GlobalFoundries

Principal Agentic AI Engineer

Singapore · Work style not stated · Full time

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EmployerGlobalFoundries
LocationSingapore
Work styleWork style not stated
Employment typeFull time
Employer posted30 Sep 2026

About GF

GlobalFoundries (GF) is a leading manufacturer of essential semiconductors, enabling AI at scale from the cloud to the physical world. Through deep partnerships with customers, GF delivers differentiated, power efficient and high-performance solutions for high growth markets. With global manufacturing operations across the U.S., Europe and Asia, GF is a trusted and holistic technology partner for customers around the world. GF’s talented, global team remains focused every day on security, longevity, and sustainability. For more information, visit www.gf.com.

Introduction

We are looking for a visionary Principal Agentic AI Architect / AI Innovation Lead to join our Digital Manufacturing AI team to define and lead the next generation of Agentic AI capabilities for semiconductor manufacturing.

This role is for a technical leader who can connect AI strategy, advanced architecture, manufacturing domain expertise and business value.

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You will define the architecture and technology roadmap for AI agents that can evolve from individual assistants into an enterprise-scale ecosystem of intelligent manufacturing agents.

Your Job:

Define the enterprise architecture and technology roadmap for Agentic AI in manufacturing.
Establish the technical vision for autonomous and semi-autonomous AI agents across manufacturing domains.
Architect scalable agent platforms supporting: Multi-agent collaboration, Agent orchestration, Enterprise knowledge, Tool and API ecosystems, Long-term memory, Planning and reasoning
Define standards for agent development, evaluation, deployment, monitoring and lifecycle management.
Establish architecture patterns that allow AI agents to scale across multiple fabs, manufacturing functions and use cases.
Lead exploration of emerging technologies including advanced reasoning models, multimodal AI, agentic workflows and AI-to-AI collaboration.
Partner with senior manufacturing, engineering, IT, data and business leaders to identify high-impact opportunities.
Create technical strategies that connect AI capabilities with measurable manufacturing outcomes.
Mentor and grow a high-performing team of AI engineers and architects.
Establish an internal community of practice and reusable AI-agent platforms.
Drive partnerships with technology providers, research institutions and the broader AI ecosystem.
Provide technical leadership for the transition from AI assistants → AI agents → autonomous manufacturing workflows.

Required Qualifications:

Master’s degree in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, Software Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
7+ years of experience in AI/ML, software engineering, architecture or related technology fields.
High python fluency in writing clean code and handling complex data pipelines.
Experience in building AI-Ready data layers by establishing model objects, relationships and rules.
Proficiency in semantic web standards like RDF and OWL
Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines.
Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and related services.
Experience developing and consuming REST APIs.
Deep understanding of Generative AI, LLMs and agentic architectures.
Familiarity with MCP, tool calling, or workflow automation concepts.
Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated experience designing and deploying enterprise-scale AI systems.
Strong software architecture and distributed-systems expertise.
Proven ability to translate emerging technology into production business solutions.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with AI agents, MCP servers, LangGraph, CrewAI, Redpanda ADP, Semantic Kernel, Pydantic AI, or similar technologies.
Deep experience with multi-agent systems and agent orchestration.
Experience in semiconductor, manufacturing, industrial automation or other complex engineering environments.
Experience integrating with enterprise APIs (ServiceNow, SAP, Workday).

GlobalFoundries is an equal opportunity employer, cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe having a multicultural workplace enhances productivity, efficiency and innovation whilst our employees feel truly respected, valued and heard.

As an affirmative employer, all qualified applicants are considered for employment regardless of age, ethnicity, marital status, citizenship, race, religion, political affiliation, gender, sexual orientation and medical and/or physical abilities.

All offers of employment with GlobalFoundries are conditioned upon the successful completion of background checks, medical screenings as applicable and subject to the respective local laws and regulations.

No Recruitment Fee Policy: GlobalFoundries is committed to ethical and transparent hiring practices. Candidates will not be charged any fees at any stage of the recruitment process. Any request for payment related to a GlobalFoundries employment opportunity is unauthorized and should be reported immediately. All legitimate recruitment communications are conducted exclusively through official GlobalFoundries channels. To report concerns or suspected recruitment fraud, please contact our Ethics & Compliance Office at global.compliance@GlobalFoundries.com or visit our official website.

The Ethics & Compliance mailbox is not a recruitment channel. CVs/resumes submitted to this mailbox will not be reviewed, processed, or considered for employment opportunities. Please apply through the official GlobalFoundries careers site only.

Information about our benefits you can find here: https://gf.com/about-us/careers/opportunities-asia

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