EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, is one of the most dynamic university campuses in Europe and ranks among the top 20 universities worldwide. The EPFL employs more than 6,500 people supporting the three main missions of the institutions: education, research and innovation. The EPFL campus offers an exceptional working environment at the heart of a community of more than 18,500 people, including over 14,000 students and 4,000 researchers from more than 120 different countries.
AI Research Engineers - Apertus Initiative Introduction The Apertus Initiative, a joint effort between EPFL and ETH Zürich, seeks talented engineers to join our team developing the next generation of open foundation models. Working with the world's most powerful public AI supercomputer (Alps), we aim to create open and transparent LLMs and multimodal AI models that benefit Swiss society while maintaining technological sovereignty.
Main duties and responsibilities We are looking for AI Research Software Engineers with expertise in one or more of the following areas:
Distributed AI training and optimization
Data curation (text and multimodal)
Model evaluation and benchmarking
Inference systems and deployment
Reasoning
Multi-modal AI models
Profile
MSc in Computer Science, Data Science, AI or related field (exceptional BSc candidates will also be considered)
Experience in AI and neural network architectures
Strong programming skills in Python and knowledge of PyTorch or similar ML frameworks
Experience with software development practices, including version control systems, debugging, testing, and deployment.
Excellent problem-solving abilities and strong analytical skills.
Ability to work effectively in a team as well as independently.
Please note that only applications meeting the criteria of the advertisement will be considered.
We offer
A stimulating academic environment at one of the world's leading technical universities
The opportunity to work with state-of-the-art supercomputing infrastructure and cutting-edge AI research
Collaboration with top researchers and engineers from EPFL, ETH Zurich, CSCS, and other Swiss institutions
Flexible working arrangements, including options for remote work
Professional development opportunities, including conference attendance and specialized training
The chance to contribute to open-source projects with global impact
Access to the broader Swiss academic ecosystem and industry partnerships
Being part of Switzerland's sovereign AI development, working on technology with national significance
Contract Contract Start Date: as soon as possible
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AI Research Engineers - Apertus Initiative Introduction The Apertus Initiative, a joint effort between EPFL and ETH Zürich, seeks talented engineers to join our team developing the next generation of open foundation models. Working with the world's most powerful public AI supercomputer (Alps), we aim to create open and transparent LLMs and multimodal AI models that benefit Swiss society while maintaining technological sovereignty.
Main duties and responsibilities We are looking for AI Research Software Engineers with expertise in one or more of the following areas:
Distributed AI training and optimization
Data curation (text and multimodal)
Model evaluation and benchmarking
Inference systems and deployment
Reasoning
Multi-modal AI models
Profile
MSc in Computer Science, Data Science, AI or related field (exceptional BSc candidates will also be considered)
Experience in AI and neural network architectures
Strong programming skills in Python and knowledge of PyTorch or similar ML frameworks
Experience with software development practices, including version control systems, debugging, testing, and deployment.
Excellent problem-solving abilities and strong analytical skills.
Ability to work effectively in a team as well as independently.
Please note that only applications meeting the criteria of the advertisement will be considered.
We offer
A stimulating academic environment at one of the world's leading technical universities
The opportunity to work with state-of-the-art supercomputing infrastructure and cutting-edge AI research
Collaboration with top researchers and engineers from EPFL, ETH Zurich, CSCS, and other Swiss institutions
Flexible working arrangements, including options for remote work
Professional development opportunities, including conference attendance and specialized training
The chance to contribute to open-source projects with global impact
Access to the broader Swiss academic ecosystem and industry partnerships
Being part of Switzerland's sovereign AI development, working on technology with national significance
Contract Contract Start Date: as soon as possible
#J-18808-Ljbffr
AI Research Engineers - Apertus Initiative Arbeitgeber: École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, EPFL
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École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, EPFL Recruiting-Team
