Your tasks and responsibilities:

• Develop intelligent systems with LLMs and Generative AI, including inhouse AI backends and AI features as a service
• Design and implement RAG pipelines and scalable, modular components for LLM-based applications
• Prototype and validate new AI-driven features to enhance the digital experience at speed
• Architect systems using context and prompt engineering techniques and optimize foundation models for domain-specific use cases
• Explore multimodal AI and emerging architectures to drive innovation
• Ensure data governance, privacy and compliance in all AI workflows
• Collaborate with data engineer, product owner and UX designer to deliver impactful solutions
• Share best practices and foster knowledge exchange about AI development

Your strengths and skills:

• Academic degree in the field of Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering or related field
• Several years of experience in Generative AI, LLMs and intelligent systems
• Proficiency in Python and established AI/ML frameworks (e.g. PyTorch, TensorFlow)
• Experience with RAG architectures, vector databases, prompt and context engineering
• Solid understanding of data pipelines, knowledge graphs and semantic search
• Knowledge of LLM interoperability frameworks (e.g. Model Context Protocol) for integrating external tools and data sources
• Proficiency in English at a professional and negotiation level
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in an agile, innovation-driven environment

What you can expect:

• Build strong AI capabilities and features that will directly impact the development of smart solutions for students and staff, enabling personalized and trustworthy digital experience
• Work in an innovative educational and research institution with an international focus
• Unique opportunity to help build a new university
• Dynamic product team with scope to shape how to work and a culture of experimentation, autonomy and self-empowerment
• Social activities that foster a collaborative work environment
• Free parking or Climate Ticket Austria
• Join an expanding, motivated team that thrives on continuous learning – especially in cutting-edge fields like AI. We value curiosity and we invest in expanding our expertise together.

Competitive compensation starting from € 58.000 yearly gross salary, with the possibility of overpayment based on qualifications and experience.

We look forward to receiving your online application, including your CV and cover letter.

*come as you are – we value and promote diversity in our team. Everyone is encouraged to realize their full potential, realize ideas and seize opportunities. Regardless of age, skin colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation or origin, we welcome applications from all people equally.