Google

Principal AI Architect, Partner Co-Innovation, Google Cloud

Google$233K — $324K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, STEM, or equivalent experience
  • 10 years in cloud computing architecture, software engineering, or technical consulting
  • Experience in partner-facing or customer-facing roles bridging technical execution and business strategy
  • Experience in system design or programming languages like Java, C, or Python
  • 5 years leading the deployment of Enterprise AI/ML solutions, especially in Multi-Agent Systems

Responsibilities

  • Lead deep technical co-innovation with strategic partners to deploy generative AI solutions
  • Identify and resolve architectural bottlenecks for partner deployment
  • Productize integration work into scalable deployment baselines
  • Guide partner CTOs and Principal Engineers on AI strategy
  • Collaborate with product and engineering teams to align partner needs with AI tool development

Benefits

  • Access to generous paid time off
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans
  • Retirement savings plan options
  • Career development opportunities and training
  • Flexible working locations across the United States
Full Job Description
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X The application window will be open until at least September 10, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Atlanta, GA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Addison, TX, USA; Miami, FL, USA.

Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, STEM, or equivalent practical experience
  • 10 years of experience in cloud computing architecture, software engineering, or technical consulting
  • Experience in a partner-facing, customer-facing, or product management role bridging technical execution with business strategy
  • Experience in either system design or reading code (e.g., Java, C , Python)

Preferred qualifications:
  • 5 years of experience architecting or leading the deployment of Enterprise AI/ML solutions, with deep expertise in Multi-Agent Systems (MAS), reasoning engines, and advanced model steering
  • Experience resolving complex integration hurdles in Identity Orchestration (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML) and cross-tenant security hardening (VPC-SC, IAM) within multi-tenant SaaS environments
  • Experience with production-grade RAG, Vector Databases (ScaNN/HNSW), and high-scale data interoperability (BigQuery Zero-Copy, AlloyDB AI)
  • Experience defining user journeys, conducting "gap analysis" on technical platforms, and translating partner friction into prioritized PRDs to influence internal engineering roadmaps


About the job

The Google Cloud Platform team helps customers transform and build what's next for their business - all with technology built in the cloud. Our products are developed for security, reliability and scalability, running the full stack from infrastructure to applications to devices and hardware. Our teams are dedicated to helping our customers - developers, small and large businesses, educational institutions and government agencies - see the benefits of our technology come to life. As part of an entrepreneurial team in this rapidly growing business, you will play a key role in understanding the needs of our customers and help shape the future of businesses of all sizes use technology to connect with customers, employees and partners.

The Google Cloud Platform team helps customers transform and build what's next for their business - all with technology built in the cloud. As a Principal Partner AI Architect, you will be the technical "tip of the spear" for Google's AI partnership strategy. You will act as an entrepreneurial architect, responsible for making Gemini Enterprise a reality within our partners' unique environments. You won't just provide support; you will co-build and solve the "impossible" technical hurdles that prevent partners from reaching production at scale. Your work will directly impact how the world's largest organizations adopt Google's AI ecosystem, accelerating the transition from pilot projects to enterprise-wide production value.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization's ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google's cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $233000 - $324000 (USD) 25% bonus target equity benefits

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Responsibilities
  • Lead deep technical co-innovation with Google Cloud's most strategic partners to architect and deploy generative AI solutions (e.g., Gemini Enterprise) in high-scale environments.
  • Identify and solve architectural bottlenecks that hinder partner deployment velocity, ranging from model steering and API performance to hybrid-cloud integration constraints.
  • Productize bespoke integration work into versioned, validated deployment baselines that can be scaled across the global partner ecosystem.
  • Act as an entrepreneurial technical lead, guiding partner CTOs and Principal Engineers on the "art of the possible" and long-term AI strategy.
  • Collaborate with internal product and engineering teams to feed partner requirements back into the development cycle, ensuring Google's AI tools are enterprise-ready.


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About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
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