Company Description

At Syngenta, our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture, providing top-quality seeds and cutting-edge crop protection solutions that improve farmers' success. To support this mission, Syngenta’s IT & Digital team is seeking a Engineering Lead - Data & Analytics in Pune. This role will support the delivery for leading data and engineering teams within our Data Mesh platform, oversee product delivery, and spearhead the modernization of our AI, BI, and agentic analytics solutions.

Job Description

About the Role
We are looking for a seasoned Technical/AI Architect to lead the design and evolution of our technology landscape at Syngenta. You will be the bridge between business needs and technical execution — working across our Legal, M&A;, VC, and Global Communications teams. You will guide a team of enthusiastic young developers, define the modernization roadmap for our existing application portfolio, and drive our expanding AI/ML and Gen AI agenda.
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Design




- Own end-to-end solution architecture across all business verticals (Legal, M&A;, VC, Global Comms)
- Design scalable, cloud-native solutions on AWS — leveraging services across compute, storage, data, and AI/ML
- Define the modernization roadmap for existing applications, transitioning them toward robust, maintainable, and scalable technology stacks
- Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies, frameworks, and platforms aligned with business goals
- Define and enforce architectural standards, patterns, and best practices across the team

AI & Innovation
- Lead the architecture of Gen AI, ML, and AI-powered use cases — from ideation through to production
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to identify, prioritize, and architect AI opportunities in legal and financial workflows (contract analysis, M&A; due diligence, document intelligence, compliance automation, etc.)
- Design AI pipelines covering data ingestion, model s

📌 Technical / AI Architect (Pune)
🏢 Syngenta Group
📍 Pune