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Ericsson's Business Area Cloud Software & Services (BCSS) is at the forefront of the convergence of cloud and telecommunications. As our customers accelerate their 5G deployments, BCSS is driving the transformation toward cloud-native software and services enabling communication service providers (CSPs) to optimize complex networks, move faster, and deliver more competitive offerings to their customers.

What You Will Do

• Lead the exploration, design, and development of AI and Generative AI prototypes tailored to CSP business challenges and telecom use cases
• Translate complex customer pain points into scalable, high-impact AI-driven solution architectures
• Drive end-to-end solution design including architecture definition, technology selection, integration strategy, and deployment planning across telecom ecosystems
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and business teams to accelerate innovation and reduce time-to-market
• Support pre-sales engagements through solution positioning, customer workshops, technical demonstrations, and executive presentations
• Provide thought leadership on emerging AI/GenAI trends, telecom transformation, and intelligent automation opportunities
• Mentor teams and guide best practices in AI solution architecture, governance, and implementation

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven hands-on expertise in AI/ML and Generative AI technologies including prototype development, accelerators, or enterprise AI implementations
• Deep expertise in enterprise solution architecture and large-scale system design
• Experience with LLMs, AI agents, RAG architectures, vector databases, and AI orchestration frameworks is highly desirable
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP and modern data/AI platforms
• Excellent communication, presentation, and storytelling skills across executive and technical audiences
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities with experience mentoring teams and driving strategic initiatives

Preferred / Added Advantage
• PhD or advanced research background in AI/ML or related domains
• Publications, patents, or contributions in AI/GenAI research or innovation initiatives are a plus
• Prior experience with leading telecom vendors or telecom operators

Education Qualification
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Electronics & Communication, Information Technology, or related field
• PhD in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Generative AI, Data Science, Computational Linguistics, or related domain is highly preferred
• Relevant industry certifications in AI/ML, Cloud, or Solution Architecture will be an added advantage

Why join Ericsson?At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.

What happens once you apply?Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. learn more.

Primary country and city: Ireland (IE) || Athlone - Flexible on country location if necessary

Req ID: 785441

AI GenAI Solution Lead

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