SeniorPrincipal Solutions Architect, Open Source AI (Europe Remote)

Who We Are

At OpenTeams we’re at the forefront of AI innovation, building cuttingedge products and providing strategic consulting services that transform businesses. We’re a dynamic team passionate about leveraging artificial intelligence to solve complex challenges and create impactful solutions — while staying true to the open source ethos. We empower enterprises with fully customizable AI solutions while ensuring ownership of proprietary data, codebases and insights.

We value freedom, trust, teamwork, accountability, quality, and limitless human potential. We dedicate 3% of our profits to the open source community. If you value David vs Goliath situations, we’re the place for you.

About the Role

OpenTeams is seeking a highly experienced and visionary SeniorPrincipal Solution Architect to join our growing team. In this pivotal role, you will be a trusted advisor to our clients, leading the ideation, design andor implementation of complex, largescale opensource AI solutions. You will leverage your expertise in AIML, data science, cloudonprem platforms, and opensource technologies to translate business requirements into technical architectures, guide development teams, and ensure successful project delivery. This role offers the unique opportunity to shape the future of AI adoption across diverse organizations and contribute to the vibrant opensource community.

What You’ll Do

Specific responsibilities will vary depending on experience and interest but will be drawn from the following areas:

• Solution Leadership: Lead the endtoend architectural design and technical strategy for complex opensource AI solutions, from initial concept to deployment and optimization.
• Client Engagement: Act as a primary technical point of contact for clients, understanding their business challenges, identifying opportunities for AI innovation, and effectively communicating technical concepts to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Technical Advisory: Provide expert guidance and recommendations on opensource AI frameworks, libraries, tools, and platforms (e.g., PyTorch, JAX, Kubeflow, Ray, MCP and relevant opensource LLMs etc).
• Architecture Definition: Develop comprehensive architectural blueprints, including data pipelines, model training and deployment strategies, MLOps practices, security considerations, and integration patterns.
• PreSales Support: Collaborate with the sales and business development teams to articulate OpenTeams capabilities, present technical solutions, and contribute to proposals and statements of work.
• Thought Leadership: Stay abreast of the latest advancements in opensource AI, contribute to technical blogs, whitepapers, and presentations, and represent OpenTeams at industry conferences and events.
• Community Engagement: Actively participate in and contribute to relevant opensource projects and communities surrounding AI & ML.
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate technical risks throughout the project lifecycle.

• What We’re Looking For

  • Open Source Expertise: Deep practical experience with a wide range of opensource AI frameworks, libraries, and tools with an emphasis on AIML
  • Software Engineering: Strong background in software engineering principles, design patterns, and best practices. Proficiency in Python is essential.
  • Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
  • ProblemSolving: Proven ability to analyze complex technical problems, propose innovative solutions, and drive them to successful implementation.
  • Leadership: Strong leadership, mentoring, and interpersonal skills. Ability to work effectively with crossfunctional teams.
  • Technical Experience: Deep technical expertise in at least one core area and sound understanding of several other areas: Numerical Computing, Distributed & HighPerformance Computing, InfrastructureCloud, Data ScienceMachine Learning, MLOps, Data Engineering, Generative AI, Agentic AI, LLMs etc.

  • Bonus Points

    • Significant contributions to opensource AI or Scientific PythonPyData ecosystem (e.g., code contributions, active maintainership, leadership roles).
    • Active participation and contributions to the Open Source communities (e.g., presenting at conferences, organizing meetups, contributing to libraries like PyTorch, NumPy etc).
    • Previous experience in a consulting role is highly desirable.
    • Prior experience working with government agencies or on government contracts.
    • Existing U.S. government security clearance or the willingness and ability to obtain one.

    • What We Offer

      • Medical, Dental & Vision – 100% paid for employees, 75% for dependents
      • 401(k) Match – Up to 5% with full vesting after 2 years
      • Unlimited PTO – With a required minimum of 15 days off annually
      • Fully Remote Setup – Includes up to $3,000 equipment reimbursement
      • Continuous Education – Includes up to $500 reimbursement
      • Disability & Life Insurance – 100% employerpaid
      • HSA & FSA Options – With monthly HSA contributions from OpenTeams

      • Why Join OpenTeams?

        • Impactful Work: Work on cuttingedge AI projects that solve realworld problems for a diverse range of clients while ensuring intelligence remains distributed and sovereign
        • Open Source Focus: Be at the forefront of opensource AI innovation and contribute to the community.
        • Collaborative Environment: Join a team of passionate and talented individuals who are dedicated to mutual success and continuous learning.
        • Growth Opportunities: Continuous learning and professional development opportunities in a rapidly evolving field.

        • Grow With Us

          AI is transforming industries at an unprecedented pace, and we’re leading the charge with open source innovation. At OpenTeams, you won’t just be another cog in the machine—you’ll be part of a passionate, remotefirst team pioneering the future of AI.

          We believe in building AI differently: with transparency, collaboration, and a commitment to empowering businesses with complete control over their data, code, and insights. Our team thrives on solving realworld challenges, crafting ethical AI, and contributing to the open source projects driving the AI revolution.

          Join us in shaping the future of AI.