AI & ML Engineer

We are recruiting on behalf of a fast-growing, deep-tech company based in Zürich at the forefront of applied AI and autonomous systems. Already in production and scaling rapidly, they are looking for experienced AI & ML Engineers to strengthen their core engineering team.

This is a hands-on role for someone early in their career who wants real ownership, real impact, and the chance to grow fast in a world-class technical environment.

Your responsibilities

• Design, train, and evaluate machine learning models across various learning paradigms
• Build and maintain scalable ML pipelines and data infrastructure for production use
• Contribute to data collection, curation, annotation, and quality assurance workflows
• Integrate learning-based methods into production software stacks
• Collaborate with cross-functional R&D, Product, and Data teams
• Participate in prototype testing and support production releases
• Apply engineering best practices: versioning, modularity, testability, CI/CD

What we're looking for

• BSc, MSc, or PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field — or equivalent hands-on experience
• 0–4 years of professional experience in ML, data engineering, or MLOps
• Solid Python skills and working knowledge of standard ML frameworks
• Curious, autonomous, and pragmatic
• Comfortable in fast-paced, collaborative environments
• Fluent in English
• Based in or relocating to Zürich, available immediately or on short notice (1 month)

Nice to have

• Exposure to cloud infrastructure or containerisation environments
• Interest or experience in reinforcement learning or imitation learning
• Familiarity with data pipeline design or MLOps tooling
• Any experience deploying ML models in production