AI Solutions Architect Jobs

Design and implement AI-driven solutions that solve complex business problems. A role that bridges the gap between technical expertise and strategic vision.

Open roles
23
Salary range
£59k – £138k
Hiring companies
8

AI Solutions Architects are the bridge between business needs and technical capabilities. They design, implement, and oversee AI-driven solutions that address complex challenges and drive innovation. These professionals work closely with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, engineers, and business stakeholders, to ensure that AI solutions are aligned with organisational goals and deliver tangible value.

What the role does

Inside the role of an AI Solutions Architect

A typical week is a mix of strategic planning, technical design, and stakeholder communication.

  1. 01
    Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project requirements
  2. 02
    Design and optimise AI architectures and models
  3. 03
    Conduct code reviews and ensure best practices
  4. 04
    Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders
  5. 05
    Monitor and improve system performance
  6. 06
    Stay updated with the latest AI research and trends
Salary on the board

£59k – £138k

Based on advertised midpoints across the 49 UK listings priced in pounds in the last 12 months. Base salary only.

Salary visibility
30% of listings advertise a salary — up from 0% the year before.
By seniority
£k base
Senior
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172
24 jobs
Skills & tools

What hiring managers ask for

% of 216 listings posted in the last 12 months that mention each skill, extracted from job descriptions.

Python
44%
AI
28%
Machine Learning
18%
Generative AI
17%
HPC
17%
MLOps
16%
Deep Learning
16%
PyTorch
16%
Kubernetes
14%
AWS
14%
Agentic AI
12%
LLM
12%
Career ladder

From Junior to Principal

A typical UK progression for ai solutions architects. Years are guidance — strong people move faster, and many senior folks sidestep into research, product or management.

  1. Level 1

    Junior AI Solutions Architect

    0–2 yrs

    Assist in the design and implementation of AI solutions, working under the guidance of more experienced architects.

  2. Level 2

    AI Solutions Architect

    3–5 yrs

    Lead the design and implementation of AI solutions, ensuring they meet business requirements and technical standards.

  3. Level 3

    Senior AI Solutions Architect

    6–8 yrs

    Oversee multiple AI projects, providing strategic direction and ensuring alignment with organisational goals.

  4. Level 4

    Principal AI Solutions Architect

    9+ yrs

    Drive the overall AI strategy, influence organisational direction, and mentor junior architects.

Pathway

How to become a AI Solutions Architect

There's no single route, but most people follow some version of these steps.

  1. 1

    Gain foundational skills

    Start with a strong foundation in computer science and data science, focusing on AI and machine learning.

  2. 2

    Build practical experience

    Work on real-world AI projects, either through internships, personal projects, or entry-level roles.

  3. 3

    Specialise in AI architecture

    Deepen your expertise in AI architecture, learning to design and implement complex AI systems.

  4. 4

    Lead AI projects

    Take on leadership roles, managing the design and implementation of AI solutions for significant projects.

  5. 5

    Influence organisational strategy

    Shape the overall AI strategy of your organisation, guiding the direction of AI initiatives and mentoring others.

Live jobs

23 live roles

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Lynx Recruitment

Solutions Architect

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  • Manchester
  • £60,000 – £80,000 pa
  • Senior

Lead the design and ownership of end-to-end enterprise solution architectures for major Financial Services clients, spanning RESTful APIs, microservices, event-driven systems and cloud-native platforms. The role focuses on API-first governance, legacy modernisation and Generative/Agentic AI solutions, with technical leadership across bids, proposals and delivery teams.

AWS · Azure · GCP +7

4 days ago

Lynx Recruitment

Solutions Architect

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  • London
  • On-site
  • £60,000 – £80,000 pa
  • Senior
  • Permanent

As a Solutions Architect, you will design and deliver cloud-native, AI-driven digital services that directly impact UK residents. You will work in multidisciplinary teams, focusing on scalable, secure, and user-centred solutions while championing the adoption of AI and modern architecture patterns.

4 days ago
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Databricks · 1001–5000 people · Late stage

Solutions Architect (Media, Entertainment and Agencies)

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  • London
  • Senior

Lead the technical strategy for enterprise accounts in media, entertainment and agencies, owning architecture discussions from discovery through production deployment and consumption growth. Design scalable lakehouse, streaming and ML/AI solutions while advising customer architects and engineering leads, with live coding in Python and SQL.

Databricks · AWS · Azure +7

2 months ago
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Databricks · 1001–5000 people · Late stage

Solutions Architect (Digital Native Business)

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  • London
  • Senior

Owns the end-to-end technical strategy for customer accounts, leading architecture discussions and designing scalable data engineering, ML/AI and real-time analytics solutions on the Databricks platform. Acts as a trusted advisor to customer architects and engineering leads, driving platform adoption and competitive wins while developing a declared technical specialisation.

Databricks · AWS · Azure +7

2 months ago

Amazon · Public

Solutions Architect, Betting & Gaming, UK&I

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  • London
  • Senior
  • Permanent

You will act as a trusted technical advisor to AWS customers in the Betting & Gaming industry, leading architecture reviews, white-boarding sessions, demos and workshops while managing the overall technical relationship. The role blends business acumen with hands-on guidance across AI, serverless, containers, analytics and DevOps, and involves feeding customer needs back into AWS product roadmaps.

AWS

3 months ago

Amazon · Public

Solutions Architect, Solutions Architecture

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  • London
  • Senior
  • Permanent

Customer-facing technologist role in AWS's UK Solutions Architecture team, working with Travel and Hospitality clients on cloud adoption. Day to day involves architecture reviews, whiteboarding, demos, workshops, and designing solutions across AI/ML, serverless, containers, analytics, and security while acting as the voice of the customer internally.

AWS

5 days ago

Hunter Selection

AI Solutions Architect

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  • London
  • Hybrid · 3 days in office
  • £85,000 – £100,000 pa
  • Senior

Lead the implementation of AI solutions within a professional services business, taking direct responsibility for end-to-end delivery of AI products. The role blends hands-on engineering (C#, Python, Azure, DevOps/CI-CD) with enterprise agent design, RAG and LLM work, while acting as an internal AI advocate and engaging stakeholders at all levels.

Azure · Azure Functions · Azure Service Bus +7

Last week

NVIDIA · Public

Senior Solutions Architect, Higher Education and Research - Open Models and LLM

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  • Cambridge
  • Senior

Serve as the primary technical contact for academic and research partners, driving adoption of NVIDIA's accelerated computing and AI stack. Work directly with labs and faculty on large language model workloads, integrating frameworks and libraries into research projects. Deliver hands-on training, workshops and lectures, and track emerging research trends to shape prototype solutions.

NVIDIA AI Enterprise · NeMo Framework · Megatron Bridge +7

2 weeks ago
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FAQs

Common questions

  • A degree in computer science, data science, or a related field is typically required, along with relevant experience in AI and machine learning.

  • Key skills include strong technical expertise in AI and machine learning, excellent communication, project management, and the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.

  • Career progression typically starts with junior roles, moving to lead architect positions, and eventually influencing organisational strategy as a principal architect.

  • Salary ranges can vary widely based on experience and location. For more detailed information, refer to the salary section on this page.

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