Principal AI Systems Architect (Remote)

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

Job summary

Siemens AG seeks a Principal Engineer to define the technical direction for systems blending cloud, ML, and hardware, driving robust, scalable architectures across teams. You will lead cross‑functional collaboration with ML researchers, product managers, and executives to shape the next generation of intelligent, interactive systems.

This remote role offers high‑impact, hands‑on leadership and opportunities to influence multiple engineering teams and product strategy.

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

Python

Go

TypeScript

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Postgres

Redis

S3

Terraform

Job description

Siemens AG seeks a Principal Engineer to define the technical direction for systems blending cloud, ML, and hardware, driving robust, scalable architectures across teams. You will lead cross‑functional collaboration with ML researchers, product managers, and executives to shape the next generation of intelligent, interactive systems.

This remote role offers high‑impact, hands‑on leadership and opportunities to influence multiple engineering teams and product strategy.