Architect (AI & Cloud) (OSS)

Role Overview: At Rakuten Symphony, you play a crucial role as the AI Architect, reimagining the telecom industry and driving innovation. Your responsibilities include designing and implementing the AI infrastructure and architecture, defining the technical vision for AI initiatives, selecting appropriate technologies, and ensuring scalability, reliability, security, and alignment with business requirements. Collaboration with various stakeholders is key to building a robust AI ecosystem. Key Responsibilities: - Define the overall AI architecture and infrastructure strategy for the organization. - Select appropriate technologies and platforms for AI development and deployment. - Design scalable, reliable, and secure AI systems. - Develop and maintain architectural blueprints and documentation. - Provide technical leadership and guidance to tech leads, engineering managers, data scientists, and machine learning engineers. - Ensure alignment of AI systems with business requirements and industry best practices. - Evaluate new AI technologies and trends. - Collaborate with security and compliance teams to meet regulatory requirements. - Align the AI strategy with the overall business unit strategy through collaboration with the CTO Office. Qualifications Required: - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. - 10+ years of experience in software architecture, with a focus on AI/ML. - Experience in designing and implementing large-scale AI systems. - Strong understanding of cloud computing, data engineering, and DevOps principles. - Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills. - Experience with Agile development methodologies. - Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect are a plus. - Experience with agentic AI implementation is a plus. - Hands-on experience with RAG and agentic frameworks is a plus. Company Additional Details: Rakuten Group, Inc. (TSE: 4755) is a global leader in internet services, offering e-commerce, fintech, digital content, and communications to around 1.5 billion members worldwide. With a commitment to connecting and empowering individuals, communities, and businesses, Rakuten operates in 30 countries and regions with over 27,000 employees. Explore more about Rakuten at [Rakuten Global](https://global.rakuten.com/corp/).,