AI Architect - Global R&D Technology

IFS is a billion-dollar revenue company with 6000+ employees on all continents. Our leading AI technology is the backbone of our award-winning enterprise software solutions, enabling our customers to be their best when it really matters–at the Moment of Service. Our commitment to internal AI adoption has allowed us to stay at the forefront of technological advancements, ensuring our colleagues can unlock their creativity and productivity, and our solutions are always cutting-edge.

We help solve some of society’s greatest challenges, fostering a better future through our agility, collaboration, and trust. We celebrate diversity and understand our responsibility to reflect the diverse world we work in. We are committed to promoting an inclusive workforce that fully represents the many different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints of our customers, our partners, and our communities.

Are you ready to make waves in the world of machine learning and AI? We’re looking for an AI Architect to join our dynamic global R&D organization. You’ll be at the forefront of infusing cutting-edge AI into IFS Cloud, revolutionizing Enterprise Resource Planning, Asset Management, and Field Service Management. Get ready to tackle high-stakes challenges like IIoT, predictive maintenance, forecasting, anomaly detection, optimization, and unleashing generative AI.

Your machine learning and software engineer wizardry will power our solutions, crafting efficient and scalable services, expanding our AI infrastructure, and pushing the envelope of innovation across our product lineup. Your sharp critical thinking and knack for real-world business dilemmas will be instrumental in orchestrating end-to-end solutions.

This role is all about hands-on technical prowess, and we expect you to bring your A-game. Your mission includes:

• Translating high-value AI/ML opportunities into the proper technical/platform investments.
• Serving as our AI/ML technology whisperer, guiding us towards the latest and greatest AI infrastructure and delivery trends.
• Crafting and integrating AI projects from the ground.
• Building proofs of concept and guiding our development team to the grand finale of implementation and deployment.
• Locking arms with Data Engineers, Data Scientists, and Product/Program Managers to define, create, deploy, monitor, and document ML models and AI solutions.
• Becoming our AI/ML technology evangelist, sharing discoveries with clients and internal stakeholders.

To succeed in this role, you’ll need:

• A solid 7+ years of experience as Software Architect or ML Engineer, backed by a proven track record of successfully completed projects.
• Experience bringing incubated AI/ML solutions to production, including scoping, design, development, testing, deployment, and vigilant monitoring.
• Expertise in C#, Python, and the tools and libraries that make AI magic happen.
• Experience in creating and delivering multi-tenant cloud solutions at scale using Docker, Kubernetes and Cloud services.
• Experience designing and implementing event-driven/microservices applications.
• Solid understanding of agentic technologies and frameworks.
• Exposure to model deployment and serving tools.
• A solid background in DevOps and MLOps practices.
• Outstanding communication skills, ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• A results-driven attitude, a passion for innovation, and a self-starting, proactive nature.

We embrace flexibility and hybrid work opportunities to support diverse needs and lifestyles, while also valuing inclusive workplace experiences. By fostering a sense of community, we drive innovation, strengthen connections, and nurture belonging.