Principal Solution Architect – AI & Automation

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Principal Solution Architect – AI & Automation

Job Description

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Solution Architect to lead the design and implementation of cross-functional technology programs across our healthcare business operations. This role will be central in shaping the architecture of cutting-edge solutions by working closely with internal stakeholders, the technical community, and third-party software vendors. The successful candidate will be hands-on, capable of developing prototypes and proof-of-concepts, while also providing strategic architectural guidance that drives innovation in agentic AI platforms, multi-agent systems, and enterprise automation.

Your role :

• Solution Architecture Leadership
• Define and own the architecture for AI, automation, and enterprise-scale solutions across multiple business units.
• Collaborate with product teams, engineering, operations, and business stakeholders to align architecture with strategic goals.
• Hands-On Prototyping & POCs
• Lead proof-of-concept initiatives to validate emerging technologies.
• Develop prototypes, write code, and demonstrate solution feasibility.
• Vendor & Technology Evaluation
• Conduct white-spotting exercises to identify unmet business needs and opportunities for innovation.
• Perform technical due diligence of third-party vendor solutions, ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations and enterprise standards.
• Agentic AI Platform Development
• Architect and build a scalable agentic AI platform to enable creation, orchestration, and governance of multiple intelligent agents.
• Define best practices for agentic architectures, integrating automation, reasoning, and decision-making capabilities.
• Governance & Best Practices
• Establish architectural guidelines, reference models, and reusable frameworks.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to engineers and technical leads.

You're the right fit if :

Education : Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Experience :

Skills :

What We Offer

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How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week.

Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities.

Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.

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About Philips

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help the lives of others.

If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our culture of impact with care .