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Distinguished AI Architect - AEC Construction

Autodesk
Posted 2 months ago, valid for 17 days
Location

San Francisco, CA 94102, US

Salary

$140,000 - $168,000 per year

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Distinguished AI Architect position at Autodesk focuses on leading the AI vision for AEC Construction, transitioning the industry towards intelligent and autonomous systems.
  • This senior individual contributor role requires deep experience in designing and deploying large-scale AI systems, with a strong background in distributed systems and cloud platforms.
  • Candidates should have a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, particularly with GenAI, traditional machine learning, and multi-agent systems.
  • The salary for this role ranges from $189,000 to $305,800 for U.S.-based positions, depending on experience and location.
  • The role involves collaborating with senior leaders to define strategy and deliver impactful AI solutions in the construction sector.

Job Requisition ID #

25WD93883

25WD93883, Distinguished AI Architect - AEC Construction

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Position Overview

We are looking for a Distinguished AI Architect to lead the AI vision for AEC Construction. This is a senior individual contributor role for a hands-on technical leader who wants to shape how AI transforms construction—moving the industry from manual workflows to intelligent, predictive, and autonomous systems.

You will be the AI technical authority for Construction and related AECO products, working closely with senior leaders to define strategy, guide investment, and deliver AI solutions with real-world impact.

Responsibilities

Lead AI Architecture & Strategy

  • Define the long-term AI architecture and technical vision for construction solutions

  • Establish scalable architecture patterns and standards for AI systems

  • Bring together GenAI, machine learning, and rule-based systems into cohesive platforms

  • Ensure AI initiatives deliver measurable business and customer value

  • Opportunity to shape AI strategy for construction at global scale

  • Solve novel, high-impact problems in a mission-critical industry

Design Agentic & Assistant-Based Experiences

  • Architect the evolution of an AI-powered Construction Assistant

  • Design multi-agent AI workflows that plan, reason, validate, and act

  • Define MCP-based orchestration and agent-to-agent collaboration patterns

  • Integrate Construction Assistant experiences across shared AI platforms

  • Define agent governance models for memory, planning, safety, and escalation

Build Modern AI & ML Systems

  • Modernize and scale existing ML solutions into a unified AI framework

  • Define best practices for LLMs, prompting, tool use, and retrieval

  • Apply classical ML for forecasting, optimization, risk detection, and prediction

  • Design hybrid reasoning systems combining ML, rules, and generative AI

  • Guide model evaluation, monitoring, and continuous improvement

Bring Deep Construction Intelligence to AI

  • Architect construction-specific ontologies, knowledge graphs, and reasoning frameworks

  • Model relationships across scope, schedule, cost, risk, contracts, and resources

  • Enable domain-aware AI that understands construction workflows and trade complexity

  • Solve domain-specific challenges that generic AI platforms cannot

Influence at Enterprise Scale

  • Partner with Platform Services teams on shared AI infrastructure

  • Align Construction AI systems with enterprise Trusted AI, security, privacy, and compliance frameworks

  • Drive reuse of platform capabilities while enabling domain-specific innovation

  • Influence platform AI roadmap based on construction use cases and requirements

Minimum Qualifications

  • Experience as a senior/director level individual contributor

  • Deep experience designing and deploying large-scale AI systems using GenAI and traditional ML

  • Strong background in distributed systems, cloud platforms, and AI infrastructure

  • Experience with multi-agent systems, orchestration frameworks, and AI governance

  • Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly to technical and executive audiences

  • A track record of leading, influencing and driving technology strategy

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25WD93883, Architecte IA émérite - Construction AEC

Aperçu du poste

Nous recherchons un architecte IA émérite pour diriger la vision IA pour la construction AEC. Il s'agit d'un poste de contributeur senior destiné à un leader technique pragmatique qui souhaite façonner la manière dont l'IA transforme la construction, en faisant passer le secteur des flux de travail manuels à des systèmes intelligents, prédictifs et autonomes.

Vous serez l'autorité technique en matière d'IA pour la construction et les produits AECO connexes. Vous travaillerez en étroite collaboration avec les cadres supérieurs pour définir la stratégie, orienter les investissements et fournir des solutions d'IA ayant un impact réel.

