Principal AI Infra Architect: Cloud-Scale Leader

Archer; Greater London; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer, collaborating with Accenture, seeks a Principal AI Infrastructure Architect in London to lead the technical direction for large-scale AI/ML compute infrastructure. You will steer architecture decisions, prototype cost-optimized training systems, and define standards across compute, networking, and model serving.

You will mentor architects, drive IaC tooling, and engage with clients to translate trade-offs into business outcomes while balancing performance and cost.

Qualifications

• Significant experience designing AI/ML infrastructure across compute, storage and networking.
• Proven ability to lead senior architects and drive architecture decisions.
• Strong programming background with Python/Java/C++ and IaC tooling.
• Experience with hyperscaler AI services and cost governance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Set the overarching technical vision for compute infrastructure for large AI/ML systems.
• Own complex architecture decisions across compute, networking, storage, and model serving.
• Architect and prototype cost-optimized large-scale training systems with reference implementations.
• Define reference architectures and implement tooling and automation.
• Lead architecture assessments and design reviews in enterprise environments.
• Shape the AI infrastructure roadmap aligned to long-term business goals.
• Evaluate new technologies and pilot them in real conditions.
• Drive performance and cost optimization of GPU/compute workloads.
• Represent the practice's credibility with infrastructure partners and clients.
• Provide executive- and client-level advisory translating trade-offs into outcomes.

Skills

Python

Java

C++

AI/ML infra

Cloud platforms

Leadership

Architecture strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Infrastructure as code

Cost optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / related Engineering

Tools

Apache Airflow

Kubeflow

Terraform

Kubernetes

Job description

Archer, collaborating with Accenture, seeks a Principal AI Infrastructure Architect in London to lead the technical direction for large-scale AI/ML compute infrastructure. You will steer architecture decisions, prototype cost-optimized training systems, and define standards across compute, networking, and model serving.

You will mentor architects, drive IaC tooling, and engage with clients to translate trade-offs into business outcomes while balancing performance and cost.