Lead AI Architect - GenAI & Enterprise Solutions

COFCO International; Leça do Balio; Remote; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

COFCO International is seeking an AI Technical Architect to provide hands-on technical leadership for the design, delivery and governance of AI solutions across the organization. You will guide AI programs, set architecture patterns and ensure secure, scalable, maintainable implementations aligned with policy.

Collaborating with Business Analysts, AI Engineers and stakeholders, you translate business needs into practical AI-enabled systems, review designs, support PoCs and drive adoption of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in software development, integration, solution architecture or technical leadership roles.
• Practical experience designing and delivering AI-enabled or data-driven solutions.
• Experience working with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft AI technologies.
• Experience guiding developers or coordinating technical delivery within cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain AI solution architectures, including applications, data, models, prompts, agents, APIs, integrations, security and deployment.
• Define patterns, standards and reusable components for Generative AI, AI Agents, RAG, document intelligence and enterprise search.
• Provide hands-on coaching to AI Developers to align with COFCO guidelines and best practices.
• Coordinate technical activities across AI initiatives and support teams to resolve design and delivery issues.
• Assess requirements and translate them into secure, scalable AI solution designs.
• Ensure adoption of approved AI technologies and integration patterns in project delivery and roadmaps.

Job description

COFCO International is seeking an AI Technical Architect to provide hands-on technical leadership for the design, delivery and governance of AI solutions across the organization. You will guide AI programs, set architecture patterns and ensure secure, scalable, maintainable implementations aligned with policy.

Collaborating with Business Analysts, AI Engineers and stakeholders, you translate business needs into practical AI-enabled systems, review designs, support PoCs and drive adoption of