via ats_lever · 27 May 2026 ·10 days ago

Principal Architect, AI/ML

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UK Full-time
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Accountabilities:

  • Lead the architecture, design, and delivery of sophisticated AI and machine learning solutions that address complex business and technical challenges across enterprise environments.

  • Serve as a senior technical advisor during pre-sales engagements by helping scope opportunities, define solution strategies, and support technical presentations and client discussions.

  • Design scalable, secure, and data-sovereign AI architectures aligned with regulatory requirements, privacy standards, ethical AI principles, and model explainability best practices.

  • Architect and optimize AI platforms for hosting, fine-tuning, serving, and scaling both proprietary and open-source large language models across hyperscaler cloud environments.

  • Guide engineering teams and clients on advanced AI/ML topics including high-performance model training, LLM optimization, inference efficiency, observability, and agentic workflows.

  • Collaborate closely with cloud, infrastructure, and data architecture teams to ensure seamless integration of AI solutions into broader enterprise ecosystems.

  • Lead the implementation of modern MLOps practices, deployment pipelines, monitoring frameworks, and AI governance standards for production-grade systems.

  • Evaluate and recommend optimal cloud-native technologies, frameworks, and tooling to support scalable and cost-efficient AI deployments.

  • Perform ROI analysis and cost optimization planning to ensure the long-term sustainability and operational efficiency of AI initiatives.

  • Mentor engineering teams, promote technical excellence, and contribute to thought leadership through community engagement, technical publications, and industry presentations.

Requirements


  • Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Natural Sciences, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience delivering large-scale AI/ML systems.

  • Extensive experience in senior or principal architecture roles with a proven record of designing and deploying production-grade AI and machine learning solutions.

  • Deep expertise with at least one major cloud platform such as Google Cloud Platform, AWS, or Microsoft Azure.

  • Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud AI services, including technologies such as Vertex AI, GKE, and TPUs, is highly desirable.

  • Proven expertise in large language model optimization techniques including quantization, pruning, LoRA fine-tuning, efficient inference, and model serving frameworks such as vLLM or TensorRT-LLM.

  • Advanced knowledge of machine learning frameworks and high-performance training environments including PyTorch, JAX, PyTorch/XLA, or equivalent technologies.

  • Experience designing and deploying agentic AI systems using frameworks such as LangGraph, LangChain, Google ADK, Vertex AI Agent Builder, or similar orchestration tools.

  • Strong understanding of AI observability, evaluation, governance, and monitoring frameworks including LangSmith, LangFuse, Vertex AI Evaluation, or related tools.

  • Expertise designing secure, private, and data-sovereign AI systems that comply with regulatory and privacy requirements.

  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and consulting skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

  • Demonstrated leadership, mentoring, and collaboration skills with a passion for innovation and continuous learning in the evolving AI landscape.
Benefits:
  • Fully remote work environment with flexibility for candidates based in the EU or United Kingdom.

  • Competitive compensation package aligned with senior-level technical expertise and industry impact.

  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI, ML, and cloud-native technologies with leading innovative organizations.

  • Exposure to high-impact enterprise transformation projects involving large-scale AI adoption and modernization initiatives.

  • Collaborative and technically advanced engineering culture focused on innovation, learning, and mentorship.

  • Opportunities for professional growth, technical leadership, and thought leadership within the AI community.

  • Flexible work structure designed to support autonomy, productivity, and work-life balance.

  • Inclusive and diverse work environment that values collaboration, creativity, and continuous improvement.

  • Ability to contribute directly to strategic AI initiatives shaping the future of enterprise technology solutions.

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