Principal AI Architect for Business Systems

Ready to serve as the technical cornerstone of our AI Center of Excellence and drive the next generation of intelligent business systems? Trimble is seeking a visionary leader to define our global enterprise AI adoption roadmap, bridging cutting-edge research with scalable production. You will command the integration of Generative AI, Machine Learning, and Intelligent Automation to fundamentally transform business operations worldwide.

About Us

Trimble is a global technology company that connects the physical and digital worlds, transforming the ways work gets done. With relentless innovation in precise positioning, modeling and data analytics, Trimble enables essential industries including construction, geospatial and transportation. Whether it's helping customers build and maintain infrastructure, design and construct buildings, optimize global supply chains or map the world, Trimble is at the forefront, driving productivity and progress. For more information about Trimble (Nasdaq:TRMB), visit: www.trimble.com.

What Makes This Role Great

We are seeking a visionary Principal AI Architect to serve as the technical steward of our AI Center of Excellence (CoE). In this high-impact role, you will help define the architectural roadmap and solution choices for the Corporate Business Systems organization.

You will lead the integration of Agentic AI, Generative AI, Machine Learning, and Intelligent Automation to transform business processes and drive innovation across the organization. This is a unique opportunity to shape the AI future of a global leader. You will help define the standards, and provide direction to a high-performance team that delivers the next generation of intelligent business systems.

Key Exciting Responsibilities

• Architect and lead the technical execution of AI CoE initiatives, ensuring alignment with global business objectives.

• Design and implement GenAI solutions using AWS, Azure, Google Gemini and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) (model selection, prompt design, orchestration, governance)

• Build complex autonomous systems and multi-agent orchestrations leveraging n8n and the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

• Establish best practices for ModelOps, LLM security, data privacy, and ethical AI deployment across the enterprise.

• Integrate AI capabilities into Oracle platforms (Fusion, ERP, integrations) and Salesforce ecosystems (Sales, Service, Data Cloud, APIs)

• Define scalable architectures covering data ingestion, enrichment, model inference, security, and observability

• Work directly with Trimble product, engineering, and business stakeholders to clarify requirements and outcomes

• Drive AI solution delivery with minimal oversight, making architectural and design decisions independently

• Collaborate with delivery teams using JIRA, Confluence, and Agile delivery practices

• Ensure Responsible AI practices including explainability, data privacy, access control, and governance

• Support POCs, pilots, and production rollouts, including performance optimization and cost management on GCP

• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to data engineers and AI developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and excellence in AI engineering. Lead, AI Center of Excellence (CoE)

Essential Skills and Experience

• 8+ years of overall technology experience with 3-5+ years in AI/ML or GenAI architecture

• Proven experience designing AI solutions on Google Gemini, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and the overall Google ecosystem, including specific GCP services such as Vertex AI, BigQuery, Cloud Functions, APIs, IAM, logging, and monitoring

• Deep experience with LLMs, GenAI workflows, and GenAI patterns involving RAG architectures, agents, embeddings, prompt engineering, fine tuning, vector stores, grounding, agent orchestration, and MLOps

• Strong integration experience with Oracle (Fusion, ERP, databases, integrations) and Salesforce (Sales/Service Cloud, APIs, Data Cloud), including APIdriven integration patterns between AI services and enterprise platforms

• Proven track record in RPA (UiPath, Automation Anywhere, or similar) integrated with AI

• Strong background in API design, microservices, and modern cloud-native architectures

• Experience with Oracle Fusion AI Studio, Oracle OCI, Salesforce Einstein, Agentforce, and Mulesoft is highly desirable

• Pragmatism: The ability to choose the right solution over the coolest solution to meet a business deadline

• Ability to work independently, make architectural decisions, and manage ambiguity

• Competency in data pipelines and transformation for structured and unstructured data

• Strong understanding of security, compliance, and governance in enterprise AI environments

• Strong working knowledge of JIRA, Confluence, and Agile/Scrum methodologies

• Ability to document architecture, decisions, and patterns clearly

• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to explain complex AI concepts to non-technical stakeholders and C-suite executives

Bonus Points For

• Specialized experience with Oracle Fusion AI Studio, Oracle OCI, Salesforce Einstein, Agentforce, or Mulesoft.

• Background in multi-agent orchestration frameworks like n8n and Model Context Protocol (MCP).

• Experience combining Robotic Process Automation (RPA) tools with advanced generative AI.

Logistics

Location: Open to Dayton, OH or Westminster, CO; In-Office

Travel Requirement: 0%

Why You'll Love Working With Us

At Trimble, we're not just a company that "does good"-we are a team dedicated to making a tangible, positive Real-World Impact. We build innovative solutions designed to solve the world's most critical challenges. From construction sites to transportation hubs, our work tangibly improves how people live, build, move, and grow.

You'll work on projects that truly matter: Our purpose-driven culture means you'll be helping to build and deliver solutions that make work faster, safer, and more sustainable for millions of people worldwide. Our impact is tangible, from connected machines that save fuel to data-driven insights that reduce waste.

Collaborate with like-minded people: Our strong internal culture is a "hidden gem." You will work with a collaborative, supportive team that shares your purpose and fosters a genuine sense of belonging. We're a company of "visionary pragmatists" who think boldly and build things that work.

Be an owner: Trimble thrives on individuals who take initiative and embrace ownership. You'll find an entrepreneurial spirit where success is often "self-authored," empowering proactive "doers."

Principal AI Architect, Generative AI, Machine Learning, Google Gemini, Vertex AI, GCP, Oracle Fusion, Salesforce, Enterprise Architecture, MLOps, ModelOps, AI CoE, n8n, MCP

Compensation: Trimble provides the following compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. This compensation range is based on a full time schedule. Trimble reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.

Hiring Range

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Bonus Eligible?

Commission Eligible?

Benefits: Trimble offers comprehensive core benefits that include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Time off plans and retirement plans. Most of our businesses also offer tax savings plans for health, dependent care and commuter expenses as well as Paid Parental Leave and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. If this position is identified above as commission- or bonus-eligible, the terms of the commission plan or discretionary bonus plan for which you are eligible will be provided following the employee start date.

How to Apply: Please submit an online application for this position by clicking on the 'Apply Now' button located in this posting.

Application Deadline: Trimble accepts applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

At Trimble, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. Guided by our core values-Belong, Innovate, and Grow-we embrace and celebrate differences, knowing they make us stronger and more innovative. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, welcoming individuals of all backgrounds and advancing opportunities while embracing race, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other protected and diverse characteristic. We are committed to offering our candidates and employees with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs the ability to seek reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law and/or where it would not constitute undue hardship for Trimble. For more, please see Trimble's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics at https://investor.trimble.com, under "Corporate Governance."

Our mission to transform the way the world works starts with transforming how we work together. By actively listening, asking questions, and taking intentional actions, we cultivate a culture that provides equitable opportunities for everyone to contribute and grow.

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