<h1> Principal AI Vehicle Architect (f/m/x) </h1> <p> Referenznummer: 26784_176455 </p> <p> Standort: München, BY, DE, 80809 </p> <p> Unternehmen: BMW Group </p> <p> INNOVATION IS IMAGINING WHAT NO ONE ELSE CAN. </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/> What awaits you? </p> <ul> <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. </li> <li> Furthermore, you build architectures that cover diverse use cases (e.g., automated driving, digital cockpits) to deliver holistic customer experiences. </li> <li> You provide architectural guardrails to business units and development teams, enabling competitive AI products on our AI platforms. </li> <li> Moreover, you drive the implementation of scalable AI software platforms, using the latest AI technologies and leveraging our in-house scalable software stacks. </li> <li> You link platform and application development by defining interfaces and ensuring that new requirements are integrated directly into the AI and data platforms. </li> </ul> <p> What should you bring along? </p> <ul> <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. </li> <li> Strong experience with vehicle AI architectures and implementation of Small Language Models, Vision Language Models, or autonomous driving models. </li> <li> Knowledge of multi-agent systems orchestration, multi-turn dialogues, and related open standards (e.g., A2A, MCP). </li> <li> Experience with AI training toolchains and workflows including pruning, fine-tuning, and multimodal encoding. </li> <li> 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. </li> <li> A profound understanding of AI models executed on hardware accelerators, with a focus on low-level software on Neural Processing Units (NPUs). </li> <li> Leadership experience in agile teams. </li> </ul> <p> Would you like to help us drive the AI transformation at BMW? Apply now! </p> <p> Find out more about Artificial Intelligence at the BMW Group here. </p> <p> Note: Please apply exclusively online via our career portal. Applications via other channels (esp. e-mail) cannot be considered. </p> <p> What do we offer? </p> <ul> <li> Challenging projects with which we are shaping the mobility of tomorrow together. </li> <li> Wide range of personal and professional development opportunities. </li> <li> Attractive, fair and performance-related remuneration. </li> <li> High level of job security. </li> <li> Annual special payments such as vacation pay, Christmas bonus, and profit sharing. </li> <li> Flexible working hours including 6 weeks annual leave and overtime compensation. </li> <li> Discounted BMW &amp; MINI conditions. </li> <li> Many other benefits at bmw.jobs/benefits </li> </ul> <p> Start date: from now on </p> <p> Type of employment: unlimited <br/> Working hours: FULLTIME </p> <p> 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 tips on your application and the application process here. </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 here. </p>