Overview

Placeholder. The AI Solution Architect sets the blueprint for how AI systems fit together inside your organisation. They hold both the system view (services, data, agents) and the business view (cost, strategy, risk) at the same time.

Placeholder. Radical architects are APAC-validated, so the judgement calls around build vs. buy, centralise vs. federate, are grounded in more than pattern matching.

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01·What this role does

What this role does

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Designs end-to-end architectures that integrate AI agents with data and product systems
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Sets the reference patterns other teams can follow without reinventing the wheel
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Balances scalability, security, cost, and speed of delivery
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Advises leadership on build-vs-buy and vendor strategy
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Mentors senior engineers across teams on practical AI system design

02·Skills & experience

Skills and experience we look for

Deep experience designing distributed, data-heavy systems in production

Working knowledge of current agent, RAG, and orchestration patterns

Fluent in cloud-native patterns on at least one major provider

Strong communication with both engineering teams and executive stakeholders

A pragmatic view on where AI genuinely adds value and where it does not

03·How you engage

Typical engagement types

Permanent

Placeholder. Senior hire owning the long-term AI architecture.

Interim

Placeholder. Short engagement to set a blueprint or unblock a critical decision.

Secondment

Placeholder. A Radical works within your team under a shared engagement structure.

04·Why Radical

The APAC difference

Every Radical clears the APAC assessment before the shortlist.

APAC is our framework for evaluating the human qualities that make great AI professionals: Adaptability, Personality, Awareness, Connection. You are hiring for judgement, not only for a CV. Read the full method and findings in our research paper.

The best AI professionals do not sit on Toptal or LinkedIn Open To Work. They are already building. We know them, and we know how to reach them, because we have spent years inside this community.

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