Vice President of Research and Development, AVEVA
AI Core Services Development
Salary not provided
Azure
Expert level
Cambridge
London
Los Angeles
San Francisco Bay Area
3 days a week in office
Industrial software
Open for applications
Industrial software
1001+ employees
B2BArtificial IntelligenceInternet of Things
Open for applications
Salary not provided
Azure
Expert level
Cambridge
London
Los Angeles
San Francisco Bay Area
3 days a week in office
1001+ employees
B2BArtificial IntelligenceInternet of Things
Company mission
To spark ingenuity to drive responsible use of the world’s resources
Role
Who you are
- We would be very interested in talking to people with hands on experience in building and leading a team in a startup / pre-IPO type environment
- 20+ years of experience in software product development, with 10+ years in leadership roles focused on development of cloud-native platforms or AI services
- Proven experience building distributed, secure, and scalable cloud/AI services (ideally on Microsoft Azure) which accelerate value delivery to customers
- Solid background in AI/ML technologies, including experience in AI models and tools
- Strong knowledge of public API design and service lifecycle management
Desirable
- Familiarity with the latest AI standards including Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Agent2Agent (A2A)
- Familiarity with AI regulations (EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF) and responsible AI principles
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, collaboration, and communication skills
What the job involves
- We are seeking a technically accomplished Software Development Leader to build and lead the development of AI Services for our Industrial Intelligence Software Platform
- In this role, you will be responsible for delivering secure, reliable, highly available, and scalable platform services that will serve as foundational building blocks for AI capabilities across AVEVA’s product portfolio and partner ecosystem. These services will power intelligent industrial solutions at global scale
- You will lead a talented team of engineers to architect, build, and evolve distributed cloud-native services and public APIs that enable democratized access to AI capabilities—accelerating innovation and adoption across domains, technology teams, and external partners
- Drive the Execution, Design, and Build of Core AI services that are scalable, reusable, secure, reliable, and highly available
- Ensure the Core AI Services (Orchestration, SDKs, etc.) are extensible and allow contributions on a federated model to accelerate scalability within AVEVA
- Ensure Core AI services are sustainable and follow best practices for validation, continuous, delivery, disaster recovery, etc
- Drive adoption and reuse of core AI services by AVEVA product and capability teams
- Enable self-service access, reference implementations, and integration toolkits to lower the barrier to entry
- Engage with other execution leaders and collaborate with enablement teams to support Core AI adoption
- Embed security and privacy-by-design practices into all services and APIs
- Ensure compliance with global AI regulations and emerging governance frameworks
- Establish processes for adhering to AVEVA’s principles and best practices related to responsible AI, model explainability, observability, and auditability
- Provide strong execution leadership in AI and cloud-native software development
- Guide the use of modern AI frameworks, data pipelines, inference engines, and orchestration platforms
- Collaborate with Product Managers and Architects to translate industrial AI use cases into services capabilities
- Build and lead a high-performing, cross-functional development team with a strong culture of engineering excellence
- Foster a builder mindset within the team — encouraging rapid prototyping and continuous improvement with agility of a start-up
- Foster a collaborative environment across geographies, time zones, and technical disciplines
Application process
- AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment
- End Date: February 9, 2026
Our take
Founded in 1967 as a UK research institute for the development of computer-aided design, AVEVA has since grown to become a world leader in industrial software with its products used by over 20,000 companies worldwide. Primarily focusing on energy, infrastructure and manufacturing sectors, it has also expanded into numerous other industrial applications, and its clients include enterprises such as Danone, GlaxoSmithKline and Borg.
AVEVA is making history with its collaboration with Meridian Energy Group on the Davis Refinery, the first full-conversion refinery in the US since 1976. This project sets a new standard in sustainability by achieving net-zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions through renewable biofeedstock. AVEVA's CONNECT platform and EPC .0 solutions are crucial for providing real-time visibility and seamless data management throughout the refinery's lifecycle.
Alongside this, AVEVA's new hybrid cloud MES solution highlights its commitment to advancing industrial technology. This launch allows companies to manage production data more effectively and gain insights through AI and analytics, reinforcing AVEVA's leadership in digital transformation and promoting more agile, efficient, and eco-friendly manufacturing processes.
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Insights
2% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Time off: 28 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. You can also buy/sell five days a year
- Emergency leave: Five days a year to use when unexpected or urgent events make it impossible to work
- Hybrid working: The default option for employees is a 3:2 split between the office and working from home. Some positions are fully remote and others are fully office-based—refer to the job listing for specific details
- Parental leave: Maternity leave comprises 18 weeks at full pay, followed by 21 weeks statutory pay and 13 weeks unpaid. Paternity leave is two weeks at full pay. Pension contributions and benefits are maintained throughout
- Workplace nursery scheme: Pay for your child’s nursery directly through payroll, saving tax and NI contributions
- Electric care lease: Use your flexible benefits fund to subsidize the pre-tax leasing of a brand-new electric or ultra-low-emission car
- Shopping vouchers: Use your flexible benefits fund on discounts and vouchers for many major retail, tech and restaurant chains
- BUPA private healthcare: BUPA healthcare is a core benefit for employees. Use your flexible benefits fund and/or salary sacrifice to add family members
- Anonymous counselling: Through our Modern Health benefit, employees and their dependents over 13 are eligible to use our mental health app and receive unlimited counselling and coaching each year
- Dental insurance: Use your flexible benefits fund to cover preventative and restorative treatment. You can also add coverage for family members
- Cycle to work: Buy a brand-new bike and save 25–40% on retail price thanks to tax savings
- Gym membership: Use your flexible benefits fund to discount a membership to a major gym chain
- Bonus: Based on a combination of your own performance and AVEVA’s financial results
- Pension: Use your flexible benefits fund to increase the standard employer contribution. You can also route your bonus directly into your pension, saving tax and NI
- Income protection: Secure a reliable income if you’re unable to work due to long-term sickness or injury
- Life assurance: In the event of your death, your loved ones will receive a lump sum
- Charitable giving: The Action for Good program gives you three days of paid volunteering every year, as well as match funding opportunities. You can also use your flexible benefits fund to give to charity pre-tax
- Professional development: Access to LinkedIn Learning gives you the chance to grow your knowledge and skills, while AVEVA’s extensive mentorship network allows you learn from colleagues across the company
- Education support: After one year with AVEVA, you can apply for support towards a relevant course or qualification. AVEVA will reimburse up to 70% of the cost
- Service recognition: Whether you’ve been with us for 12 months or 50 years (it’s happened!), the AVEVAversary program rewards you during milestone years with cash and time off. We also recognize your contributions by planting a tree in the AVEVA Forest, our global forest of recognition
Company HQ
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