AI Solution Architect | Krakow, Poland

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and incentives

Well-being and care

Paid and unpaid leave

Flexible work options

Benefits that support financial safety

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. is seeking a seasoned AI Architect in Kraków to define and lead enterprise AI platform architecture. You will shape end-to-end AI solutions across multiple domains, establish governance, and guide data pipelines, models, and deployment patterns.

In this role you will partner with product, engineering, and business teams to translate objectives into robust roadmaps, promote reusable components, and drive MLOps and scalable deployment practices globally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS, Engineering, Data Science, or related field.
• 8+ years in technology roles with AI/ML solution architecture experience.
• Strong Python and AI/ML frameworks, data architecture, APIs, and integration skills.
• Hands-on cloud experience (Azure/AWS/GCP), MLOps, containerization, scalable deployment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end AI architecture strategy across domains.
• Lead design governance, data pipelines, APIs, and observability.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and business teams to translate needs into roadmaps.
• Provide technical leadership on AI/ML engineering and platform scalability.

Skills

AI architecture

Python

Cloud platforms

MLOps

Data architecture

Stakeholder mgmt

Model lifecycle

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/Engineering/Data Science

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

Hitachi Energy is seeking a highly motivated and experienced AI Architect to define and lead the architecture of enterprise-grade AI solutions. This role requires deep expertise in AI/ML, cloud platforms, data architecture, and solution governance to design scalable, secure, and business-aligned AI platforms and products. You will work closely with product teams, engineering leaders, data scientists, and business stakeholders to translate strategic objectives into robust architecture blueprints and implementation roadmaps.

How you will make an impact

• AI Architecture Strategy
  • Define end-to-end architecture for AI solutions across domains such as generative AI, predictive analytics, NLP, and computer vision.
  • Develop architecture blueprints, reference patterns, and standards for scalable, secure, and reusable AI platforms.
  • Ensure alignment between AI solution architecture, enterprise architecture principles, and business objectives.
• Solution Design & Governance
  • Lead architecture decisions covering data pipelines, model integration, API design, orchestration, deployment patterns, and observability.
  • Establish design governance, conduct architecture reviews, and ensure compliance with security, privacy, and responsible AI requirements.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Advisory
  • Partner with product, engineering, data, and business teams to translate business needs into architecture designs and implementation roadmaps.
  • Provide architectural guidance to solution architects, engineers, and project teams throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Technical Leadership
  • Guide best practices for AI/ML engineering, MLOps, model lifecycle management, and platform scalability.
  • Drive the adoption of reusable architectural components, design patterns, and engineering standards across AI programs.
    

Your Background

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in technology roles, with significant experience in AI/ML solution architecture and enterprise platform design.
• Strong expertise in Python, AI/ML frameworks, data architecture, APIs, and system integration patterns.
• Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP), MLOps, containerization, and scalable deployment architectures.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence technical and business decisions.

The minimum salary for this position in the location specified below is as follows:

For Italy Milan: starting from 52 700 Euros gross per year as minimum salary

The final offer will be based on candidate location, skills and qualifications, experience, and aligned with internal pay structures.

This role may be open in multiple locations. If the salary information listed is not applicable for your current home location, salary details relevant to your location will be discussed with you at a later stage.

Our benefit offering is tailored based on your country of employment and generally includes:

• Competitive salary and incentives
• Well‑being and care
• Paid and unpaid leave
• Flexible work options
• Benefits that support your financial security

You will receive more specific information during the recruitment process.

Job type Full time

Work arrangement Hybrid

Experience Experienced

Job function IT, Telecom & Internet

Contract Regular

Publication date 2026-10-16

About Hitachi Energy

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.