AI Platform Engineer - R&D Innovation - GCP

Our client is a global leader in the industry located in Lausanne. With a strong industrial presence in Switzerland, they invest heavily in research and technology.

Description

• Design and maintain scalable software platforms for AI demonstrators (APIs, web interfaces, LLM agents)
• Implement modern development practices: CI/CD, testing, code review, monitoring, and security
• Develop reusable tools to accelerate future AI projects
• Collaborate with ML engineers to turn models into reliable products
• Build internal APIs and sandbox environments for rapid experimentation
• Lead technical development of prototypes from concept to pre-production
• Ensure robust cloud infrastructure using GCP/AWS and Terraform
• Promote best practices in software engineering within the AI Lab
• Support cross-functional teams with technical guidance
• Contribute to the evolution of the Lab's software architecture

Profile

• Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience
• 3+ years in software development with strong Cloud, Data, and AI exposure
• Proven experience in prototyping, ideally with LLMs or AI agents
• Strong command of Python and backend frameworks (FastAPI, Flask, Pydantic)
• Skilled in frontend development (React, Next.js)
• Proficient in Git, CI/CD pipelines, and Docker containers
• Experience with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS) and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform)
• Comfortable integrating third-party APIs and handling data ingestion/transformation
• Interest or experience in generative AI and language models
• Fluent in French and English
• Autonomous, structured, and collaborative mindset
• Strong communication and organizational skills

Job Offer

• Opportunity to work at the forefront of AI innovation
• Collaborative environment with access to cutting-edge tools and infrastructure
• 1 year mission with opportunity to be internalized