AI ML Solution Architect & Developer Senior Manager at Robert Half
LOS ANGELES, CA
$159,000–$255,000from the description
Jul 13, 2026
LOS ANGELES, CA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level consulting role focused on designing and delivering end-to-end AI and machine learning solutions for enterprise clients across multiple industries. Day-to-day work spans hands-on development with generative AI, LLMs, and cloud platforms, alongside client relationship management, business development, and mentoring technical teams. Suited to someone with deep applied AI/ML experience who is equally comfortable leading projects and pursuing new client engagements.
Senior level · 7+ years · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 95 people in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer occupations, all other). range 60–140
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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What the occupation pays Median $112,112 (middle half $73,931–$166,799). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
This role sits at the intersection of hands-on AI/ML solution architecture and people management (performance appraisals, mentoring, team oversight), making it a genuine hybrid between a senior IC architect (15-1299) and a people manager (11-3021). The title 'Senior Manager' and explicit supervisory duties push toward 11-3021, but the JD's heavy emphasis on hands-on development, prototyping, and technical delivery makes 15-1299 the primary classification.
The posting lists three work locations — Los Angeles (primary), New York City, and Washington DC (McLean, VA). The CBSA reflects the primary listed location of Los Angeles.
The role is hybrid (not fully remote); Protiviti explicitly states a hybrid model combining in-person office and client-site work, including potential travel.
The 7+ years of professional experience is the overall role-level gate; the 4+ years of Generative AI hands-on experience is captured on the LLMs skill entry.
Python/R are listed as interchangeable language options; TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Scikit-learn are listed as interchangeable framework examples within the same requirement.
Hadoop and Spark are listed together as big data technology examples; treated as interchangeable alternatives for that requirement.
Cloud platform certifications (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect) are explicitly 'preferred,' listed under educational/professional qualifications as optional.
Cloud platform familiarity is 'strongly preferred' per the JD's own language, but because it appears in the qualifications section alongside the hard requirements and the JD's own qualifier is 'strongly preferred' rather than 'required,' it is captured as required for the cloud platform skill (AWS/Azure/GCP) given the role's core focus, while the certification is marked preferred.
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