Senior AI Engineer (m/f/d)

Freelance/temporary employment for a project
Zurich
Start date: asap
Reference number: 879433/1
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Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and operate production-grade GenAI and agentic AI systems on Microsoft AI Foundry and Azure
  • Take solutions from prototype to secure, governed, and fully supported production
  • Develop reusable architectures and standardized patterns to scale AI use cases
  • Set engineering standards for AI (pro-code focus) and mentor team members (incl. low-code environments)
  • Enable business self-service through platform design instead of manual support
  • Ensure strong governance, security, compliance, and responsible AI practices in a regulated banking environment

Profile

  • Proven experience delivering at least one GenAI/agentic solution from prototype to production (ideally in regulated environments)
  • Strong software engineering background (Python required; plus C#/.NET or TypeScript)
  • Hands-on expertise with Azure AI / Microsoft AI Foundry (RAG, orchestration, evaluation, agent design)
  • Solid understanding of security, data architecture, and trade-offs with ability to challenge business decisions
  • Experience mentoring and elevating engineering standards across teams
  • Fast learner with strong judgement in evolving tech landscapes
  • Fluent English; German is a strong plus

Benefits

  • Long-term role with clear intention for permanent employment (initially fixed-term, then conversion to permanent)

About Hays

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Staffing process for freelance specialists

  1. Analysis of qualifications
  2. Telephone or personal interview
  3. Contact with customers
  4. Contract with Hays
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Contact at Hays

+41 44 225 50 00
Reference number : 879433/1
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