Principal AI Systems Architect (Remote)

Siemens Mobility; Bellevue (WA); Remote; USD 167,000 - 226,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Siemens Mobility is seeking a Principal Engineer to set the technical direction for AI-native, cloud, ML, and hardware-integrated systems. You will shape architecture across core platforms and lead cross-disciplinary teams.

This remote role emphasizes leadership, scalable design, and delivering robust systems at pace. You will influence multiple engineering groups and advance the product roadmap with a focus on reliability and sustainability.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience designing and scaling distributed systems and real-time applications.
• Proven ability to lead technical strategy and cross-team architecture efforts.
• Proficiency in at least one backend systems language (e.g., Python, Go, Java).
• Strong understanding of system design, performance optimization, and fault-tolerance.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the technical architecture across core systems and products.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership on strategic projects.
• Lead technical reviews and mentor engineers across all levels.
• Align engineering direction with product and ML research priorities.
• Identify and address scaling challenges before they become bottlenecks.
• Champion engineering excellence, reliability, and system sustainability.

Skills

10+ years exp

Distributed systems

Technical leadership

Backend language

System design & performance

Job description

Siemens Mobility is seeking a Principal Engineer to set the technical direction for AI-native, cloud, ML, and hardware-integrated systems. You will shape architecture across core platforms and lead cross-disciplinary teams.

This remote role emphasizes leadership, scalable design, and delivering robust systems at pace. You will influence multiple engineering groups and advance the product roadmap with a focus on reliability and sustainability.