The appliedAI Initiative elevates Europe’s industry to become shapers in the age of AI, creating a future that we desire to live in. Through our ecosystem of strong partners, comprehensive programs, services and solutions we advance companies holistically on their AI journey. With our uniquely diverse, interdisciplinary, and driven team, we build on deep technical expertise while specializing on applicability of the solutions. We share a mindset of collaboration and openness with our ecosystem of leading companies and tech players. Our common goal is to strengthen the European landscape, jointly creating unique knowledge for applying trustworthy AI. We believe that AI Agents will be the dominant topic for AI in the near future and that appliedAI with its partner ecosystem will impact how this technology is being used in industry and beyond in Europe.

As a Principal Solution Architect, you will operate as a strategic technology leader—shaping the architectural vision for our organization and key clients. You will drive technical excellence, mentor future leaders, and ensure our solutions embody best-in-class engineering. What You Will Do 

• Define and own end-to-end technical strategy for large-scale customer programs and complex, multi-team initiatives, aligning technology outcomes with business goals
• Establish and govern reference architectures, design patterns, and engineering best practices to elevate quality, security, reliability, and scalability across all projects
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, guiding technology roadmaps, modernization programs, and AI adoption strategies
• Mentor architects and senior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and innovation
• Architect and guide the implementation of sophisticated, AI-enabled systems—including complex, multi-step autonomous agent architectures using advanced LLM patterns and robustMLOps
• Lead solution engineering in high-stakes pre-sales engagements, translating complex business challenges into compelling large-scale proposals and presenting them at the executive level

• Master's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Data Science, or a related field
• 10+ years of progressive experience in software engineering and enterprise architecture, with a track record of leading large-scale cloud, data, and integration projects
• Strong expertise in enterprise architecture, distributed systems, and cloud-native design on Azure, AWS, or GCP. Deep knowledge of microservices, event-driven architectures, data platforms, and enterprise security
• At least first experience architecting and delivering production-grade AI solutions, including deep familiarity with AI agent frameworks, the end-to-end model lifecycle, MLOps, and the challenges of deploying generative AI securely and at scale
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and C-level executives
• Fluent English skills are essential; knowledge of German is beneficial and will support smoother collaboration with our customers

• A highly qualified and motivated team of ~90 people is on a journey to change the rapidly evolving European AI Landscape
• Experience the best of both worlds with our hybrid work model: You can choose to work from our vibrant offices - either at the IPAI in Heilbronn or the House of Communication in Munich - while also enjoying the flexibility to work remotely a few days each week
• Opportunity to shape a variety of projects and the development of new, original content based on the latest developments in AI and its adoption in businesses
• An atmosphere that encourages to think and experiment in new ways with software, hardware, and processes
• A highly visible initiative that helps you build a large and high-level network of start-ups, partners, and tech companies
• No fixed budget for growth – you decide how you want to develop, whether through training, certifications, conferences, or new challenges
• Sports membership with Wellpass to access thousands of sports facilities all over Germany (and beyond), as well as online courses
• JobRad: Lease a bike for a cheaper rate via JobRad and we cover the bike insurance on top 
• Sabbatical option: You can take a sabbatical of up to 3 months after min. 3 years of employment - because sometimes 30 vacation days are not enough to explore the beauty of this world
• PME Familienservice: A 24/7 support for a successful work & life in any life situation. Benefit from free support in areas like life coaching, child care and many other options
• Mobility budget: Every month we contribute to your individual mobility usage with public transport or shared mobility offers within the app Moovster
• Workation: Work from anywhere in the EU/EWR area for up to 3 months per year - combining working at a nice place and spending your leisure time in the evening like vacation

Lucas Fernandes - Senior Talent Acquisition SpecialistappliedAI Initiative GmbH, August-Everding-Str. 25, 81671 München