Principal AI Architect - Product and Framework

🏢 About Bosch Group

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 418,000 associates worldwide. The company generated sales of 90.3 billion euros in 2024. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. With technology that is “Invented for life,” Bosch wants to help improve quality of life and conserve natural resources. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 490 subsidiary and regional companies in over 60 countries. At 136 locations across the globe, Bosch employs some 87,000 associates in research and development.

🏢 About Robert Bosch (South East Asia)

As the Bosch Group's regional headquarters in Singapore for Southeast Asia, Robert Bosch (South East Asia) Pte Ltd has represented the Group's interests across the region since 1923. With diversified businesses in Mobility Aftermarket, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Building Technology. Robert Bosch (SEA) Pte Ltd includes the Asia Pacific headquarters for Mobility Aftermarket, Building Technology, and Industrial Technology, as well as the Southeast Asia R&D setup for Corporate Research, Advance Engineering Centre, and Bosch Business Innovations, Bosch's in-house innovation and startup incubation network. At Bosch, we are committed through our EVP ensuring all our associates to GROW, ENJOY and INSPIRE during their journey with us.

💼 Role Overview

We are looking for a Principal AI Architect for Enterprise AI Framework and AI Business Applications, who combines deep hands-on AI engineering expertise with strong business process understanding to design, build, and scale AI products across Mobility Aftermarket.

This is not a research role and not a pure product management role.

You will:

• Architect and build AI applications from scratch
• Define the AI framework and development standards for MA
• Ensure AI solutions are scalable, secure, and production-ready
• Mentor AI engineers across the team
• Translate business logic into robust AI systems

This role will shape how AI applications are developed, implemented and industrialized in MA.

🎯 What you will do (Key Responsibilities)

   1. AI Architecture & Framework Ownership

• Define and evolve the AI application architecture for MA.
• Design reusable AI components and frameworks.
• Establish standards for model integration, deployment, monitoring, and scaling.
• Ensure AI systems are production-grade and enterprise-ready.

   2. Hands-On AI Development

• Design and build AI-driven applications end-to-end.
• Implement: ML models, LLM-based workflows, APIs and microservices, Orchestration layers
• Design AI Framework, Train models, establish RAG and MCP
• Develop Self-Service and reusable AI agents

This is a hands-on AI Architect role with business background.

   3. Business Logic Integration

• Translate MA business processes into AI logic.
• Embed AI into real operational workflows.
• Ensure solutions align with: Order-to-Cash, Customer interaction flows, Trade operations, Business Insight
• Balance AI innovation with business feasibility.

   4. AI Product Direction

• Evaluate AI use cases for feasibility and scalability.
• Define technical roadmap for AI framework evolution.
• Guide build-vs-buy decisions.
• Ensure AI initiatives deliver measurable business value.

   5. Mentorship & Technical Leadership

• Mentor AI engineers and developers.
• Establish best practices in: MLOps, AI UI, AI Work, Model lifecycle management
• Provide architectural guidance across AI initiatives.

This is a senior individual contributor role with technical leadership with business influence.

👤 What We’re Looking For (Qualifications & Skills)

   1. Strong AI Engineering Depth (Mandatory)

• 8–12+ years in AI/ML engineering or applied AI.
• Strong hands-on coding experience (Python mandatory).
• Experience building AI applications from scratch.
• Experience deploying AI solutions into production environments.
• Solid understanding of: ML model lifecycle, LLM integration, API architecture, Microservices, Cloud-native systems

   2. Enterprise & Business Understanding (Critical)

• Experience embedding AI into enterprise workflows.
• Understanding of ERP-driven business processes.
• Ability to translate business requirements into AI system design.
• Experience in Automotive / Mobility / Trade environment preferred.
• This is not optional.

   3. AI Framework & Platform Thinking (Mandatory)

• Experience building reusable AI components.
• Knowledge of MLOps and AI monitoring.
• Experience designing scalable AI architectures.
• Familiarity with responsible AI and governance.

   4. Personal Profile

• Deep technical curiosity.
• Strong system thinking.
• Able to challenge both business and technical teams.
• Mentorship mindset without formal people management.

💎 What’s In It for You

We don’t just offer jobs—we build careers. At Bosch, you’ll benefit from:

• 🕰️ Flexible working hours
• 🧠 Continuous learning
• 💼 Career mobility across functions and regions
• 🧘‍♀️ Well-being support and employee assistance programs
• 💸 Attractive compensation including bonus schemes and insurance
• 🤝 Inclusive culture built on respect, collaboration, and empowerment

📅 Next Steps

Our recruitment process typically includes:

1. Application screening
2. Interview(s) with Hiring Manager, Business Leaders and HR
3. Business case or technical assessment (where relevant)

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