Principal Solution Architect – AI & Automation

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Principal Solution Architect – AI & Automation

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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:

• 5+ years in software architecture or solution architecture roles, with significant experience in healthcare or regulated industries.
• Strong background in AI, automation, multi-agent systems, and enterprise integration.
• Proven track record in leading POCs, prototypes, and large-scale solution design.

Skills:

• Deep technical expertise in distributed systems, cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), APIs, and microservices architectures.
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (Python, Java, C#, or similar).
• Strong experience in evaluating vendor technologies, including due diligence and integration strategies.
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks relevant to healthcare (HIPAA, GDPR, ISO).
• Leadership: Ability to influence across technical and business teams, drive alignment, and communicate complex ideas clearly to diverse audiences.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to shape next-generation agentic AI platforms driving innovation in healthcare operations.
• A collaborative, mission-driven culture focused on improving patient care through technology.
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and career advancement opportunities.

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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.

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About Us

At Philips, we believe that every human matters. As a global health-tech leader, we focus on improving people’s health and wellbeing through meaningful innovation. The people who work here share our passion and are motivated to bring this purpose to life.

For more than 130 years, we have been creating technologies and innovations that improve people's lives and support healthcare practitioners. Headquartered in the Netherlands and operating in more than 100 countries globally, we focus our advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights on Precision Diagnosis, Image Guided Therapy, Enterprise Informatics, Monitoring/ Connected Care, Sleep & Respiratory Care and Personal Health.

Together, we deliver better care for more people because we believe that every human matters. That's why we're taking steps to create an environment where we acknowledge and embrace our differences and uniqueness and listen to and value each other's views. When people feel cared for and listened to, they bring their best qualities to work, leading to better collaboration, communication, innovation and success.

It is the policy of Philips to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy/childbirth or related medical conditions, age, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran or military status, marital or domestic partner status or any other characteristic protected by law. As an equal opportunity employer, Philips is committed to fostering a culture where all are treated with respect and professionalism.

To ensure reasonable accommodations for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact 888-367-7223, option 5, for assistance.

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.

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