
AI Engineer, m/f/x/d
Swiss Re
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Zurich • Switzerland
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Salary
💰 CHF 106,000 - CHF 158,000 per year
About the role
- Design and develop sophisticated AI solutions including Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems, and other generative AI applications
- Engineer and optimize prompts for various business use cases, ensuring reliability, accuracy, and performance of AI systems
- Build end-to-end AI pipelines from data ingestion to model deployment and monitoring in production environments
- Collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable AI solutions
- Implement MLOps best practices including model versioning, A/B testing, and continuous integration/deployment for AI systems
- Stay current with emerging technologies and assess their applicability to insurance and reinsurance business problems
- Build and foster relationships with business leaders and clients to understand their needs and become a trusted partner in AI innovation
Requirements
- Advanced degree in computer science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, engineering, or related quantitative field
- 3-5 years of hands-on experience developing and deploying AI/ML solutions in a corporate or production environment
- Strong expertise in modern AI techniques: Prompt engineering and optimization for LLMs, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures, vector databases and embedding models
- Conceptual Knowhow of Fine-tuning and adaptation of foundation models, AI agents and orchestration frameworks
- Proficiency in Python with strong software engineering practices (version control, testing, CI/CD, code reviews)
- Understanding of MLOps tools and practices (MLflow, Weights & Biases, etc.)
- SQL and data manipulation skills. PySpark is a plus.
- Experience with ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face Transformers) and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
- Nice to have: Experience with Palantir ecosystem
- Specific experience in the insurance industry
Benefits
- performance-based variable compensation
- global and location-specific benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
AI solutionsLarge Language Models (LLMs)Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)prompt engineeringmodel deploymentMLOpsPythonSQLPySparkML frameworks
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationrelationship buildingtrustproblem-solving
Certifications
advanced degree in computer scienceadvanced degree in artificial intelligenceadvanced degree in machine learningadvanced degree in engineering