/ML, including emerging technologies

• All other duties as assigned or required

Skills and experience:

Required:

• After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications

• Ability to work extended and/or weekend hours, as required

• Ability to travel, as required

• 7+ years directly applicable experience (e.g., AI/ML architecture experience).

• Strong analytical and critical thinking in day-to-day tasks

• Hands-on experience architecting AI/ML solutions on Azure and/or AWS

• Experienced in integrating AI/ML workloads with enterprise data sources (data lakes, warehouses, APIs, or streaming)

• Understanding of cloud security, governance, and data privacy standards

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or related discipline

Competencies:

• Excellent oral and written communications skills, including technical and user documentation writing

• Strong analytical ability and implementation skills

• Professional demeanor

• Excellent attention to detail, follow-up, organizational and communications skills

• Ability to work independently and under pressure

• Ability to solve problems independently and simultaneously

Cooley offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits package and is committed to fair and equitable employment practices. EOE.

The expected annual pay range for this position with a full-time schedule is $180,000 - $235,000. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate.

We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as 21 days of Paid Time Off (“PTO”) and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.