{"id":426,"date":"2026-10-23T13:43:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T08:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nishulk4u.in\/blog\/sbi-chief-ai-officer-recruitment-2026-ai-architect\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T13:43:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T08:13:03","slug":"sbi-chief-ai-officer-recruitment-2026-ai-architect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nishulk4u.in\/blog\/sbi-chief-ai-officer-recruitment-2026-ai-architect\/","title":{"rendered":"SBI Chief AI Officer Recruitment 2026: GM, DGM &#038; AI Architect Posts, CTC up to \u20b91.6 Cr"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Last checked: 23 October 2026.<\/strong> State Bank of India has published Advertisement No. <strong>CRPD\/SCO\/2026-27\/30<\/strong> for <strong>6 Specialist Cadre Officer posts<\/strong> on a fixed-term basis, led by a <strong>GM &amp; Chief AI Officer<\/strong>. The other roles are three DGMs (risk analytics, AI governance and data engineering\/AI Ops), an AI Solution Architect and an Enterprise AI Architect. Online registration and fee payment run from 19 October to <strong>9 November 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>These are senior hires with very high pay and strict experience rules, so this post is mainly useful for experienced analytics, data and AI professionals in BFSI or IT.<\/p>\n<h2>SBI SCO 2026-27\/30 at a glance<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Bank<\/th>\n<td>State Bank of India, CRPD, Mumbai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Advertisement No.<\/th>\n<td>CRPD\/SCO\/2026-27\/30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Posts<\/th>\n<td>6 (all Unreserved)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Engagement<\/th>\n<td>Fixed term: 3 years, renewable for 2 more (5 years max)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Apply online<\/th>\n<td>19 October 2026 to 9 November 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Cut-off date (age, qualification, experience)<\/th>\n<td>30 September 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Selection<\/th>\n<td>Shortlisting + interview + CTC negotiation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Official site<\/th>\n<td><a href='https:\/\/sbi.bank.in\/web\/careers\/current-openings' rel='noopener' target='_blank'>sbi.bank.in\/web\/careers<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Posts, age limit and CTC<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Post<\/th>\n<th>Posts<\/th>\n<th>Age (as on 30.09.2026)<\/th>\n<th>Annual CTC upper range<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>GM &amp; Chief AI Officer<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>40\u201355 years<\/td>\n<td>\u20b9160 lakh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>DGM (Risk and Operational Analytics)<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>35\u201350 years<\/td>\n<td>\u20b9120 lakh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>DGM (AI Governance and Compliance)<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>35\u201350 years<\/td>\n<td>\u20b9120 lakh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>DGM (Data Engineering, Model Application Dev and AI Ops)<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>35\u201350 years<\/td>\n<td>\u20b9120 lakh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>AI Solution Architect<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>30\u201345 years<\/td>\n<td>\u20b990 lakh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Enterprise AI Architect<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>30\u201345 years<\/td>\n<td>\u20b990 lakh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The CTC is an upper range and is negotiated based on your current pay and experience. It is split 90% fixed and 10% performance-linked variable pay, with annual increments of up to 5% (up to 10% from the second year, depending on performance). Posting is in Mumbai or anywhere in India if needed. Use our <a href='https:\/\/nishulk4u.in\/tools\/income-tax-calculator'>income tax calculator<\/a> to see what a CTC at this level means after tax.<\/p>\n<h2>Eligibility<\/h2>\n<h3>Basic qualification<\/h3>\n<p>B.E.\/B.Tech\/M.Tech in Computer Science, IT, Electronics, Electrical &amp; Electronics, Electronics &amp; Communication or equivalent, or M.Sc. (Statistics\/Computer Science), MA (Statistics), M.Stat or MCA from a recognised university. For the Chief AI Officer role, an MBA\/PGDM in finance and AI\/ML\/NLP certifications are listed as preferred. Check the exact qualification for each post in the notification.<\/p>\n<h3>Experience (post-basic qualification, as on 30.09.2026)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>GM &amp; Chief AI Officer:<\/strong> 15+ years in Banking\/BFSI\/IT, including at least 3 years of senior leadership in AI, analytics, model oversight, governance and transformation, leading a sizeable AI\/analytics team. Individual-contributor experience does not count towards those 3 years.<\/li>\n<li><strong>DGM posts:<\/strong> 10+ years in Banking\/BFSI\/IT, with a stated minimum of senior leadership years in the relevant area (the notice sets this per post).