AI Engineer

Sika AG; Zürich; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Social benefits

Pension fund

Accident insurance

Job summary

Sika AG in Switzerland is seeking an experienced AI Software Engineer to design, build and run enterprise AI solutions that connect to our data platform. You will develop LLM-based assistants, agents and retrieval apps across our enterprise data landscape.

You’ll move use cases from prototype to production, ensure data quality and security, and work closely with business teams to define success metrics and value. Fluency in English and strong software engineering background are required.

Qualifications

• Educational background in computer science, maths, physics, computer programming or similar.
• Experience as a software engineer building APIs and full-stack apps with CI/CD.
• Proven track record taking AI apps from prototype to production.
• Hands-on experience building agents and chatbots that access enterprise data.
• Experience with evaluating models and prompts for accuracy, cost and speed.
• Knowledge of data access and AI security risks.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and run AI solutions such as LLM-based assistants and retrieval applications.
• Move use cases from prototype to stable production, including deployment and monitoring.
• Collaborate with business teams to define value and success metrics.
• Connect AI applications to the data platform and internal apps, mindful of data quality and access rights.
• Stay informed on AI tooling and model options to guide adoption.

Skills

Full-stack development

AI production deployment

Agents & chatbots

Model evaluation

AI security

Stakeholder collaboration

Tool selection

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Math/Physics

Tools

Azure

Databricks

Job description

Sika is a specialty chemicals company with a globally leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protection in the building sector and industrial manufacturing. Sika has subsidiaries in 103 countries around the world and, in over 400 factories, produces innovative technologies for customers worldwide. In doing so, it plays a crucial role in enabling the transformation of the construction and transportation sector toward greater environmental compatibility. With more than 33,000 employees, the company generated sales of CHF 11.20 billion in 2025.

Job Description

• Design, build and run AI solutions such as LLM-based assistants, agents and retrieval (RAG) applications that work on Sika's enterprise data
• Take use cases from first prototype to stable production service, including deployment, monitoring and ongoing improvement
• Work with business teams to find where AI adds real value, shape the use cases and set clear success criteria
• Connect AI applications to our data platform (Databricks) and existing internal applications, with attention to data quality, access rights and cost
• Follow developments in AI tooling and models, and help the team decide what is worth adopting

Qualifications

• Educational background in computer science, maths, physics, computer programming or similar
• Experience as a software engineer, building APIs and full-stack applications with automated tests and CI/CD
• A track record of taking AI applications from idea to production: building quick prototypes and turning them into reliable production services
• Hands-on experience building agents and chatbots that work with company data and take actions in production business systems such as SAP
• Experience setting up evaluations that compare models and prompts on accuracy, cost and speed, and monitoring AI applications once they are live
• A solid grasp of security and data access concepts, including AI-specific risks such as prompt injection and data leakage
• Confidence working directly with business teams, turning a vague request into a clear goal with an agreed measure of success
• Good judgement on when an LLM or an agent is the right tool, and when a script, a set of rules or classic machine learning does the job better
• Fluency in English
• Experience with Azure and Databricks, with knowledge of the Databricks AI stack (Agent Bricks, Model Serving, AI Search, AI Gateway, MLflow, Databricks Apps)

Additional Information

• We offer an attractive employment package with good social benefits, excellent pension fund and accident insurance solutions.
• Sika – Building Trust. Trust is the most important thing for us. We trust in the capabilities of all our Sika team members - every day.
• Friendly, personable, and often surprisingly uncomplicated, that's how many of our employees describe their working relationship at Sika. We call this the Sika Spirit.
• We havea supportive work environment that values diversity and inclusion. Join our team and be part of your journey to excellence!

We offer competitive salaries, aligned with local market benchmarks and the specific scope and responsibilities of each role. Compensation is determined based skills relevant to the position, education and/or training. We are committed to fair and equitable pay practices in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

We offer competitive salaries, aligned with local market benchmarks and the specific scope and responsibilities of each role. Compensation is determined based skills relevant to the position, education and/or training. We are committed to fair and equitable pay practices in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.