Join Our Team at BASF Digital Hub Madrid as an AI Architect (m/f/d)

About Us

At BASF Digital Hub Madrid, we specialize in developing innovative digital solutions to enhance BASF’s position as the digital leader in the chemical industry. Our mission is to create exciting customer experiences, drive business growth, and optimize processes. We believe that the right path to success is through creativity, trial and error, and collaborative teamwork. Join us, and be part of a global team committed to diversity and equal opportunities.

Why Join Us?

We at Global Digital Services enable BASF’s digital transformation with a focus on artificial intelligence and cutting-edge technologies. In our agile teams, we create innovative solutions, enhance customer experiences, and drive efficiency across processes. Our team of AI experts specializes in Generative AI, natural language processing, graph technologies, and distributed computing, aiming to maximize business value and accelerate innovation.

Your Role as an AI Architect

Your primary responsibility will be to shape and implement a robust technical roadmap and architecture design across multiple projects. You will establish a framework that enables the rapid validation of new technologies and their seamless integration into production environments for maximum value and efficient operation.

Main Responsibilities:

• Develop and continually refine the overall architecture vision and roadmap for AI projects, ensuring end-to-end optimization.
• Drive innovation in close collaboration with success managers and product owners to maximize AI value.
• Stay updated with the latest technological advancements, collaborating closely with experts in our AI lab.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to project and product teams, ensuring adherence to best practices and conducting code reviews.
• Identify and mitigate potential risks, performance bottlenecks, security, and scalability challenges within the architecture.

Required Qualifications

• Degree (M.Sc./PhD) in computer science, mathematics, or related engineering fields.
• Extensive experience in software architecture design and implementation; hands-on developer experience is a plus.
• Proven track record in delivering complex software projects involving machine learning and AI, from conception to deployment.
• Strong understanding of AI, ML, data science, data engineering, and cloud technologies, with proficiency in managing the end-to-end process from data acquisition to performance monitoring.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills to effectively tackle technical challenges.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to mentor developers and conduct tutorials.

Benefits

• A secure work environment prioritizing health, safety, and wellbeing.
• Flexible working hours and home-office options to balance work and private life.
• Learning and development opportunities to advance your career.
• 23 holiday days per year, plus 5 additional readjustment days and 2 cultural days.
• A collaborative, innovative, and trustful work environment.
• Opportunities to work on global projects as part of an international team.
• Relocation assistance to Madrid provided.

At BASF, the chemistry is right. We value innovative solutions, sustainable actions, and connected thinking, and we are looking for you to be part of our formula for success. Join our global team and help shape the future, embracing diversity and equal opportunities, irrespective of gender, age, origin, sexual orientation, disability, or belief.

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Company: BASF

Job Title: AI Architect (m/f/d)