<\/li>\n<li><strong>AI Solution Architect:<\/strong> 8 years overall, including 3 years in AI\/analytics solutioning, digital transformation, tech consulting or solution architecture, preferably in BFSI.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enterprise AI Architect:<\/strong> 8 years of technology experience, including 3 years in enterprise, platform, data or AI architecture in large AI\/ML environments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Teaching and training experience does not count. You will need experience certificates that clearly show duties, dates, level and responsibilities.<\/p>\n<h2>Application fee<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Category<\/th>\n<th>Fee (non-refundable)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>General \/ EWS \/ OBC<\/td>\n<td>\u20b9750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SC \/ ST \/ PwBD<\/td>\n<td>Nil<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Selection process<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Shortlisting:<\/strong> A bank committee sets the shortlisting criteria. Meeting the minimum eligibility does not guarantee an interview call.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Interview (100 marks):<\/strong> For the GM and DGM posts, the interview includes a 10-minute presentation on your job profile, projects and achievements.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CTC negotiation:<\/strong> Done one-to-one, during or after the interview.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Merit is based on interview marks only. Ties are broken by age, with the older candidate ranked higher. The <a href='https:\/\/nishulk4u.in\/tools\/interview-prep-checklist'>interview prep checklist<\/a> can help you plan the presentation.<\/p>\n<h2>How to apply<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Open <a href='https:\/\/sbi.bank.in\/web\/careers\/current-openings' rel='noopener' target='_blank'>SBI Careers \u2013 Current Openings<\/a> and select CRPD\/SCO\/2026-27\/30.<\/li>\n<li>Download the biodata format and the CTC negotiation form given with the advertisement.<\/li>\n<li>Register, upload your photo, signature, resume, ID and age proof, certificates and experience documents. A saved form can be edited only three times.<\/li>\n<li>Pay the fee online (net banking, card or UPI) by 9 November 2026 and print the application.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Who should apply<\/h2>\n<p>Apply if you have led production-grade ML or GenAI work at scale in a bank, NBFC, insurer or large IT firm, and can show it with documents. The notice lists skills such as MLOps, data lakes, Kubernetes-based deployment, GenAI\/agentic AI security and systems serving 1,00,000+ users. If you are moving from a private job, plan your exit using our <a href='https:\/\/nishulk4u.in\/tools\/notice-period-calculator'>notice period calculator<\/a>. SBI can end the contract with 3 months&#8217; notice from either side. Also see our coverage of other <a href='https:\/\/nishulk4u.in\/blog\/south-indian-bank-junior-officer-recruitment-2026\/'>bank recruitments in 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class='n4u-source'>Source: <a href='https:\/\/sbi.bank.in\/web\/careers\/current-openings' rel='noopener' target='_blank'>SBI Advertisement No. CRPD\/SCO\/2026-27\/30<\/a> (official notification). Always confirm details in the official notice. Read our <a href='https:\/\/nishulk4u.in\/blog\/editorial-policy\/'>editorial policy<\/a>. More openings: <a href='https:\/\/nishulk4u.in\/jobs'>latest jobs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<h3>What is the last date to apply for SBI Chief AI Officer 2026?<\/h3>\n<p>Online registration and fee payment close on 9 November 2026.<\/p>\n<h3>What is the salary of the SBI Chief AI Officer?<\/h3>\n<p>The annual CTC upper range is \u20b9160 lakh, negotiable based on experience and current pay, with 90% fixed and 10% variable pay.<\/p>\n<h3>What is the age limit for SBI AI Solution Architect?<\/h3>\n<p>30 to 45 years as on 30 September 2026.<\/p>\n<h3>Is there a written test for SBI SCO 2026-27\/30?<\/h3>\n<p>No. Selection is by shortlisting, an interview of 100 marks (with a presentation for GM\/DGM posts) and CTC negotiation.<\/p>\n<h3>What is the SBI SCO application fee?<\/h3>\n<p>\u20b9750 for General, EWS and OBC candidates; no fee for SC, ST and PwBD candidates.<\/p>\n<div class=\"n4u-related\">\n<h2>Related updates<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nishulk4u.in\/blog\/uco-bank-apprentice-recruitment-2026\/\">UCO Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2026: 530 Seats, Stipend Rs 16,650, Last Date 29 Oct<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nishulk4u.in\/blog\/south-indian-bank-junior-officer-recruitment-2026\/\">South Indian Bank Junior Officer Recruitment 2026: Eligibility, CTC \u20b95.14 Lakh and Last Date 27 October<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>State Bank of India is hiring a GM &#038; Chief AI Officer, three DGMs and two AI architects on fixed-term contracts. 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