AI & ML Engineer

Job Description

The Position

Do you want to work with latest AI technologies and help us to save lives? Are you thrilled to explore and apply GPT, ChatGPT and other technologies using large language models? Catch the opportunity to be a part of a constantly growing global Artificial Intelligence organization in Prague and join the premier biopharmaceutical company that has the global presence and helps to save lives!

Our IT team operates as a business partner proposing ideas and innovative solutions that enable new organizational capabilities. We collaborate internationally to deliver the services and solutions that help everyone to be more productive and enable innovation.

We are seeking energetic, forward-thinking professionals to join our Information Technology hub in Prague. You will have the opportunity to work on global teams to identify and tackle the biggest opportunities and challenges at the intersection of healthcare, information and technology. We offer project-based rotations to help with your professional development, and a flat, collaborative environment.

What will you do?

• Explore and apply latest large language models GPT-3, GPT-3.5, GPT-4, Lama, Bert, etc.
• Proactively scan AI vendors landscape in NLP and computer vision.
• Help to assess AI technologies and build prototypes for divisions.
• Deliver enterprise AI projects, products and platforms with a view to maximize the value.
• Work on technical pilots and feasibility studies of new opportunities.
• Participate in internal professional communities of practice and mentor colleagues.
• Raise artificial intelligence and data science maturity within the company.
• Assist in technical training to up-skill colleagues.
• Raise the data science competency levels within the company.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience Required

• 3+ years of experience in AI Engineering and 2+ years of experience in large-scale software development
• Strong software engineering skills in Python: concurrency, data structures, readability, modularity, etc.
• Experienced in building scalable AI Solutions within a modern technology stack which includes cloud services, data pipelines, database, and other necessary tooling. Familiar with Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) technique and vector stores
• Knowledge of Large Language Models landscape such as GPT, BERT, Llama and others
• Experienced with CI/CD and test-driven development
• Experience in building RESTful APIs for AI models
• Solid understanding of machine learning concepts (i.e. neural networks, optimization algorithms, evaluation metrics)
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Must be analytical, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• We seek candidates that combine technical depth with the ability to work collaboratively and create impact
• Long-term relevant working experience in fields related to artificial intelligence, software engineering, machine learning, data science
• Understanding of artificial intelligence research landscape in NLP and ability to review research publications
• Domain knowledge in pharmaceutical business areas such as research, clinical, manufacturing, commercial and corporate functions highly regarded
• Ability to communicate and express technical viewpoints to senior stakeholders with succinctness and clarity

Nice to have

• Experience working in Agile Methodology
• Good awareness of agent development space
• Experience with OpenSearch and other databases
• Demonstrated experience in developing and refining prompts for generative AI models, preferably in creative or text generation domains
• Familiarity with developing and deploying within AWS Cloud infrastructure and services environment a plus
• Experience with building, deploying, and managing Docker images
• Knowledge of Natural Language Processing algorithms and models across syntax and semantics as well as usage of common NLP libraries (NLTK, Spacy)

What we offer

• Exciting work in a great team, global projects, international environment 
• Opportunity to learn and grow professionally within the company globally 
• Hybrid working model, flexible role pattern (e.g., even 80% full-time is possible in justified cases) 
• Pension and health insurance contributions 
• Internal reward system plus referral programme 
• 5 weeks annual leave, 5 sick days, 15 days of certified sick leave paid above statutory requirements annually, 40 paid hours annually for volunteering activities, 12 weeks of parental contribution 
• Cafeteria for tax free benefits according to your choice (meal vouchers, Lítačka, sport, culture, health, travel, etc.), Multisport Card 
• Vodafone, Raiffeisen Bank, Foodora, and Mall.cz discount programmes 
• Up-to-date laptop and iPhone 
• Parking in the garage, showers, refreshments, massage chairs, library, music corner 
• Competitive salary, incentive pay, and many more 

Ready to take up the challenge? Apply now! 
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Employee Status:

Regular

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Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

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Required Skills:

Applied Engineering, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud Application Development, Computer Science, Deep Learning, Engineering Software, Global Team Collaboration, Healthcare Innovation, Information Communication Technology (ICT), Information Security, Large Language Models (LLMs), Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Perform Testing, Pharmaceutical Management, Social Collaboration, Software Development, spaCY, System Designs, Systems Integration, Tensorflow

Preferred Skills:

Cloud Computing, Computer Vision, Creativity, Data Science, Empathy, Feasibility Studies, Insurance, Machine Learning Algorithms, Manufacturing, Natural Language Processing Tools, Process Technologies, Professional Development, PyTorch, Technical Training, Training Instruction, Unstructured Data, Web Applications

Job Posting End Date:

06/30/2025

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