Freelance AI-Powered Python Developer (Zurich)

KPMG Switzerland; Zürich; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

Work from abroad up to 10 days/year

Parental leave

Job summary

KPMG Switzerland is hiring a Freelancer - Software Developer in Zurich. The role focuses on Python development, building AI-enhanced features with Azure OpenAI, FastAPI backends, and deployment to Azure.

You’ll work 80-100% workload on demand, from prototype to production, in a regulated financial-services setting, with strong emphasis on code quality, tests, and UX-minded frontend work. The position offers flexible working options and access to comprehensive training, mentoring, and

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Python and modern software-engineering practices.
• Knowledge of LLMs andAI agent development.
• Experience with FastAPI, SQLAlchemy and automated testing.
• Fluency in English.
• Familiarity with Azure, Terraform, Docker and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to develop web frontends with HTML, CSS, JavaScript/ TypeScript, React/ Angular/ HTMX
• Experience and passion for UX and UI Design

Responsibilities

• Write clean, typed and tested Python code, and follow shared standards and code reviews.
• Build LLM- and agent-based features with Azure OpenAI and AutoGen, including document processing and RAG.
• Implement tests and monitoring setups for AI quality using pytest and DeepEval.
• Develops backends and APIs with FastAPI and SQLAlchemy, with working knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
• Deploy applications to Azure using Terraform, Docker and Azure DevOps pipelines.
• Use and contribute to internal libraries and the shared platform.
• Work with growing independence on tasks in a regulated financial-services setting, from prototype to production.

Skills

Python

LLMs and AI agent development

FastAPI

SQLAlchemy

Automated testing

HTML/CSS/JavaScript

React/Angular/HTMX

UX/UI design

Azure

Terraform

Docker

Azure DevOps pipelines

Tools

Azure OpenAI

Job description

KPMG Switzerland is hiring a Freelancer - Software Developer in Zurich. The role focuses on Python development, building AI-enhanced features with Azure OpenAI, FastAPI backends, and deployment to Azure.

You’ll work 80-100% workload on demand, from prototype to production, in a regulated financial-services setting, with strong emphasis on code quality, tests, and UX-minded frontend work. The position offers flexible working options and access to comprehensive training, mentoring, and