Principal AI Vehicle Architect (f/m/x)

p strongINNOVATION IS IMAGINING WHAT NO ONE ELSE CAN. /strong /p p At the BMW Group, everything starts with passion. It turns a profession into a vocation. It drives us to keep reinventing mobility and bring innovative ideas onto the roads. Enthusiasm for joint projects turns a team into a strong unit where every opinion is valued. It is only when expertise, highly professional processes and enjoyment of work unite that we can shape the future together.  /p p With our team of AI architects, AI engineers, and AI strategists, you will shape future system and hardware architecture, determine and drive software architecture with a strong focus on platforms, and design AI model architectures that interplay symbiotically.br strongWhat awaits you? /strong /pul no-style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm"li You design end-to-end AI and data architectures from data ingestion to model serving, using and extending platforms within our vehicles with a strong focus on edge computing. /lili Furthermore, you build architectures that cover diverse use cases (e.g., automated driving, digital cockpits) to deliver holistic customer experiences. /lili You provide architectural guardrails to business units and development teams, enabling competitive AI products on our AI platforms. /lili Moreover, you drive the implementation of scalable AI software platforms, using the latest AI technologies and leveraging our in-house scalable software stacks. /lili You link platform and application development by defining interfaces and ensuring that new requirements are integrated directly into the AI and data platforms. /li /ulp strongWhat should you bring along? /strong /pul no-style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm"li Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related field, with over five years of experience in AI/data architecture. Experience in automotive E/E architecture and AI vehicle applications is a plus. /lili Strong experience with vehicle AI architectures and implementation of Small Language Models, Vision Language Models, or autonomous driving models. /lili Knowledge of multi-agent systems orchestration, multi-turn dialogues, and related open standards (e.g., A2A, MCP). /lili Experience with AI training toolchains and workflows including pruning, fine-tuning, and multimodal encoding. /lili Familiarity with open-source AI frameworks (LiteRT LM, ONNX GenAI, ExecuTorch, Llama-Stack) and comparison to proprietary frameworks. Skilled in Rust, C++, Kotlin, and API technologies. /lili A profound understanding of AI models executed on hardware accelerators, with a focus on low-level software on Neural Processing Units (NPUs). /lili Leadership experience in agile teams. /li /ulp Would you like to help us drive the AI transformation at BMW? Apply now! /pp Find out more about Artificial Intelligence at the BMW Group a here /a . /pp strongNote: /strongPlease apply exclusively online via our career portal. Applications via other channels (esp. e-mail) cannot be considered. /pp strongWhat do we offer? /strong /pul no-style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm"li Challenging projects with which we are shaping the mobility of tomorrow together. /lili Wide range of personal and professional development opportunities. /lili Attractive, fair and performance-related remuneration. /lili High level of job security. /lili Annual special payments such as vacation pay, Christmas bonus, and profit sharing. /lili Flexible working hours including 6 weeks annual leave and overtime compensation. /lili Discounted BMW MINI conditions. /lili Many other benefits at a strongbmw.jobs/benefits /strong /a /li /ul p strongStart date: /strong from now on /pp strongType of employment: /strong unlimitedbrstrongWorking hours: /strong FULLTIME br /pp When you apply, the next steps in the selection process include an online test followed by interviews with the hiring manager (either virtual or in person). /p p You can find helpful tip s on your application and the application process a here /a . /p p At the BMW Group, we place great importance on equal treatment and equal opportunities. Our recruiting decisions are based on the personality, experience, and skills of the applicants . Learn more a here /a . /p