Senior AI Engineer

OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development; Paris; Sur place; EUR 79 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) seeks an experienced AI Engineer to architect and implement an internal AI engineering framework, identify high-value AI use cases, and build production-ready AI solutions. You will collaborate with OECD directorates to ensure secure, scalable deployments and responsible AI practices.

Ideal candidates have an advanced degree in AI or related fields and a track record of delivering AI-enabled enterprise systems in complex

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Computer Science, Economics or related field.
• Significant experience designing, developing and implementing AI-enabled applications, services or enterprise solutions.
• Ability to work autonomously on complex technical topics.
• Pragmatic, solution-oriented and delivery-focused approach.
• Experience in international or multilateral environments is highly desirable.

Responsabilités

• Design and develop a reusable engineering framework for AI and agent-based solutions across the Organisation.
• Identify, scope and structure high-value AI use cases with internal teams.
• Lead design, development, testing and evaluation of AI applications, services and workflows.
• Provide technical advice to business and technology teams on AI tools, models and engineering approaches.
• Transform proofs of concept into production-ready tools and ensure security, performance and scalability.

Connaissances

AI engineering

Python development

Cloud deployment

Data pipelines

Formation

Advanced university degree in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Computer Science, Economics or related field

Outils

Major generative AI platforms and model ecosystems

Retrieval-augmented generation

API development

Description du poste

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ) is an international organisation comprised of 38 member countries, that works to build better policies for better lives. Our mission is to promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world. Together with governments, policy makers and citizens, we work on establishing evidence-based international standards, and finding solutions to a range of social, economic and environmental challenges. From improving economic performance and creating jobs to fostering strong education and fighting international tax evasion, we provide a unique forum and knowledge hub for data and analysis, exchange of experiences, best-practice sharing, and advice on public policies and international standard-setting.

Job Description

The Executive Directorate (EXD) stewards OECD resources on behalf of the Secretary-General, with responsibility for people and wellbeing, budget management, security, infrastructure, and the OECD’s convening activities. EXD provides corporate services and strategic advice on management and corporate policies to the Secretary-General, Council and Standing Committees, and delivers compliance and risk management functions within its remit, operating in a fast-paced environment focused on management excellence.

Within the Executive Directorate (EXD), the Digital, Knowledge and Information Service (DKI) is responsible for overseeing corporate IT infrastructure and operations, maintaining digital security, information management, and delivering digital and other IT-related products and services. EXD/DKI also supports the safe adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies across the Organisation.

Following the recommendation of the OECD AI Task Force and in line with the evolving AI-related requirements of the OECD, the Corpoate AI Office (CAIO) division has been established to support the safe adoption of AI technologies across the Organisation. CAI is tasked with overseeing the shift from initial experimentation towards the scaled adoption of AI (from Exploration to Institutionalisation) that delivers tangible value with a clear emphasis on enhancing organisational impact, improving productivity, and transforming ways of working.

In this role, you will sit within the AI Lab in EXD/DKI/CAIO. The AI Lab supports the development and operationalisation of the OECD’s corporate AI framework by identifying, designing and implementing high-value AI solutions that strengthen the Organisation’s analytical and operational capabilities.

You will be focused on building, structuring and industrialising AI solutions to support the Organisation’s adoption of advanced AI capabilities. You will also contribute to the development of internal AI capabilities.

Please note:We wish to create a roster of candidates for potential future roles of a similar nature. Therefore, we encourage aspiringcandidates to apply,even in cases where they may not meet all of the listed criteria.

Main Responsibilities

Design and Implement an Internal AI Engineering Framework

Design and develop a reusable engineering framework for AI and agent-based solutions across the Organisation.

Define reference architectures, reusable components, templates and standard development patterns for AI applications, workflows and integrations.

Establish practical technical guidance and engineering standards to support the consistent, secure and scalable development of AI solutions.

Evaluate relevant technologies, platforms and approaches, taking account of the rapidly evolving AI ecosystem and the OECD’s enterprise requirements.

Contribute to a coherent Organisation-wide approach to AI architecture, implementation and governance.

Identify and Design High-Value AI Solutions

Work with OECD Directorates and internal teams to identify, scope and structure high-value AI use cases.

