Fellow, AI Architecture

AI Architecture Fellow

In this role, the AI Architecture Fellow will evolve and operationalize Moderna's enterprise AI strategy. You'll design, build, and guide multi-cloud, agentic, and LLM-based solutions that power our next-generation R&D, manufacturing, and business systems. You will also ensure robust security, seamless data integration, and aligned processes by partnering with security, data, and business teams across the organization. Success will be measured by the number of cost-effective, secure, and scalable AI solutions that are right-sized for Moderna, delight business partners, and unlock transformative value. Reports directly to the Chief Technology and Security Officer

You'll shape the future of AI at a company transforming global health. You'll work alongside passionate scientists, technologists, security experts, data stewards, and business leaders who share your drive to push boundaries. If you thrive in a high-velocity, security-obsessed environment and believe in the power of collaboration, creativity, and humility, we want you on our team.

Here's What You'll Do

• Define and advance Moderna's AI strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals, security standards, and process requirements
• Architect and manage scalable solutions across Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Microsoft Azure
• Lead design and deployment of large language model (LLM) services and agentic capabilities, leveraging protocols such as A2A and MCP
• Architect and enforce agentic identity and access controls using role-based, attribute-based, and Zero Trust models
• Implement security protections against AI-specific threatsadversarial attacks, data poisoning, model theft, prompt injectionacross the data, model, and application stack
• Evaluate, integrate, and customize third-party agentic solutions from across the wider technology landscape (Microsoft, Amazon, OpenAI, Workday, SAP, ServiceNow, etc.) to accelerate AI-driven workflows
• Drive rigorous build-vs-buy analyses for agentic implementations, recommending when to leverage partner ecosystem solutions
• Design and implement AI solutions requiring multi-agent orchestration, ensuring agents communicate, collaborate, and escalate appropriately
• Partner with AI Champions, Evangelists, Developers, Enterprise, Cloud, and Security Engineers to help prioritize, prototype, iterate, and productionize secure AI solutions
• Assist in aligning or creating business and technical processesdata flows, governance, change managementto unlock and scale AI opportunities
• Collaborate closely with Data Architecture and Systems Data Owners to ensure tight integration, strong data governance, lineage, and quality in AI workflows
• Operate independently as a balanced representative of both technical engineering and business partner teams, influencing stakeholders through the value of proposed solutions rather than positional authority
• Imagine the art of the possiblethink creatively to envision bold AI innovations and translate those visions into enterprise-class, production-ready solutions
• Define and track metrics for success, including solution cost-effectiveness, security posture, scalability, and business partner satisfaction
• Present architectural blueprints, risk assessments, and ROI analyses to senior leadership, tailoring communications for technical and non-technical audiences
• Mentor and coach cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of security-minded innovation, continuous learning, and humility
• Additional duties as may be assigned from time to time

Culture and Mindsets

Here's What You'll Need (Basic Qualifications)

Here's What You'll Bring to the Table (Preferred Qualifications)

At Moderna, we believe that when you feel your best, you can do your best work. That's why our US benefits and global well-being resources are designed to support youat work, at home, and everywhere in between.

About Moderna

Since our founding in 2010, we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform, the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered, and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world.

By living our mission, values, and mindsets every day, our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture. Together, we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients, our employees, the environment, and our communities.

We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in the U.S.

Our Working Model

As we build our company, we have always believed an in-person culture is critical to our success. Moderna champions the significant benefits of in-office collaboration by embracing a 70 / 30 work model. This 70% in-office structure helps to foster a culture rich in innovation, teamwork, and direct mentorship. Join us in shaping a world where every interaction is an opportunity to learn, contribute, and make a meaningful impact.

Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free, and drug-free work environment.

Equal Opportunities

Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry or citizenship, ethnicity, disability, military or protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable law. Moderna is a place where everyone can grow. If you meet the Basic Qualifications for the