AI Technical Expert F/M

CANDRIAM; Paris; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Candriam, a global asset manager, seeks an AI Technical Expert to join the Transformation and Innovation Team in Paris. You will design and implement AI/ML solutions, build robust APIs, and drive high-value automation projects aligned with business strategy.

Responsibilities include collaborating with business units, ensuring security and regulatory compliance, and staying current with AI advances to deliver measurable business impact across Candriam.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Developer, AI Engineer, Data Engineer, ML Engineer, or Agentic AI specialist.
• Strong understanding of Asset Management and financial products (funds, portfolios, risk metrics).
• Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum, SAFe) and contributing to digital transformation in complex organizations.
• Fluency in French and English is required.

Responsabilités

• Design, implement, and maintain AI/machine learning solutions.
• Consume existing APIs and develop robust APIs and microservices supporting business applications.
• Work closely with business teams to identify high-value use cases and translate them into technical solutions that deliver measurable impact.
• Ensure that solutions respect security, data privacy, compliance requirements and Candriam Standards and Policies.
• Stay up to date with emerging AI technologies (including generative AI) and assess their potential for business adoption.
• Actively contribute to Candriam’s AI Community of Practice and help foster knowledge sharing, best practices, and cross-team collaboration.

Connaissances

Python programming

API design

Microservices

AI/ML knowledge

Formation

Master's degree in Information Technology / Computer Science / Engineering

Outils

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

LangChain

Azure

AWS

GCP

CI/CD

MLOps tooling

Power Automate

Description du poste

Candriam is a global multi-specialist asset manager and a recognized pioneer and leader in sustainable investment. For more than 25 years, Candriam has offered innovative and diversified investment solutions across many asset classes including fixed income, equities, absolute return , asset allocation and illiquid assets.

As a Responsible Employer, Equal Employment Opportunity is crucial to Candriam. We are committed to building the best global team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We provide an inclusive work environment and support wellbeing and work-life balance.

Mission

The AI Technical Expert will join the Transformation and Innovation Team, which plays a transversal role across Candriam’s organization.

The team is responsible for:

• Driving strategic transformation initiatives across IT and Business domains
• Accelerating innovation and fostering a culture of continuous improvement
• Identifying, prioritizing, and developing high-value automation and AI use cases
• Ensuring strong alignment between technology solutions and business strategy

The team acts as a catalyst between Business Units and IT Domains, ensuring that AI initiatives deliver measurable business value while fully complying with Candriam’s security, governance, and regulatory standards.

Within this context, the AI Expert will strengthen the team’s internal artificial intelligence capabilities, contribute to the definition and execution of the AI roadmap, and support the responsible, secure, and scalable adoption of advanced analytics, automation, and generative AI solutions across the organization.

Responsabilities

• Design, implement, and maintain AI/machine learning solutions.
• Consume existing APIs and develop robust APIs and microservices supporting business applications.
• Work closely with business teams to identify high-value use cases and translate them into technical solutions that deliver measurable impact.
• Ensure that solutions respect security, data privacy, compliance requirements and Candriam Standards and Policies
• Stay up to date with emerging AI technologies (including generative AI) and assess their potential for business adoption.
• Actively contribute to Candriam’s AI Community of Practice and help foster knowledge sharing, best practices, and cross-team collaboration.

Profile

Profile & Education

• Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent university degree).
• Fluency in French and English is required;

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Experience

We are open to different levels of seniority depending on expertise and impact potential.

You bring:

• Proven experience as a Developer, AI Engineer, Data Engineer, ML Engineer, or Agentic AI specialist.
• Strong understanding of Asset Management and financial products (e.g., funds, portfolios, risk metrics, performance analysis).
• Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum, SAFe, or similar) and contributing to digital transformation initiatives within complex organizations.

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Technical Skills

• Strong programming capabilities in Python and/or another modern language (e.g., Java, Scala, C#, etc.), with production-grade coding standards.
• Hands‑on experience with AI/ML frameworks and libraries (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit‑learn, LangChain, etc.).
• Experience designing and consuming APIs, and building microservices‑based architectures.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), MLOps tooling, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Exposure to Power Automate or similar workflow automation tools is a plus.
• Good understanding of data security, privacy, and regulatory requirements in financial services.

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Job location

Europe, France

City

Paris

Education

4. Master's Degree II / Bac+5

Minimum level of experience required

2-5 years

Languages

• French (C1 - Fluent)

General information

Reference

2026-441

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