AI Engineer (m/w/d)

IT:U is a new technical university in Austria (Linz) dedicated to digital transformation, driven by interdisciplinary research and project-based learning to actively shape this transformation and advance it with a solution-oriented approach.

Your tasks and responsibilities:

• Develop intelligent systems with LLMs and Generative AI, including inhouse AI backends and AI features as a service
• Design and implement RAG pipelines and scalable, modular components for LLM-based applications
• Prototype and validate new AI-driven features to enhance the digital experience at speed
• Architect systems using context and prompt engineering techniques and optimize foundation models for domain-specific use cases
• Explore multimodal AI and emerging architectures to drive innovation
• Ensure data governance, privacy and compliance in all AI workflows
• Collaborate with data engineer, product owner and UX designer to deliver impactful solutions
• Share best practices and foster knowledge exchange about AI development

Your strengths and skills:

• Academic degree in the field of Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering or related field
• Several years of experience in Generative AI, LLMs and intelligent systems
• Proficiency in Python and established AI/ML frameworks (e.g. PyTorch, TensorFlow)
• Experience with RAG architectures, vector databases, prompt and context engineering
• Solid understanding of data pipelines, knowledge graphs and semantic search
• Knowledge of LLM interoperability frameworks (e.g. Model Context Protocol) for integrating external tools and data sources
• Proficiency in English at a professional and negotiation level
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in an agile, innovation-driven environment

What you can expect:

• Build strong AI capabilities and features that will directly impact the development of smart solutions for students and staff, enabling personalized and trustworthy digital experience
• Work in an innovative educational and research institution with an international focus
• Unique opportunity to help build a new university
• Dynamic product team with scope to shape how to work and a culture of experimentation, autonomy and self-empowerment
• Social activities that foster a collaborative work environment
• Free parking or Climate Ticket Austria
• Join an expanding, motivated team that thrives on continuous learning – especially in cutting-edge fields like AI. We value curiosity and we invest in expanding our expertise together.