Responsabilités

Diriger l'architecture et la stratégie IA

  • DĂ©finir l'architecture IA Ă  long terme et la vision technique pour les solutions de construction

  • Établir des modèles et des normes d'architecture Ă©volutifs pour les systèmes IA

  • RĂ©unir GenAI, l'apprentissage automatique et les systèmes basĂ©s sur des règles dans des plateformes cohĂ©rentes

  • Veiller Ă  ce que les initiatives IA apportent une valeur commerciale et client mesurable

  • PossibilitĂ© de façonner la stratĂ©gie IA pour la construction Ă  l'Ă©chelle mondiale

  • RĂ©soudre des problèmes nouveaux et Ă  fort impact dans un secteur d'activitĂ© critique

Concevoir des expériences basées sur des agents et des assistants

  • Concevoir l'Ă©volution d'un assistant de construction alimentĂ© par l'IA

  • Concevoir des flux de travail IA multi-agents qui planifient, raisonnent, valident et agissent

  • DĂ©finir des modèles d'orchestration basĂ©s sur le MCP et de collaboration entre agents

  • IntĂ©grer les expĂ©riences de l'assistant de construction sur les plateformes IA partagĂ©es

  • DĂ©finir des modèles de gouvernance des agents pour la mĂ©moire, la planification, la sĂ©curitĂ© et l'escalade

Construire des systèmes IA et ML modernes

  • Moderniser et adapter les solutions ML existantes dans un cadre IA unifiĂ©

  • DĂ©finir les meilleures pratiques pour les LLM, les invites, l'utilisation des outils et la rĂ©cupĂ©ration

  • Appliquer le ML classique pour la prĂ©vision, l'optimisation, la dĂ©tection des risques et la prĂ©diction

  • Concevoir des systèmes de raisonnement hybrides combinant ML, règles et IA gĂ©nĂ©rative

  • Guider l'Ă©valuation, la surveillance et l'amĂ©lioration continue des modèles

Apporter une intelligence approfondie de la construction Ă  l'IA

  • Architecturer des ontologies, des graphes de connaissances et des cadres de raisonnement spĂ©cifiques Ă  la construction

  • ModĂ©liser les relations entre la portĂ©e, le calendrier, les coĂ»ts, les risques, les contrats et les ressources

  • Permettre une IA sensible au domaine qui comprend les flux de travail de la construction et la complexitĂ© du mĂ©tier

  • RĂ©soudre les dĂ©fis spĂ©cifiques au domaine que les plateformes d'IA gĂ©nĂ©riques ne peuvent pas relever

Influence à l'échelle de l'entreprise

  • Collaborer avec les Ă©quipes des services de plateforme sur une infrastructure d'IA partagĂ©e

  • Aligner les systèmes d'IA de construction avec les cadres d'IA, de sĂ©curitĂ©, de confidentialitĂ© et de conformitĂ© de confiance de l'entreprise

  • Encourager la rĂ©utilisation des capacitĂ©s de la plateforme tout en permettant l'innovation spĂ©cifique au domaine

  • Influencer la feuille de route de l'IA de la plateforme en fonction des cas d'utilisation et des exigences du secteur de la construction

Qualifications minimales

  • ExpĂ©rience en tant que contributeur individuel de niveau senior/directeur

  • ExpĂ©rience approfondie dans la conception et le dĂ©ploiement de systèmes d'IA Ă  grande Ă©chelle utilisant GenAI et le ML traditionnel

  • Solide expĂ©rience dans les systèmes distribuĂ©s, les plateformes cloud et l'infrastructure IA

  • ExpĂ©rience avec les systèmes multi-agents, les cadres d'orchestration et la gouvernance IA

  • CapacitĂ© Ă  communiquer clairement des idĂ©es complexes Ă  des publics techniques et exĂ©cutifs

  • ExpĂ©rience avĂ©rĂ©e dans la direction, l'influence et la mise en Ĺ“uvre de stratĂ©gies technologiques

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About Autodesk

Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.

We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – it’s at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.

When you’re an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

Salary transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $189,000 and $305,800. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For Canada-BC based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $171,000 and $250,800. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

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