Senior AI Engineer

Our opportunity

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data are at the core of our Group’s digital transformation. It will support us improving our product offerings, enhance customer service and underwriting capabilities. We are looking for an innovative, visionary, hands-on professional who possesses the passion and experience to take a key role within Zurich’s Group AI & Data Transformation team. Using and embedding deep learning, large language models (LLM), computer vision, machine learning and next generation agents to unlock the power of Generative AI, you will help to improve key business outcomes, through insights generation and human augmentation. You will join our multidisciplinary team that ideates, develops, implements, and deploys AI at the forefront. This is an excellent opportunity to take advantage of emerging AI trends to a real-world difference.

To do this we are looking for a hands-on, team-oriented personality with a passion for technology- and business-driven innovation and who wants to work with a team of talented AI experts, machine learning engineers, data engineers, backend developers, ML Ops professionals, architects, and AI Governance specialists.

Your role

Role Focus: Integrating pre-trained AI models into applications and products.

As a Senior AI Engineer your main responsibilities will involve:

• Developing and deploying AI applications using large language models (LLMs).
• Implementing data structuring and validation using libraries like Pydantic.
• Creating APIs using frameworks such as FastAPI to connect the front end with backend AI logic.
• Working with task queues like Celery to distribute work across multiple threads or machines.
• Ensuring the reliability and robustness of AI applications.
• Utilising monitoring and debugging platforms such as Langfuse or LangSmith to track LLM calls and metadata.
• Working with vector databases for retrieval augmented generation.
• Managing prompts using templating engines like Jinja.
• Implementing proper error handling and monitoring.
• Delivering end-to-end solutions, including putting applications into production.

Your Skills and Experience

As a Senior AI Engineer your skills and qualifications will ideally include:

• Strong software engineering skills, including building web applications and working with web hooks and triggers.
• Experience with Python and relevant AI libraries (Pydantic, Instructor, PDF parsers etc.)
• Understanding of containerisation (Docker) and cloud deployment (Azure, AWS).
• Familiarity with vector databases (MongoAtlas).
• Knowledge of event-driven architectures.
• Experience with monitoring tools for LLM applications (Langfuse, LangSmith).
• Experience with extracting structured output and data validation.

What we offer?

As well as a competitive salary and a yearly bonus we offer:

• Over 300 euros to set up your home office and additional monthly home office allowance
• Wide range of internal and external trainings, including free English, German and Spanish classes depending on the needs
• Ticket restaurant or flexibility to exchange it for other benefits
• Life, accident, and Health Insurance
• Collective Life Retirement Plan
• 2000 referral bonus if you bring other talented people like you
• Special banking and insurance conditions plus Exclusive Employees discounts
• Functional diversity benefits
• Events: summer and Christmas party, different activities like hiking, investment, beach volley club and many more
• No dress code

Primary work location is Barcelona, Poblenou. Please apply with your CV in English.

Who we are

Looking for a challenging and inspiring work environment where you can make a difference? At Zurich millions of individuals and businesses place their trust in our products and services every day. Our 53,000 employees worldwide form the basis of our success, enabling, businesses and communities to face a world of risk with confidence. Imagine if you could help people do this all over the world. You’d give them confidence and reassurance by protecting what they love most. It’s a big challenge, but you will be supported by a world-class team who believe in helping you to reach your full potential and deliver on our promises.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Zurich we are an equal opportunity employer.  We attract and retain the best qualified individuals available, without regard to race/ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability.

So be challenged. Be inspired. Help us make a difference.

Why Zurich

At Zurich, we like to think outside the box and challenge the status quo. We take an optimistic approach by focusing on the positives and constantly asking What can go right? 

We are an equal opportunity employer who knows that each employee is unique - that’s what makes our team so great! 
Join us as we constantly explore new ways to protect our customers and the planet.
 

• Location(s):  ES - Barcelona 
• Schedule: Full Time
• Recruiter name: Laura Santamaría Rodríguez