AI Solution Architect / Project Lead

We are looking for an experienced AI Solution Architect / Project Lead to join a leading defense organization in Tel Aviv.

This is a key leadership role within a small, multidisciplinary AI project team.

The position combines AI architecture ownership, technical leadership, project coordination, team leadership, and cross-organizational engagement.

We are looking for a strong, proactive technical leader who can see the full picture, connect the architectural, technological, product, and operational aspects of the project, and drive execution from concept through delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Own and lead the overall architecture of an advanced AI project
• Define architectural principles, system structure, technology choices, integration patterns, and technical interfaces
• Lead the project team professionally and coordinate work across the different team members
• Translate project goals and operational needs into a clear technical architecture and execution plan Identify architectural gaps, risks, dependencies, and trade-offs, and drive decisions accordingly
• Work closely with AI, software, data, product, and infrastructure professionals
• Lead technical discussions and design reviews across the project
• Coordinate interfaces with additional teams and stakeholders across the organization
• Engage with potential internal and external customers, understand their needs, and translate them into technical requirements
• Drive alignment between business, operational, and technological considerations
• Support the project from initial architecture and design through development, integration, and implementation
• Promote adoption of advanced AI capabilities and relevant technologies within the project

Requirements:

• Significant experience in software architecture and technical leadership
• Strong understanding of AI-based systems and modern AI architectures
• Proven ability to lead complex technical projects end-to-end
• Experience working across multiple technological domains and integrating different system components
• Strong systems thinking and ability to see the broader architectural picture
• Experience leading technical teams or acting as a technical authority within multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to translate customer or operational needs into architecture, technical requirements, and execution plans
• Experience with LLMs, Generative AI, RAG, AI Agents, and Agentic Systems
• Experience with cloud-native architectures, microservices, APIs, and distributed systems
• Experience integrating AI models into production systems
• Experience working with Data Science / ML teams

Relevant Backgrounds May Include:

AI / Software Architect with experience leading complex AI-enabled systems

Technical Lead / Principal Engineer with broad architectural ownership

Engineering Team Lead / R&D Lead with strong hands-on architecture capabilities

Solution Architect with significant experience in AI, GenAI, LLMs, or data-driven systems

Senior developer who has evolved into a cross-functional architecture and technical leadership role

Advantages:

• Experience in complex, multidisciplinary, mission-critical, or security-sensitive environments
• Experience working directly with customers, business stakeholders, or operational users
• Hands-on software development background

Position Details:

Position within a defense organization in Tel Aviv

Fully on-site position

Candidates must be able to successfully complete a security clearance process