Analyse business requirements and existing workflows, identifying where AI could improve organisational impact, productivity or ways of working.

Translate business needs into clear technical requirements, solution designs and implementation approaches.

Assess potential solutions in terms of feasibility, information sensitivity, security, cost, scalability, interoperability and operational sustainability.

Prioritise practical and reusable approaches that can deliver value across multiple business areas where appropriate.

Build and Implement AI Solutions

Lead and contribute directly to the design, development, testing and evaluation of AI applications, services and workflows.

Develop prototypes and proofs of concept, using rapid iteration to validate technical assumptions and user requirements.

Implement AI capabilities such as retrieval-augmented generation, agent-based workflows, data pipelines and integrations with enterprise systems.

Select appropriate commercial, open-source or open-weight technologies according to the needs and constraints of each use case.

Work iteratively with business users and technical colleagues to ensure that solutions are effective, usable, robust and aligned with organisational requirements.

Transform proofs of concept (PoCs) and experimental solutions into production-ready tools.

• Ensure solutions meet enterprise requirements in terms of:
• Performance and scalability
• Security and compliance
• Maintainability and supportability

Contribute to deployment, packaging and release processes.

Support handover to operational teams, including documentation, knowledge transfer and alignment with support models.

Develop reusable assets and components to accelerate future implementations.

Provide technical advice to business and technology teams on the appropriate use of AI tools, models and engineering approaches.

Communicate technical concepts, architectural choices, implementation considerations and responsible AI practices clearly to both specialist and non-specialist stakeholders.

Keep abreast of advances on emerging industry trends, related technologies, methodologies and best practices.

Promote excellence and contribute to improving effectiveness, efficiency and division-level excellence.

Contribute to other related tasks within EXD/DKI, as required.

Qualifications

Ideal Candidate Profile

Academic Background

Advanced university degree in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Computer Science, Economics or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Professional Background

Significant experience designing, developing and implementing AI-enabled applications, services or enterprise solutions.

Demonstrated ability to take AI solutions from initial concept and prototyping through to operational deployment.

Ability to work autonomously on complex technical topics.

Pragmatic, solution-oriented and delivery-focused approach.

Strong problem-solving skills and adaptability in a fast-evolving field.

Experience in international or multilateral environments is highly desirable.

Tools

The successful candidate would demonstrate/possess several of the following:

Major generative AI platforms and model ecosystems.

Retrieval-augmented generation, agent-based systems and AI workflow orchestration. Demonstrated MCP (Model Context Protocol) experience and skills.

Python-based application, API and data-pipeline development.

Enterprise integration and the processing of structured and unstructured data.

Cloud-based, on-premises or hybrid AI deployment environments.

Software engineering practices including testing, version control, deployment, monitoring and lifecycle management.

Security controls, access management and responsible AI safeguards.

Languages

Fluency in one of the two OECD official languages (English and French) and knowledge of the other, with a commitment to reach a good working level.

Core Competencies

OECD staff are expected to demonstrate behaviours aligned to six core competencies which will be assessed as part of this hiring process: Vision and Strategy (Level 1); Enable People (Level 1); Ethics and Integrity (Level 2); Collaboration and Horizontality (Level 2); Achieve Results (Level 2); Innovate and Embrace Change (Level 2).

To learn more about the definitions for each competency for levels 1-3, please refer to OECD Core Competencies.

Additional Information

Closing Date

This vacancy should be filled as soon as possible, and applications should reach us no later thanmidnight 6thOctober 2026 (Paris time).

Contract Duration

36-month fixed-term appointment, with the possibility of renewal,

Please note that our Rules and Regulations stipulate that the mandatory retirement age is 67.

Depending on level of experience, monthly salary starts at 7,782.39EUR, plus allowances based on eligibility, exempt of French income tax.

Selection Process

For retained candidates, written tests/video-recorded interviews are expected to take place in mid-late October 2026, with panel interviews planned for mid-late November 2026.

The OECD is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes the applications of all qualified candidates who are nationals of OECD member countries , irrespective of their racial or ethnic origin, opinions or beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, health or disabilities.

The OECD promotes an optimal use of resources in order to improve its efficiency and effectiveness. Staff members are encouraged to actively contribute to this goal.