AI Software Engineer

ekona AG; Basel; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

ekona AG in Basel is seeking an AI Software Engineer to design and deliver production-grade AI systems for diverse clients, combining software engineering with state-of-the-art AI tooling.

You will engage with clients to understand their pain, prototype quickly, and ship robust solutions end-to-end in cloud environments, shaping our engineering playbook and tooling along the way.

Qualifications

• More than 1 year of professional software engineering experience.
• Bachelor's degree from a university of applied sciences or equivalent.
• English: very good knowledge; German: basic knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Understand client problems and map them to software solutions.
• Prototype and build production-grade AI systems and agent workflows.
• Ship end-to-end in cloud environments with observability and testing.
• Influence technical roadmap and contribute to internal tooling.

Skills

Software engineering

Cloud-native development

LLMs & agent frameworks

Non-technical stakeholder comms

Education

Bachelor's degree in applied sciences or equivalent

Job description

AI Software Engineer

ekona AG Vacant since : 14.10.2026 Number of jobs : 3 4051 Basel (BS) 100% Immediately Permanent

For people who figure things out, stay curious, and build things that actually work.

At ekona, we build production-grade AI systems for clients in multiple industries including life sciences and supply chain, where quality is not optional. They trust us because we think independently, move fast, and deliver with Swiss reliability.

We're looking for engineers who do not wait for perfect instructions. Who explore, experiment, break problems down, and build solutions that matter. Who enjoy ambiguity because it gives them room to think. Who can sit with a client, understand their pain, and fix it with the right mix of engineering and AI.

What you'll do

Real engineering. Real users. Real impact.

Understand problems deeply

Engage directly with clients and their domain experts. Ask the right questions, map the problem, challenge assumptions.

Build fast, build well

Prototype quickly, then turn prototypes into robust, production-ready systems. Design and deploy multi-agent workflows and LLM-powered applications. Combine modern software engineering with state-of-the-art AI tooling.

Ship end-to-end

Own your work from architecture through testing, deployment, observability, and iteration in cloud environments, with modern engineering practices.

Shape how we work

Influence our technical roadmap. Help develop our AI engineering playbook, frameworks, and internal tooling. Your ideas will be heard.

What we're looking for

The exact stack matters less than how you think, learn, and build. That said, you'll likely be a fit if you have:

• Several years of professional software engineering experience, shipping systems to real users
• Comfort with cloud-native development: containers, CI/CD, at least one major cloud platform
• Hands-on experience building with LLMs and agent frameworks, or a clear track record of picking up new technical domains fast
• The ability to talk to non-technical stakeholders and translate their problems into working software
• A strong bias toward shipping
• Nice to have: domain experience in life sciences, pharma, supply chain, or finance; knowledge graphs, RAG systems, or LLM observability.

Why ekona

Engineering quality actually matters. Our clients feel the difference, and so will you.

Real projects, regulated industries. The work has weight.

Founding-team environment. Autonomy, trust, and direct influence on where we go next.

No AI theater. No bureaucracy, no endless meetings, no demos dressed up as deliverables.

Entrepreneurial culture. Fast-moving, pragmatic, grown-up.

Is this you?

If you're happiest planning, specifying, and polishing without ever putting something in front of a user, this probably isn't the right place.

If you want to ship impactful AI products alongside a small team that holds itself to a high bar, it probably is.

Work location

• Work location 4051 Basel (BS)
• Additional information on the place of work We perform majority of our work in the office
• Workload 100%
• Employment start Immediately
• Employment duration Permanent

Qualification

• Qualification skilled
• Work experience More than 1 year
• Education Bachelor's degree from a university of applied sciences or equivalent

Language skills

• English Orally : Very good knowledge Written : Very good knowledge
• German Orally : Basic knowledge Written : Basic knowledge