AI Platform Architect (m/f/d)
Allianz SE1 day ago
Barcelona, SpainSenior
Responsibilities
- Own the global reference architecture for the AI Factory governance and runtime platform layer.
- Standardize and integrate policy-as-code, identity and permissioning, model gateways and routing/caching, vector/RAG, prompt management, observability/telemetry, secrets, and data controls.
- Define platform blueprints and APIs with FinOps, safety, compliance, and quality guardrails for FDE squads and service teams.
- Curate AI tools and frameworks, operate sandboxes, establish platform standards, and manage deprecation and retirement cycles.
- Design multi-tenant, compliant, secure architectures aligned with Security, CISO, Risk, Compliance, Data Protection, and Legal requirements.
- Build reference implementations, guide productionization, and establish reliability, zero-trust, disaster recovery, and runbook practices.
- Establish model lifecycle governance covering evaluation, red teaming, bias and safety testing, provenance, audit, and change management.
- Optimize inference cost and performance through caching, batching, and compression, and implement usage policies, quotas, and quality controls.
- Partner with business units, Allianz entities, vendors, and internal technology leaders to align roadmaps, SLAs/SLOs, and operational processes.
- Create documentation, reusable patterns, and enablement materials that accelerate delivery teams.
Requirements
- Deep expertise in AI/ML platform architecture and engineering, including enterprise-scale reference architectures for governance, runtime, model gateways, vector/RAG pipelines, and observability.
- Strong command of AI governance and model lifecycle management, including policy-as-code, red teaming, bias and safety testing, provenance, audit frameworks, and change management.
- Proven ability to define and enforce platform standards across complex technology landscapes, curate tool and framework ecosystems, operate sandboxes, and manage deprecation cycles.
- Extensive experience designing multi-tenant, compliant, and secure architectures, with knowledge of zero-trust principles, disaster recovery, and regulatory stakeholder alignment.
- Strong FinOps and cost-optimization expertise, including inference efficiency, usage policies, quotas, and quality controls.
- Ability to collaborate across organizational boundaries with business units, global entities, vendors, and technology leaders to align roadmaps, SLAs/SLOs, and platform operations.
- Track record of building reference implementations, plug-and-play blueprints, developer documentation, and reusable engineering patterns.
- Machine learning knowledge is a strong advantage.
Benefits
- Hybrid work model with remote working and up to 25 days per year working from abroad.
- Company bonus scheme, pension, employee shares program, and multiple employee discounts, varying by location.
- Career development, digital learning programs, international career mobility, and lifelong learning opportunities.
- Flexible working and health and wellbeing benefits, including healthcare and parental leave support.
- Full-time, permanent employment.
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About Allianz SE
Allianz SE is a Munich-based public company that provides property-casualty, life and health insurance, and asset management to individuals and businesses worldwide. It earns premiums and investment-management fees, operating through brands such as Allianz Commercial and asset managers including PIMCO and Allianz Global Investors. Founded in 1890 and listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, it serves over 100 million customers in about 70 countries.