American Airlines

Sr Principal Solution Architect, IT AI Engineering

American Airlines$150K — $180K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field.
  • 8+ years of experience in application systems development with a focus on AI or machine learning.
  • 4+ years of architectural experience in AI design and implementation.
  • Demonstrated capability in designing AI architectures and solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with a team to develop high-standard applications.
  • Design end-to-end AI architectures aligned with technical needs and business goals.
  • Define AI strategies and roadmaps with cross-functional teams.
  • Lead technology evaluations for optimal performance in AI frameworks.
  • Incorporate emerging AI technologies into architectural solutions as necessary.
  • Present AI strategies and results to leadership and stakeholders.
  • Cultivate a collaborative and innovative team environment.

Benefits

  • Travel perks for employees and their families across a global network.
  • Immediate access to health, dental, prescription, and vision benefits.
  • Wellness programs to support personal health and development.
  • 401(k) program with potential employer contributions after one year.
  • Additional benefits including pet insurance and travel discounts.
Full Job Description
8/5/26

Location: DFW Headquarters Building 8 (DFW-SV08)
Cities: Fort Worth - TX
Requisition ID: 87270

Job Description

What you'll do

As noted above, this list is intended to reflect the current job but there may be additional essential functions (and certainly non-essential job functions) that are not referenced. Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so, observing, of course, any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations.
  • Partner with a highly inspired and inquisitive team of technologists who are already developing and deploying applications to the highest standards.
  • Design and develop end-to-end AI architectures that align with business goals and technical requirements.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, engineers, and business stakeholders, to define AI strategies and roadmaps.
  • Lead the evaluation and selection of AI technologies, frameworks, and tools to ensure optimal performance and scalability.
  • Explore emerging technologies/practices with the latest advancements in AI and machine learning to with little or no guidance; incorporate these into architectural solution when appropriate.
  • Present AI strategies, architectures, and results to executive leadership and other stakeholders.
  • Work in an open, collaborative, trusting and thought-provoking environment, one that encourages diversity of thoughtful and creative solutions; one that supports experimentation with a fall forward culture.


All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, or related field.
  • 8+ years of application systems development experience with AI, machine learning, or data science.
  • 4+ years architectural and design experience
  • Proven experience in designing and implementing AI architectures and solutions

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience
  • Advanced degree (Master's or Ph.D.) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, or related discipline
  • 5 years of technical or team leadership experience
  • 2+ years of experience leading AI projects and teams.
  • 2+ years' Cloud architecture or development experiences in IBM Public and Azure
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, or Java.
  • Experience building production Agentic solutions, harness engineering, and agent orchestration frameworks
  • Experience with AI/ML frameworks and libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Keras.
  • Knowledge of natural language processing (NLP) and computer vision techniques.
  • Experience with MLOps practices and tools.
  • Airline industry experience and multiple domain knowledge, including Commercial and Operations areas.

Skills, Licenses & Certifications
  • Background in Enterprise/Solutions Architecture or software engineering
  • Command of architecture, design patterns and business processes
  • Deep knowledge of evaluations, agent harness optimization, LLMOps
  • Mastery of application, data, and infrastructure architecture disciplines
  • Strong understanding of software development principles and practices.
  • Knowledge of version control systems (e.g., Git).
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Commitment to staying updated with the latest trends and advancements in AI and machine learning.
  • Expertise in working in large, collaborative teams to achieve organizational goals, and passionate about building an innovative culture
  • Strong technical leader able to drive to outcomes and mentor delivery teams
  • Proficiency in data modeling, preprocessing, and analysis.


What you'll get

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer:
  • Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
  • Health Benefits: On day one, you'll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that's just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.
  • Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself - that's why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
  • 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
  • Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Member Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more


Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life's journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.

About American Airlines

US Airways provides international and domestic air transport in the United States. It is owned by the American Airlines Group. US Airways utilizes a fleet of 343 mainline jet aircrafts, along with 278 regional jet and turbo-prop aircrafts operated by contract and subsidiary airlines under the name US Airways Express. It was originally established as All American Aviation.It operates an airline network with 193 destinations in 24 countries in North America, South America, Europe, and the Middle East. It also operates the US Airways Shuttle, a US Airways brand which provides hourly service between Boston, New York City, and Washington, D.C.As of October 2013, US Airways employed 32,312 people worldwide and operated 3,028 daily flights.US Airways is a member of Oneworld, and it currently operates along with American Airlines as a result of a merge between the two holding companies of these airliners.US Airways was established in 1973. It operates hubs at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, Philadelphia Inte...

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Learn more about American Airlines
Size
123,400 employees
Market Cap
$8 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$8.8 billion
Founded
1930
5 Year Trend
-5.7%
Revenue
$17.3 billion
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