Senior AI Engineer

Frontiers Media S.A.; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading research publisher in Madrid seeks a Senior AI Engineer to design and deploy AI solutions. The ideal candidate has 5–8+ years of experience and expertise in Python, SQL, and ML frameworks. Responsibilities include leading projects, mentoring teams, and aligning technical innovation with business strategies. Join a collaborative team that values flexibility and continuous learning.

Servicios

4 additional wellbeing days

Access to learning platforms

Free online yoga classes

Employee assistance plan

Volunteering days

Formación

• 5–8+ years of professional AI experience with enterprise-scale systems.
• Strong leadership and mentorship experience in AI.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of AI initiatives.
• Architect scalable AI solutions and manage ML pipelines.
• Provide mentorship and drive technical innovation within the team.

Conocimientos

Expert-level proficiency in Python

Expert-level proficiency in SQL

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Container orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes)

Production ML frameworks

Advanced LLM models

Performance optimization

Prompt engineering

Apache Airflow

Exceptional communication skills

Descripción del empleo

Who we are

We are on a mission to make all science open, enabling the research community to develop thesolutions we all need to live healthy lives on ahealthy planet.

Frontiers is one of the world’s largest and most impactful research publishers, dedicated to making peer-reviewed, quality-certified science openly accessible. Our articles have been viewed 4 billion times, reflecting the power of research that is open for all.

Follow the links below to learn more about our work.

www.frontiersin.org / about / annual-reports

www.youtube.com / watch?v=87ejFfnQzko

What we can offer you

At Frontiers our working model for new roles is hybrid, offering flexibility to work from home while staying connected through our office hubs in key locations. This approach reflects our commitment to productivity, trust, and a collaborative team culture.

We provide a range of benefits across our global locations, including but not limited to :

4 additional wellbeing days in addition to existing annual leave allowance

Access to learning platforms and dedicated learning & development time

A range of wellbeing initiatives, including free online yoga classes and an employee assistance plan

Employees can dedicate three days each year to volunteer

Additional benefits depending on your location (e.g. pension plan and private medical care)

About the Role :

Weseek an exceptional Senior AI Engineer to lead the end-to-end design, development, and deployment of strategic AI initiatives. You willplay a criticalrole in architecting scalable, robust, and secure AI and LLM-powered solutions, significantlyimpacting business operations and strategicdecision-making.

In this senior role, youwill guide cross-functionalteams, mentor junior and mid-levelcolleagues, and drive key technicaldecisionsinvolvingcomplex data engineering, advanced ML models, and next-generation LLM methodologies.

Bringyourdeeptechnical expertise, strategic vision, and passion for AI innovation to ourexpandingteam!

Key Responsibilities :

Definecomprehensive, scalable AI architectures, leadingcomplexintegration of data processing, traditional machine learning, and emerging LLM methodologies.

Direct development, deployment, monitoring, and continuousoptimization of ML pipelines and LLM models in production contexts.

Activelyaligntechnical innovation withorganizational business strategies and OKRs, collaboratingcloselywith stakeholders across multiple functions.

Providementorship, guidance, and ongoing leadership to AI teammembers, drivingquality and excellence, including documentation and knowledge-sharing.

Lead troubleshooting and complexproblem-solving efforts, ensuringrobust and reliable ML systems and LLM deployments.

RequiredSkills and Experience :

Typically 5–8+ years of professional AI experience, demonstrating a successfultrack record of leading and deployingenterprise-scale AI systems.

Expert-levelproficiency in Python, SQL, cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), and container orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).

Extensive practicalexperiencewith production ML frameworks, advanced LLM models, fine-tuning, prompt engineering, performance optimization, and orchestration tools (Apache Airflow).

Exceptional communication, leadership, and strategicinfluencingskills, with expertise communicatingcomplextechnical concepts clearlyacross all stakeholder levels.

Provenproblem-solving excellence and ability to continuouslyadapt, learn, and integrateevolving AI techniques.

Nice-to-Have Skills :

Provenability in infrastructure as code (Terraform) for scalable AI solutions, sophisticated system design, and data governance practices.

Demonstrableexperience in secure and robust AI deployments.

Deep interest and experience in generative AI, LLM innovation, and continuousprofessionalknowledge-building.

Apply now

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Equal opportunity statement

Frontiers actively embraces diversity and is a safe and welcoming workplace. Recruitment is free from discrimination – including based on race, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or sexual orientation. With employees from more than 50 different nations, our diversity creates vibrant teams and constantly challenges us to appreciate multiple perspectives.