Data Scientist - AI, Machine Learning, Python - This is a long term contract opportunity for a globally operating Basel based company in the Banking sector.

Your tasks:

• Designing AI application architectures and implementing Python-based applications for various business use cases
• Creating testing and evaluation methodologies for AI applications, focusing on Large Language Model applications
• Performing data exploration and preprocessing to prepare large unstructured datasets for analysis and modelling
• Implementing, optimizing and scaling AI applications, using Azure OpenAI APIs
• Developing APIs and interfaces to integrate AI models into existing systems and platforms
• Maintaining and updating models as well as collaborating with financial and business teams

Your experience/knowledge:

• Experience as a Data Scientist or a similar role with a focus on machine learning and AI application development and deployment using Python
• Expertise in prompt engineering and developing services based on Large Language Models along with knowhow in frameworks such as LangChain and LlamaIndex
• Familiarity with vector databases like ChromaDB or Weaviate and Python libraries such as NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Scikit-learn and Pydantic
• A thorough understanding of cloud platforms like Azure or AWS, and their AI functionalities
• Academic degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Language skills: English - fluent in written and spoken

Your soft skills:

• Team player with excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities
• Strong communication and presentation skills as well as a solution-orientated way of working

Location: Basel, Switzerland
Work setting: Hybrid
Sector: Banking
Start: ASAP
Duration: 12 months +
Workload: 100%
Ref.Nr.: BH 22125

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Due to Swiss work permit restrictions, we can only consider applications from Swiss nationals, EU citizens as well as current work-permit holders for Switzerland.
Ukrainian refugees are warmly welcomed, we will support you all the way.
We welcome applications from individuals of all genders, age groups, sexual orientations, personal expressions, ethnic backgrounds, and religious beliefs. Therefore, there is no requirement to provide gender information or a photo in your application.

As per client requirements, we need information about your marital status, nationality, date of birth, and a valid Swiss work permit. For applicants with disabilities, we are happy to explore potential solutions with our end client.