Data architect Jobs in Dachau

Salary: 80.000 - 120.000 per year

Requirements:

• Expertise in modern cloud/cloud-native architectures and a proven track record delivering production-grade AI/ML solutions (deep learning, generative AI) that solve real business problems.
• Hands-on experience designing scalable, production-ready AI systems and leading greenfield builds, migrations and full end-to-end roll-outs.
• Strong hands-on delivery background with five or more years of technical leadership across complete solution life cycles (architecture production maintenance).
• Exceptional ability to communicate complex AI topics clearly to engineers, product teams and senior IT management (C-level stakeholders).
• Demonstrated leadership and people skills: mentoring, coaching, stakeholder management, guiding technical teams, driving multiple strategic initiatives autonomously.
• Strong analytical problem-solving capabilities, excellent composure and decision-making skills under pressure and ambiguity.
• Deep, up-to-date, hands-on knowledge of designing and deploying AI-first architectures and secure API integrations across multi-cloud solutions (especially Microsoft Azures AI ecosystem).
• Experience evaluating and selecting LLMs based on accuracy, latency and cost, and spotting high-ROI use cases in Corporate IT (productivity, collaboration, automation).
• Knowledge/experience with agentic AI and the model context protocol (MCP) for secure, standardised connections between AI agents and enterprise systems/tools.
• Additional nice-to-haves:
• Advanced techniques: model distillation, federated learning, autonomous agents or multiagent systems.
• Experience with AI ethics, governance, bias detection and responsibleAI practices for highcompliance environments.
• Handson skills with vector databases and RAG pipelines across enterprise data.
• Minimum requirements for this post:
• Diploma of completed studies at masters level or in exceptional cases equivalent professional experience.
• Generally, excellent knowledge (at least C1) of one official language (English, French or German) and ability to understand the other two; alternatively, excellent knowledge (at least C1) of at least one official language with willingness to learn the missing language(s) and reach level B2 within a set time frame.
• Citizenship of one of the member states of the European Patent Organisation.

Responsibilities:

• Bridge the gap between business needs and technical capabilities: architect scalable AI systems that deliver measurable business value and guide technical teams through complex AI implementations.
• Take the lead on AI technologies by continuously scouting emerging tools and trends.
• Identify highimpact, highvalue AI use cases aligned with business and IT priorities.
• Drive AI initiatives in close collaboration with senior IT management and product teams.
• Own the handson design of AI and cloudfirst solutions from concept to delivery.
• Manage implementation and production roll-out, ensuring scalability and reliability.
• Ensure seamless integration of solutions into the EPO IT landscape.
• Enforce corporate standards, architecture principles and AI best practices.
• Mentor teams, support technical hiring and actively raise AI awareness across BIT to strengthen capability and culture.

Technologies:

• AI
• API
• Architect
• Cloud
• DevOps
• Support
• ASP.NET
• Azure
• Security

More:

AI Solutions Architect (22314) Corporate IT role at the European Patent Office (EPO). The EPO is undergoing a major transformation to build a DevOps practice, embed agile principles, adopt green technologies and use artificial intelligence to support innovation, competitiveness and economic growth across Europe. The EPOs Strategic Plan 2028 emphasises sustainability, talent development, mobility, flexibility and modern HR practices.

Process:
- Candidates are kindly asked to upload an updated CV and outline their motivation in the designated application field (character limit 4000). If wished, the motivation letter can be uploaded as a Word or PDF attachment under Application document in SuccessFactors; in that case indicate in the designated field Please refer to attached motivation letter.
- The successful candidate will be selected on the basis of qualifications, competencies, professional experience and language knowledge, supplemented as appropriate by interviews, tests and/or a personality questionnaire.
- A reserve list may be constituted; reserve lists are valid for 18 months and candidates may be contacted should a similar vacancy arise.

Key information:
- Job group: 4
- Grade: G7 to G10 (net (basic) monthly salary for this vacancy: EUR 6 375 to 10 164, depending on experience and location)
- Duration of appointment: Five years, with the possibility of extension
- Career path: Technical
- Location: Office-wide
- Application deadline: 15 April 2026
- Interviews planned for: first half of May 2026

Whats in it for you / Why join us:
- Be part of the EPOs transformation and enable innovation.
- Work with inspiring people from a variety of cultures.
- Develop yourself and take on an intellectual challenge.
- Competitive salary, family-friendly benefits, good work-life balance, generous flexibility options, relocation benefits and various allowances.
- Contributory medical insurance and pension schemes.
- 30 days leave per year, free gym access, social activities and clubs.

Who we are, vision, values and work environment:
- The EPO is the patent office for Europe, delivering high-quality patents and efficient services that foster innovation, competitiveness and economic growth.
- Vision: empower and motivate staff to set worldwide standards in intellectual property; be effective, transparent, responsive, agile and contribute to a safer, smarter and more sustainable world.
- Values: trust, fairness, mutual respect, adaptability, collaboration and a commitment to excellence.
- The EPO promotes diversity and an inclusive work environment where individual differences are respected and celebrated.

last updated 34 week of 2026