Job ID: 18029
Company: CARIAD SE
Locations: Berlin, Ingolstadt, Wolfsburg, München (Germany)
Department: Autonomous Driving
Career Level: Professionals
Working Model: Full-time
Contract Type: Unlimited
Remote Work: By agreement
About CARIAD
CARIAD is the automotive software company of the Volkswagen Group. The organization develops scalable automotive software platforms and digital customer functions for renowned brands such as Audi, Volkswagen, and Porsche. Through its global teams across Germany, the United States, China, Estonia, and India, CARIAD advances the Group’s ambition to become a leading automotive technology company.
By combining deep engineering expertise with a strong digital mindset, CARIAD shapes the future of mobility and drives innovation in autonomous and assisted driving systems.
The Role in Context
Within the AI Architecture domain, the Architect AI Data Strategy plays a central role in enabling the CARIAD ADAS stack to operate as an AI driven system. The team focuses on deploying, optimizing, and managing the performance of AI models while steering the broader AI development landscape within the organization.
This position carries organization wide technical authority and ensures that AI data foundations across the ADAS and AD stack remain robust, scalable, and aligned with long term strategic goals.
Core Responsibilities
1. AI Data Strategy and Governance
The role defines and continuously refines a group wide AI data strategy covering real world, synthetic, and simulation data. It establishes principles for data sourcing, curation, and lifecycle management to ensure sustainable model development.
In addition, the architect sets technical standards, governance frameworks, and architectural guardrails that guide product lines and engineering teams across the organization.
2. End to End Data Architecture
The position holds responsibility for the full data architecture within the ADAS and autonomous driving stack. This includes defining and enforcing guidelines related to data quality, validation processes, and representativity to support safety critical AI systems.
A strong focus lies on building resilient and scalable ML, data, and simulation platforms that enable continuous integration and improvement of AI models.
3. Cross Functional Alignment and Strategic Steering
The Architect AI Data Strategy ensures alignment across multiple product lines and expert domains. Through structured coordination with engineering, product, and research teams, the role drives consistency in technical direction and implementation.
Furthermore, the architect represents CARIAD in technical committees, professional conferences, and publications, thereby contributing to the advancement of AI practices within the automotive industry.
Ideal Candidate Profile
The organization seeks a seasoned technical leader with extensive experience in AI driven systems, particularly in perception, planning, and end to end model architectures.
Academic Background
A completed degree in computer science, engineering, data science, or a related technical discipline is expected. An advanced degree may be advantageous.
Professional Expertise
The successful candidate brings many years of experience in a Principal or Senior Staff Engineer capacity, including organization wide technical accountability.
Deep knowledge of hybrid data sources, including real world, synthetic, and simulation environments, is essential. Moreover, the candidate demonstrates comprehensive expertise in data driven system development, toolchains, data quality metrics, and safety critical validation processes.
Proven architectural competence in designing scalable machine learning, data, and simulation platforms is required, along with hands on experience in technical governance structures.
Leadership and Communication
Given the strategic nature of the role, the candidate must possess strong communication skills and the ability to engage executive stakeholders with clarity and authority. The position demands structured decision making, technical foresight, and the capability to influence cross functional teams at scale.
What CARIAD Offers
CARIAD provides a flexible and future oriented work environment designed to support professional growth and personal well being. Employees benefit from remote work options by agreement, flexible working hours, and the possibility of temporary work from selected countries abroad.
The company also offers a pension plan, annual professional development opportunities, and the option to take a sabbatical of up to six months. In addition, employees receive 30 days of paid leave plus 10 days of unpaid leave per year. Access to Volkswagen Group car leasing further complements the benefits package.
Working Culture at CARIAD
CARIAD places strong emphasis on collaboration, accountability, and transparency. The organization values decisive action, mutual trust, and continuous learning. Diverse perspectives are encouraged, as inclusive teams are viewed as a key driver of innovation and performance.
Individuality and diversity are actively embraced to foster an environment in which every team member feels empowered to contribute.
Application Process
Interested professionals are invited to apply through CARIAD’s official careers page. Further details regarding the application journey and available positions can be found online.
For questions related to the recruitment process or support needs during the application, candidates may contact the HR team at careers@cariad.technology.