Principal AI Architect: Enterprise LLM, RAG & Java Systems

Nasdaq, Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Equity / long-term incentives

Job summary

Nasdaq, Inc. in London is seeking a Principal AI Solutions Architect to shape enterprise AI services across our technology landscape. You will blend Java-based architecture with advanced AI patterns, including agentic workflows and LLM integrations, to drive our AI transformation.

The role spans cloud, hybrid, and on-prem environments, coordinating with security and compliance teams. The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in large-scale distributed system design, strong Java/Spring Boot expertise,

Qualifications

• Several years of software engineering and architecture experience.
• 5+ years designing large-scale distributed systems.
• Experience with Java, Spring Boot, and enterprise application design.
• Experience with AI architecture patterns (agentic workflows, RAG, LLM integration).

Responsibilities

• Define and lead enterprise AI architecture strategy and governance.
• Architect scalable, cloud-native solutions across hybrid environments.
• Collaborate with security, compliance, and leadership to ensure standards.
• Mentor engineers and technical leads across multiple products.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

AI architecture

LLM integration

RAG

Vector databases

Cloud-native

Kubernetes

Tools

Spring AI

OpenAI

Azure OpenAI

Pinecone

Weaviate

OpenSearch

Job description

Nasdaq, Inc. in London is seeking a Principal AI Solutions Architect to shape enterprise AI services across our technology landscape. You will blend Java-based architecture with advanced AI patterns, including agentic workflows and LLM integrations, to drive our AI transformation.

The role spans cloud, hybrid, and on-prem environments, coordinating with security and compliance teams. The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in large-scale distributed system design, strong Java/Spring Boot expertise,