AI Transformation Lead for Humanitarian Tech

ICRC; Genf; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Geneva is seeking an AI Tech Lead to drive end-to-end design, architecture and deployment of AI/ML systems. You will translate operational challenges into production-grade solutions while upholding data protection, ethical AI use and operational resilience.

In this role you design scalable AI/ML architectures, lead tool selection, develop models for NLP, CV and LLMs, and oversee MLOps, CI/CD, monitoring and Kubernetes-based deployments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, including 4+ years focused on AI/ML solutions architecture.
• Proven track record of architecting and deploying machine learning or AI solutions at scale.
• SAFe certification is an asset.
• Experience in a complex and diverse international environment is an asset.
• Excellent written and spoken English; French is an asset.
• Strong programming skills in Python and other relevant languages.
• Experience with machine learning frameworks and libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit‑learn or Keras.
• Proficiency in designing and implementing machine learning models (supervised, unsupervised, reinforcement).
• Experience with MLOps (model versioning, monitoring, lifecycle management).
• Exposure to deep learning architectures (CNNs, RNNs, Transformers).
• Knowledge of AI concepts (RAG, agentic AI, MCP).
• Expertise in containerization on Kubernetes for scalable AI deployments.
• Experience with API design and integration across heterogeneous systems.
• Knowledge of data privacy regulations and ethical AI considerations.
• Experience with GraphRAG or graph databases is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable end‑to‑end AI/ML solutions aligned with business objectives and technical requirements.
• Lead the selection and implementation of tools, frameworks and technologies for AI/ML models and systems.
• Develop ML models and AI solutions for NLP, computer vision and LLMs across full lifecycle (data, feature engineering, training, experimentation, versioning, CD/CI).
• Lead infrastructure design for AI workloads on Kubernetes clusters, including security hardening.
• Design event‑driven API integrations connecting AI services with existing ICRC platforms.
• Collaborate with product owners, data scientists, software engineers and DevOps to scale experiments into production systems.
• Establish AI/ML best practices, CI/CD and monitoring of models in production.
• Provide technical mentorship to engineering teams on AI/ML projects.
• Stay current with AI/ML advancements and apply them to business challenges.
• Ensure AI/ML solutions comply with ethical standards, privacy laws and data security protocols.

Skills

AI/ML architecture

Python programming

Kubernetes

CI/CD

MLOps

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Transformers

API design

Data privacy

English proficiency

French asset

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/DS/ML/AI

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Graph databases

REST APIs

Job description

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Geneva is seeking an AI Tech Lead to drive end-to-end design, architecture and deployment of AI/ML systems. You will translate operational challenges into production-grade solutions while upholding data protection, ethical AI use and operational resilience.

In this role you design scalable AI/ML architectures, lead tool selection, develop models for NLP, CV and LLMs, and oversee MLOps, CI/CD, monitoring and Kubernetes-based deployments.