AI Scientist - LLM Systems

Artificialy; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 130.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Artificialy, a Swiss AI company with offices in Lugano and Zurich, is seeking an AI Scientist to design and deliver LLM-based solutions for financial clients. You will own solution design and evaluation within a project team, collaborating with software engineers and domain experts to integrate results into enterprise ecosystems.

This full-time role requires 5+ years in AI science, hands-on experience with RAG, agents, fine-tuning, and strong English communication.

Qualifikationen

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of working experience as AI Scientist or in a similar role or PhD
• Hands-on experience building LLM-based systems (RAG, agents, fine-tuning, or similar).
• Strong programming skills (Python, SQL) and experience with ML libraries (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, etc.).
• Experience designing evaluations for ML/LLM systems (benchmarks, LLM-as-judge, error analysis).
• Strong communication and presentation skills to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proficiency in English.

Aufgaben

• Your responsibilities will span the full lifecycle of LLM-based initiatives, from early experimentation and solution design through evaluation, delivery, and continuous improvement.
• Projects may involve retrieval-augmented generation, agentic systems, fine-tuning, LLM-based evaluation frameworks (benchmarks, LLM-as-judge, error analysis), or other applied generative-AI solutions across a varied project portfolio.
• You will own solution design and evaluation methodology within project teams, collaborating with software engineering, infrastructure, and domain experts to integrate solutions into enterprise ecosystems and present results to technical and non-technical stakeholders alike.

Kenntnisse

Strong communication skills

Presentation skills

English proficiency

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Ausbildung

Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering

Tools

Python

SQL

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Scikit-learn

Azure

Jobbeschreibung

Artificialy is an AI company based in Switzerland, with offices in Lugano and Zurich. We design and deliver AI solutions that are impactful, transparent, and tailored to real-world industry needs.

Founded in 2020 by pioneers with over 40 years of combined experience in the field, our team brings together talented engineers, physicists, and mathematicians from across Europe. We are driven by curiosity, technical excellence, and a shared ambition to build AI systems that make a tangible difference.

We are looking for a AI Scientist, who will work with clients in the financial sector to design and develop LLM-based solutions from early experimentation through to evaluation and delivery. You will own solution design and evaluation methodology within a project team, across a varied project portfolio.

This position can be based in Lugano or Zurich. You must be willing to work onsite at least 80% of the time. Candidates must be based in Switzerland or willing to relocate to Switzerland.

About the Role

• Your responsibilities will span the full lifecycle of LLM-based initiatives, from early experimentation and solution design through evaluation, delivery, and continuous improvement.
• Projects may involve retrieval-augmented generation, agentic systems, fine-tuning, LLM-based evaluation frameworks (benchmarks, LLM-as-judge, error analysis), or other applied generative-AI solutions across a varied project portfolio.
• You will own solution design and evaluation methodology within project teams, collaborating with software engineering, infrastructure, and domain experts to integrate solutions into enterprise ecosystems and present results to technical and non-technical stakeholders alike.

Qualifications and Skills

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of working experience as AI Scientist or in a similar role or PhD
• Hands-on experience building LLM-based systems (RAG, agents, fine-tuning, or similar).
• Strong programming skills (Python, SQL) and experience with ML libraries (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, etc.).
• Experience designing evaluations for ML/LLM systems (benchmarks, LLM-as-judge, error analysis).
• Strong communication and presentation skills to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proficiency in English.

Nice to Have

• Experience in finance or other regulated industries.
• Journal publications
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred).

We offer

• Full-time permanent contract
• Competitive compensation and growth opportunities
• A stimulating scientific environment with an informal working atmosphere
• Mentorship and continuous learning