Merck KGaA Posted October 6, 2026

ServiceNow AI Architect Lead

Bangalore, Karnataka, India Full time
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About this opportunity

Work Your Magic with us!

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

About the Role

An experienced ServiceNow AI Architect Lead to shape and drive the next generation of AI-powered solutions on the ServiceNow platform. This is a strategic leadership role responsible for defining enterprise-wide AI architecture standards, governing solution designs, and enabling scalable AI adoption across business functions.

What You'll Do

Lead the design and evolution of the ServiceNow AI target architecture.

Establish architecture standards for AI models, agents, prompts, integrations, and reusable AI components.

Define technical principles for scalability, resiliency, security, and operational excellence.

Review and approve AI solution designs, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and governance standards.

Partner with business leaders, product owners, enterprise architects, and engineering teams to deliver business value through AI innovation.

Drive best practices for Responsible AI, data privacy, security, and regulatory compliance.

Evaluate emerging AI technologies and translate them into practical enterprise solutions.

Serve as a thought leader and trusted advisor for AI strategy and architecture.

What We're Looking For

Required

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.

10+ years of enterprise application architecture experience.

5+ years of hands-on ServiceNow architecture experience.

Strong expertise in Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), AI Agents, intelligent automation, and enterprise integrations.

Deep understanding of ServiceNow platform architecture and AI capabilities.

Experience defining enterprise architecture standards and governance frameworks.

Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Preferred

Experience with AI governance programs, AI Control Tower, and Responsible AI frameworks.

Knowledge of Azure OpenAI, Microsoft Copilot, AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex AI, or comparable AI platforms.

Experience leading enterprise-scale AI transformation initiatives.

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Information Technology
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Information Technology role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 1649 comparable Information Technology roles across 98 biopharma companies.

1649Comparable roles tracked
1531Currently active
98Companies hiring similar roles
44Countries represented

Salary context

226 of 1649 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · MedTech Field Service Software Tech Entry level - East Coast · IQVIA $27/hr – $30/hr (≈ $56,160–$62,400/yr)
Peer group range $59,280 – $400,000 (median $171,744)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 1649 comparable roles

India612
United States479
Spain127
Poland77
China44
United Kingdom38

+ 38 more countries

Seniority mix

980 of 1649 peers have a known seniority level

Senior407
Manager210
Principal95
Associate Director91
Director68
Associate57
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc25
Senior Director18
Executive/VP9

Therapeutic area mix

9 of 1649 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology7
Vaccines & Infectious Disease2

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How we calculate "similar"

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