✦ Luna Orbit — Executive & General Management

Sr Manager, AI Platform Architecture

at Ulta Beauty

📍 Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States Onsite 💰 $143K – $190K USD / year Posted April 01, 2026
Salary $143K – $190K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 10+ years
Education Bachelor's degree in computer science, a related field, or applicable work experience
Category Executive & General Management

Senior Manager, AI Platform Architecture leads the architecture and evolution of Ulta Beauty's core AI platforms, managing a team of engineers and architects. The role shapes platform strategy and ensures scalable, reliable AI solutions across the business.

  • Translate enterprise AI strategy into actionable platform roadmaps
  • Define end-to-end AI architecture framework and deployment strategies
  • Lead design of AIML platform components and governance
  • Manage and mentor a team of AI engineers and AI Architects
  • Drive platform scalability, reliability, and cost optimization

Focuses on cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure), Databricks, MLOps, AIML Ops; defines end-to-end AI architecture, deployment strategies, and governance with strong stakeholder collaboration.

The ideal candidate is a senior software/architecture leader with 10+ years in enterprise AI platforms, strong cloud experience across AWS/Azure/GCP, and hands-on leadership of ML/Ops platforms.

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field or applicable work experience10+ years of experience in software development or architectureMinimum 3+ years in a leadership roleDeep knowledge of AI/ML ecosystemsExperience designing MLOps pipelines and AI Ops frameworks at enterprise scaleStrong understanding of cloud-native architecture (AWSAzureDatabricks or GCP)Experience with multi-agent architecture conceptsExperience setting technical standards and coordinating across distributed engineering teamsProven ability to lead cross-functional engineering teams and deliver enterprise-scale AI solutions
Security and compliance familiarityAbility to present to senior leadership
Google Cloud PlatformAmazon Web ServicesAzureDatabricks
AI Platform Architecturecloud-native architectureMLOpsAIML Opsplatform designmodel lifecycle managementCI/CDautomationobservabilitysecurity and compliancegovernancemulti-agent architectureGoogle Cloud PlatformAmazon Web ServicesMicrosoft AzureDatabricksleadershipstakeholder management
Google Cloud PlatformAmazon Web ServicesAzureDatabricksMLOpsAIML OpsCI/CDPlatform ArchitectureCloud-native ArchitectureModel lifecycle managementEnd-to-end AI architectureObservabilitySecurity and compliance standards
LeadershipCommunicationStakeholder managementStrategic thinkingMentoringProblem-solvingData-driven decision making
Industry Retail
Job Function Lead the design, deployment, and governance of Ulta Beauty's AI platform infrastructure while leading a cross-functional team
Role Subtype Senior Manager
Tech Domains Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, Azure, Databricks, Platform Architecture, MLOps, AIML Ops
Senior Manager AI Platform ArchitectureAI Platform ArchitectureGoogle Cloud PlatformAmazon Web ServicesAzureDatabricksMLOpsAIML OpsCI/CDPlatform architecturecloud-native architecturemodel lifecycleobservabilitysecurity and compliancemulti-agent architectureleadershipstakeholder managemententerprise-scale AIartificial intelligence

Less than 10 years in software/architecture, No leadership experience, Lack of experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) or MLOps

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