Data Scientist / AI Engineer

ELCA, with over 2,300 specialists, is one of the largest independent IT service providers in Switzerland. Our business line "Data, Analytics and AI" helps customers create sustainable added value through data-based solutions. Our diverse projects span numerous industries and clients, offering you exciting challenges and thrilling opportunities to work with the latest technologies.

As a Data Scientist / AI Engineer, you will take on a variety of technical tasks in exciting Data Science and AI/GenAI projects. You will contribute to the conception and be responsible for the development and implementation of solutions in these areas.

• Realize end-to-end Data Science and AI/GenAI projects from requirements to delivery. Your expertise leads us to success.
• Analyze and model data as well as evaluate and communicate results to various stakeholders.
• Model complex business problems with machine learning: you select appropriate methods and models, adapt them to customer data, and optimize them as needed.
• Create processes and data pipelines to prepare raw data for model training and inference.
• Create, maintain, and optimize AI-Ops pipelines to automate model training, deployment, and monitoring.
• Work closely with interdisciplinary IT and engineering teams. Project teams often consist of specialists and experts from our customers or other ELCA departments.
• Build technical know-how and actively contribute to knowledge sharing.

• Diverse opportunities to expand your knowledge and experience by participating in a wide range of challenging projects with various clients and modern technologies
• Attractive career and personal development prospects with appealing internal career paths as well as training and coaching
• Flat hierarchies, flexible working hours (41 hrs/week, flexitime and home office) as well as modern workplaces in Zurich, Bern, or Basel
• Interesting benefits such as: contribution to existing mobile phone or business phone, half-fare travelcard and business travel by train in 1st class, attractive pension fund models, coverage of non-occupational accident insurance (private, worldwide), advanced daily sickness allowance insurance, and fleet discount

• A completed master's degree at a technical university (ETH/UNI)
• You have the ability to present complex issues clearly and convince through an independent, structured, and solution-oriented working style
• Solid knowledge of Python or other programming languages. Experience with data science and machine learning frameworks (e.g., scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch), data analysis tools (e.g., pandas), and MLOps tools (e.g., MLflow)
• Knowledge of cloud technologies (Azure, AWS) and big data platforms (e.g., Spark, Databricks) is an advantage
• Ideally, initial experience in the AI field as a Data Scientist, AI Engineer, or in a similar position.
• You enjoy sharing your knowledge and actively contributing to the team.
• Fluent in German and English

If you approach challenges with curiosity, commitment, and an innovative spirit and want to develop further in a dynamic, interdisciplinary team, we look forward to your application!