AI Platform Architect

About the Company At Avaron, you get the security of permanent employment combined with the variety of working at different customers. We place specialists across everything from tech, IT and industry to project management and business support – and whatever the assignment, you have a consultant manager who is there for you and your development. About the Role You will shape how an agentic AI platform is deployed and adapted for a European cloud and enterprise environment in a global automotive R&D organization. The platform is shared across international engineering teams, and your focus will be to make sure it runs securely, compliantly, and reliably in the EU while staying aligned with a broader platform roadmap. You will work at the intersection of AI platform engineering, cloud architecture, enterprise integration, and cross-border collaboration. This is an excellent opportunity if you want real influence over reference architecture, platform patterns, and how AI services are adopted at scale. Job Description You will own the EU reference architecture for the agent runtime, model gateway, connector and tooling framework, and SDK layer. You will adapt shared platform components for EU deployment and compliance needs. You will define and maintain Architecture Decision Records where EU requirements differ from the shared platform direction. You will represent EU needs in joint architecture reviews, with focus on compatibility, roadmap alignment, and breaking changes. You will deploy and operate platform services in approved EU cloud environments together with Cloud/DevOps and IT teams. You will drive the technical side of operating-level agreements, including provisioning, IAM, networking, and incident escalation. You will ensure alignment with EU requirements around data residency, retention, and cross-border data transfer. You will integrate platform services with enterprise systems such as identity providers, internal APIs, and document or data platforms. You will define secure connector patterns for big data and knowledge services, including vector search, enterprise search, and knowledge graph capabilities. You will support application teams with reusable patterns, SDKs, architecture reviews, and hands-on guidance on platform integration. Requirements 5+ years in software, cloud, or platform architecture. 2+ years hands-on experience with LLM/agent platforms, RAG, or production AI services. Strong Python and/or TypeScript skills. Solid API and distributed systems design experience. Cloud-native engineering experience: Kubernetes, CI/CD, IaC, observability. Working knowledge of IAM, networking, secrets management, secure API design. Practical understanding of LLM/agent concepts: inference, tool calling, embeddings/vector search, evaluation, guardrails. You are comfortable working as a technical bridge across distributed, cross-cultural engineering teams. Nice to have Experience with GDPR-aware architecture and EU data-residency requirements. Familiarity with EU AI Act implications, including risk classification, logging, and audit. Experience from automotive, mobility, or manufacturing enterprises. Familiarity with LangChain/LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, Terraform, ArgoCD, OpenTelemetry, or equivalent tools. What We Offer Permanent employment at Avaron AB Occupational pension Wellness allowance of SEK 5,000 per year Application Selections are made on an ongoing basis – apply as soon as you can.