AI for Science Engineer

ppThe ETH AI Center is one of the largest AI centers in Europe with over 130 Professors from all 16 departments of ETH Zurich and over 1500 associated PhD students post-docs. Our mission is to foster interdisciplinary AI research and pave the way from science to society. /p h3Project background /h3 pAs AI for Science Engineer you build the frontier AI systems that help researchers across ETH accelerate their research with frontier AI.

You will partner with research labs to understand their scientific challenges and co-develop agentic solutions: multi-step pipelines that plan and orchestrate simulations and experiments, curate data, evaluate models, or chain domain-specific tools in ways that weren't possible before. /p pThis role is ideal for an engineer who wants to ship AI solutions, not just infrastructure — someone who sees a research challenge and immediately starts thinking about what combination of agents, models, and pipelines could solve it.

Part of the work is carried out together with external research and industry partners. /p h3Job description /h3 ul liPartner with research labs across ETH to identify high-impact use cases for agentic AI and co-develop novel pipelines and tools. /li liBuild planning and orchestration components that turn research goals into executable workflows under constraints such as cost, latency, and fidelity, and adapt as new results come in. /li liMake what the system does inspectable: traceable runs, reproducible results, and interfaces that let researchers understand and steer the work. /li liSupport research teams with data preparation and curation, and help them optimize, specialize, and deploy models — fine-tuning, distillation, quantization, and efficient inference. /li liContribute to the evaluation and benchmarking of AI systems on scientific tasks, including open and closed frontier AI

models. /li liDevelop and open-source reusable recipes, reference architectures, and templates that lower the barrier for others to build on. /li liStay at the frontier of agentic AI: evaluate emerging frameworks, prototype new patterns, advise research teams. /li liContribute to teaching and student projects. /li /ul h3Profile /h3 ul liPreferably a doctorate in computer science or a computational discipline; a master's degree with strong relevant experience is equally welcome.

Our main counterparts are researchers, so being able to engage with them on their own terms matters. /li liExperience building and deploying agentic or LLM-based systems end to end, not only using them - typically 1–3 years of relevant experience, though exceptional recent graduates are encouraged to apply too. /li liStrong software and systems engineering skills: services, APIs, data pipelines, containers, CI/CD. /li liHands-on experience with modern AI/ML tooling (LLM APIs, agent frameworks, RAG pipelines, PyTorch, HuggingFace) and with model optimization and efficient inference. /li liExperience with GPU computing and high-performance or distributed computing environments. /li liExposure to planning, scheduling, workflow engines, or reasoning systems, and to scientific computing workflows, is an advantage; open-source contributions are a strong plus. /li liAn effective communicator

who bridges researchers and engineers — proactive, delivery-oriented, and keen to enable others to do their best work. /li liFluency in English. /li /ul h3We offer /h3 pIf you are a highly motivated individual with a passion for AI and a desire to make a significant impact in a rapidly evolving field, we would love to hear from you. Join the ETH AI Center and work at the forefront of AI research in Europe, collaborating with leading faculty, global partners, and a rapidly growing ecosystem in Zurich. /p pETH Zurich is a family-friendly employer with excellent working conditions. You can look forward to an exciting working environment, cultural diversity and attractive offers and benefits. /p pWorking, teaching and research at ETH Zurich /p h3We value diversity and sustainability /h3 pIn line with our values, ETH Zurich encourages an inclusive culture.

We promote equality of opportunity, value diversity and nurture a working and learning environment in which the rights and dignity of all our staff and students are respected. Visit our Equal Opportunities and Diversity website to find out how we ensure a fair and open environment that allows everyone to grow and flourish. Sustainability is a core value for us – we are consistently working towards a climate-neutral future. /p h3About ETH Zürich /h3 pETH Zurich is one of the world’s leading universities specialising inscience and technology. We are renowned for our excellent education,cutting-edge fundamental research and direct transfer of new knowledgeinto society. Over 30,000 people from more than 120 countries find ouruniversity to be a place that promotes independent thinking and anenvironment that inspires excellence.

Located in the heart of Europe,yet forging connections all over the world, we work together todevelop solutions for the global challenges of today and tomorrow. /p /p