AI Research Engineers - Swiss AI Initiative
EPFLSwitzerland6 days ago
Full-timeRemote FriendlyEngineering, Information Technology
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Introduction
The Swiss AI Initiative, a joint effort between EPFL and ETH Zürich, seeks talented engineers to join our team developing the next generation of open foundation models, such as Apertus and beyond. Working with the world's most powerful public AI supercomputer (Alps), we aim to create open and transparent LLMs and multimodal AI models that benefit Swiss society while maintaining technological sovereignty.
Main Duties And Responsibilities
We are looking for AI Research Software Engineers with expertise in one or more of the following areas:
We offer
Contract Start Date : as soon as possible
Activity Rate Min : 80.00
Activity Rate Max : 100.00
Contract Type: CDD
Duration: 1 year, renewable
Reference: 1742
The Swiss AI Initiative, a joint effort between EPFL and ETH Zürich, seeks talented engineers to join our team developing the next generation of open foundation models, such as Apertus and beyond. Working with the world's most powerful public AI supercomputer (Alps), we aim to create open and transparent LLMs and multimodal AI models that benefit Swiss society while maintaining technological sovereignty.
Main Duties And Responsibilities
We are looking for AI Research Software Engineers with expertise in one or more of the following areas:
- Distributed AI training and optimization
- Data curation (text and multimodal)
- Model evaluation and benchmarking
- Inference systems and deployment
- Reasoning and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
- Multi-modal AI models
- MSc in Computer Science, Data Science, AI or related field (exceptional BSc candidates will also be considered)
- Experience in AI and neural network architectures
- Strong programming skills in Python and knowledge of PyTorch or similar ML frameworks
- Experience with software development practices, including version control systems, debugging, testing, and deployment.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities and strong analytical skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a team as well as independently.
We offer
- A stimulating academic environment at one of the world's leading technical universities
- The opportunity to work with state-of-the-art supercomputing infrastructure and cutting-edge AI research
- Collaboration with top researchers and engineers from EPFL, ETH Zurich, CSCS, and other Swiss institutions
- Flexible working arrangements, including options for remote work
- Professional development opportunities, including conference attendance and specialized training
- The chance to contribute to open-source projects with global impact
- Access to the broader Swiss academic ecosystem and industry partnerships
- Being part of Switzerland's sovereign AI development, working on technology with national significance
Contract Start Date : as soon as possible
Activity Rate Min : 80.00
Activity Rate Max : 100.00
Contract Type: CDD
Duration: 1 year, renewable
Reference: 1742
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