Principal Data-AI Engineering Architect

Vrinda Global; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Vrinda Global is seeking a Senior AI Principal Architect to lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale Data & AI platforms across the group. The role covers end-to-end AI architecture, including data pipelines, lakehouse/warehouse, MLOps, LLMs, RAG, and cloud-native AI solutions on AWS, Azure, or GCP.

You will mentor engineering teams and align with business leaders while ensuring PDPL/GDPR compliance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Data Engineering, or Enterprise Architecture.
• 5+ years leading AI/ML architecture and enterprise AI platforms.
• Hands-on expertise with AWS, Azure, or GCP, MLOps, LLMs, RAG, Agentic AI, vector databases, and modern data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of enterprise-scale Data & AI platforms.
• Define end-to-end AI architecture including data pipelines, lakehouse/warehouse, MLOps, LLMs, RAG, and Agentic AI.
• Establish technical standards, mentor engineering teams, and work with business leaders to deliver secure, scalable AI solutions while ensuring compliance.

Skills

AI architecture leadership

Data pipelines

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

MLOps & LLMs

RAG & Agentic AI

Vector databases

Production-grade AI solutions

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

We are looking for a Senior AI Principal Architect to lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale Data & AI platforms across our group. The role involves defining end-to-end AI architecture, including data pipelines, lakehouse/warehouse, MLOps, LLMs, RAG, Agentic AI, and cloud-native AI solutions on AWS, Azure, or GCP. You will establish technical standards, mentor engineering teams, and work closely with business leaders to deliver secure, scalable, and production-ready AI solutions while ensuring compliance with PDPL and GDPR.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Data Engineering, or Enterprise Architecture.
• 5+ years leading AI/ML architecture and enterprise AI platforms.
• Hands-on expertise with AWS, Azure, or GCP, MLOps, LLMs, RAG, Agentic AI, vector databases, and modern data platforms.
• Proven experience delivering enterprise AI solutions in large, complex organizations.

Preferred Nationalities: Indian, Jordanian, Syrian, or Lebanese.