State Street Corporation

AI and Automation Lead for Cyber Application Compliance - VP

State Street Corporation$120K — $202K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's or bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Cybersecurity, or related discipline.
  • 1-2+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • 1+ years of experience developing AI, Machine Learning, or Generative AI solutions.
  • Strong software development and automation skills, preferably in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Rust, Go (Golang), Bash, and PowerShell.
  • Knowledge of frameworks such as LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, CrewAI, AutoGen, and LangChain.

Responsibilities

  • Build production-grade AI systems with skills, memory patterns, and orchestration.
  • Engineer cloud-native AI services using containers and serverless patterns on platforms like AWS, Azure, and GCP.
  • Develop retrieval and context-engineering strategies including semantic search and embeddings.
  • Create APIs that integrate AI capabilities with security platforms and business processes.
  • Establish frameworks for continuous evaluation, testing, and observability of AI systems.
  • Utilize enterprise-authorized AI coding tools to enhance code quality and delivery speed.
  • Collaborate effectively with geographically dispersed teams to achieve technical objectives.

Benefits

  • 401K retirement savings plan with company match.
  • Comprehensive insurance coverage, including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Paid time off for vacation, sick leave, and family care responsibilities.
  • Access to an Employee Assistance Program for support.
  • Eligibility for annual performance-based awards.
Full Job Description
Who we are looking for

An experienced Artificial Intelligence Compliance & Automation Lead who will play a critical role in modernizing and scaling the firm's Cyber Application Compliance Program through the strategic use of artificial intelligence, machine learning, automation, and advanced analytics. This individual will lead the development and integration of AI-enabled solutions that improve compliance monitoring, risk identification, evidence collection, reporting, workflow efficiency, and regulatory alignment across the enterprise application portfolio.

The ideal candidate will possess a combination of technical expertise, software development experience, cybersecurity and compliance knowledge, and the ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable AI-driven solutions. Experience within highly regulated industries, particularly financial services, is strongly preferred.

Other key relationships:
  • Cyber Application Compliance Teams
  • Information Security Risk Management (ISRM)
  • Cybersecurity Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • Cloud Engineering & DevOps Teams
  • Application Owners and Technology Leaders
  • Data & Analytics Teams
  • ServiceNow IRM Platform Teams
  • Compliance, Risk Management, Legal, and Internal Audit
  • Technology and Business Executives


What you will be responsible for
  • Lead the adoption and integration of artificial intelligence capabilities across the Cyber Application Compliance Program.
  • Design, develop, and implement AI-driven automation solutions to improve compliance operations, risk assessment activities, and regulatory reporting.
  • Identify opportunities to reduce manual effort through intelligent workflows, machine learning models, predictive analytics, and process automation.
  • Partner with cybersecurity, compliance, risk, technology, and business stakeholders to integrate AI capabilities into existing governance processes.
  • Develop AI-assisted compliance monitoring capabilities to identify control deficiencies, policy exceptions, and emerging risks.
  • Design and maintain complex integrations between governance platforms, compliance systems, security tooling, data repositories, and reporting solutions.
  • Build scalable data pipelines and automation frameworks that improve the quality, accuracy, and timeliness of compliance evidence collection.
  • Utilize advanced analytics and AI techniques to improve cyber risk visibility and support executive decision-making.
  • Enhance the organization's ability to manage compliance against cybersecurity frameworks, including NIST, regulatory requirements, and internal standards.
  • Develop AI-enabled dashboards, metrics, key risk indicators (KRIs), and predictive reporting capabilities.
  • Support implementation of intelligent workflows within platforms such as ServiceNow, Archer, cloud environments, and other enterprise technologies.
  • Evaluate emerging AI technologies and develop practical use cases that improve operational effectiveness and control maturity.
  • Collaborate with technical teams to establish responsible AI governance practices, security standards, and model oversight processes.
  • Ensure AI-enabled solutions align with the firm's cybersecurity, privacy, legal, and risk management requirements.
  • Analyze large and complex datasets to identify opportunities for process improvement, risk reduction, and compliance optimization.
  • Translate business objectives into technical specifications and solution designs.
  • Communicate complex AI concepts, technical architectures, and compliance implications to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Create and deliver executive presentations, implementation roadmaps, and business cases supporting AI investments.
  • Partner with technology and compliance teams to establish automation strategies that support regulatory examinations, audits, and internal reviews.
  • Stay current on developments in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, automation technologies, regulatory expectations, and industry best practices.
  • Mentor and guide team members in AI adoption, automation opportunities, and advanced analytics capabilities.


What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role:
  • Deep understanding of artificial intelligence, machine learning, generative AI, large language models (LLMs), and intelligent automation technologies.
  • Strong software development and coding experience with modern programming languages such as Python, Java, C#, JavaScript, or similar.
  • Experience designing, developing, and deploying enterprise-grade AI solutions.
  • Ability to understand and optimize complex end-to-end business and technology processes.
  • Strong analytical and strategic thinking capabilities.
  • Experience integrating data from multiple enterprise systems and platforms.
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity governance, risk management, compliance, and control frameworks.
  • Familiarity with NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), NIST SP 800-53, NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF), and related industry standards.
  • Experience developing automation solutions utilizing APIs, workflow engines, orchestration tools, and cloud-native technologies.
  • Strong understanding of data governance, model governance, and responsible AI principles.
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts to executive leadership and business stakeholders.
  • Experience designing dashboards, KPIs, KRIs, and operational reporting.
  • Strong project and program management skills with the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives.
  • Ability to influence stakeholders across multiple levels of the organization.
  • Experience working within highly regulated environments.
  • Self-starter with a passion for innovation, continuous learning, and process improvement.
  • Strong presentation, documentation, and executive communication skills.
  • Proven ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
  • Experience identifying opportunities to leverage AI to improve operational efficiency, risk management, and compliance outcomes.


Education & Preferred Qualifications
  • 7+ years of experience in artificial intelligence, machine learning, advanced analytics, automation, software engineering, or related technical disciplines.
  • 5+ years of experience supporting cybersecurity, compliance, risk management, governance, or regulated technology environments.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Data Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field required.
  • Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field preferred.
  • Experience developing enterprise AI solutions and production-grade automation capabilities.
  • Strong coding proficiency and demonstrated experience building complex integrated technology solutions.
  • Experience with cloud platforms including Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
  • Familiarity with enterprise governance and compliance platforms such as ServiceNow IRM, Archer, or similar solutions preferred.
  • Financial services, banking, or other highly regulated industry experience strongly preferred.


Preferred Certifications
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals
  • AWS Certified Machine Learning - Specialty
  • Google Professional Machine Learning Engineer
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
  • Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
  • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
  • NIST Cybersecurity Framework or NIST Risk Management Framework-related training
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) or Agile certifications preferred


Additional requirements

Travel up to 10% may be required.

Salary Range:
$120,000 - $202,500 Annual

The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.

Employees are eligible to participate in State Street's comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.

For a full overview, visit https://hrportal.ehr.com/statestreet/Home.

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39,335 employees
Market Cap
$28.4 billion
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Net Income
$2.4 billion
Founded
1792
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