🚀 Senior AI Engineer

Senior AI Engineer

CRIF, a prestigious and innovative international group specializing in informational solutions, decision models, outsourcing, software, and consulting services to support banks, financial companies, insurance companies, utilities, and telecommunications companies, is seeking a Senior AI Engineer . The successful candidate will join our “Advanced Analytics Global” area, the centre of excellence at CRIF that combines expertise in Data Science, Data Engineering, and Generative AI.

Profile:

• PhD or Master’s Degree in statistics, applied mathematics, computer science, quantitative economics, econometrics or a similar quantitative field.
• 3+ years of experience in Data Science / AI fields
• Strong problem-solving skills and teamwork capabilities
• Strong communication skills
• Knowledge of major trends and technologies in AI/GenAI

Hard Skills:

• Excellent knowledge of Python and ML/DL libraries
• Deep understanding of the fundamentals of statistics and machine learning (sampling theory, inference and interpretation, model validation, regression and classification techniques, etc.)
• Deep understanding of LLM post-training stages (e.g. SFT, RL, distillation) and evaluation methods
• Deep understanding of embedding models (e.g. bi-encoder/cross-encoder) and their finetuning
• Experience with agent protocols (e.g. MCP, A2A, ACP) and agentic design patterns
• Experience with synthetic data generation approaches for the evaluation of AI Systems
• Familiarity with vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, Qdrant, …) and integration with AI systems, for example RAG
• Experience working with one of the major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Knowledge of MLOps and microservices architectures

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of AI security and safety risks, and effective mitigation strategies
• Experience with one of the major agent frameworks (e.g., AutoGen, CrewAI, smolagents, ...)
• Contributions in Open Source projects related to AI
• Research and publications in the AI field

Location: Bologna or Milan

We offer a safe and inclusive environment where colleagues are encouraged to think outside the box.

Crif is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive work environment and promoting equal opportunities during the employee life cycle .

We aim to attract and retain the best people and embracing gender, age, culture, religion and disability diversity.