AI-Driven Social Simulation Engineer – LLM Agents

Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet (SLU); Uppsala kommun; Hybrid; SEK 390,600 - 613,800; Full time

Job summary

Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet (SLU) is seeking a Research Engineer in Uppsala to develop AI-driven social simulations. You'll work in a dynamic research environment investigating public policy impacts through large-scale simulations built on AI technologies.

The role involves building simulation frameworks, running AI models, and co-authoring publications. Candidates should have a strong background in computer science or engineering and demonstrate technical ability through practical projects or contributions.

Qualifications

• A Master or engineering degree is sufficient; a PhD is welcome but not required.
• Demonstrated technical ability in building deployable AI projects.
• Experience with deep reinforcement learning or multi-agent systems.

Responsibilities

• Building LLM-agent infrastructure for simulations.
• Running large-scale Monte Carlo simulations on GPU-enabled HPC clusters.
• Publishing and co-authoring scientific publications related to the project.

Skills

Strong programming skills, especially in Python

Experience with LLMs and AI systems

Experience with high-performance computing

Ability to work independently

Interest in nature conservation and environmental policy

Education

Degree in computer science, engineering, physics, applied mathematics, or related field

Tools

Machine learning/deep learning frameworks

Version control systems

Job description

Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet (SLU) is seeking a Research Engineer in Uppsala to develop AI-driven social simulations. You'll work in a dynamic research environment investigating public policy impacts through large-scale simulations built on AI technologies.

The role involves building simulation frameworks, running AI models, and co-authoring publications. Candidates should have a strong background in computer science or engineering and demonstrate technical ability through practical projects or contributions.