We are looking for an AI/ML Technology Specialist (Senior) to strengthen the Cronos Europa team.
The project operates within a European financial institution, characterized by a robust regulatory framework that governs all technological solutions and implementations. The environment requires adherence to stringent compliance standards, necessitating a meticulous approach to both technical and operational deliverables. The role will be integrated within a cross-functional, high-performing team dedicated to advancing the institution's AI capabilities, ensuring collaboration with various stakeholders from IT to compliance.
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain LLM-based solution components, focusing on retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) architectures, optimization techniques, chunking strategies, vector indexing, and reranking pipelines.
Develop and stabilize platform-level capabilities to include unified API interfaces, model routing, broker logic, session/conversation persistence, and shared workspace infrastructure.
Build and extend agentic orchestration components, covering aspects such as agent lifecycle management, tool integration, guardrail implementation, and evaluation frameworks.
Implement and maintain Managed Cloud Platform (MCP) server integrations and connector modules for enterprise systems (e.g., GED/OpenText, SharePoint, Jira), ensuring secure access patterns and robust error handling mechanisms.
Develop and sustain data ingestion, transformation, and indexing pipelines that align with AI Search and AI Foundry services while respecting enterprise data classification and access control requirements.
Contribute to MLOps practices across development, user acceptance testing, and production environments, focusing on CI/CD pipelines, containerization, infrastructure-as-code, and automated deployment strategies for model and platform components.
Ensure all technical deliverables comply with enterprise architecture standards and align with the Azure Landing Zone configuration, while valuing AWS-compatible design patterns where applicable.
Operate within a highly regulated environment, applying security-by-design principles while documenting architectural decisions and supporting interactions with InfoSec and DPO processes.
Produce comprehensive technical documentation, structured progress reports, and actively contribute to internal knowledge transfer initiatives within the AI Division.
Technical skills
Proven record of delivering AI platform components or LLM-based solutions within regulated industries such as financial services or the public sector
Strong experience with LLM orchestration and agentic frameworks (e.g., Langchain, Langgraph, Semantic Kernel), including tool integration and guardrail mechanisms
Demonstrated delivery on Azure native services including APIM, Container Apps, AI Foundry, AI Search, and Function Apps
Practical experience in MCP server design and enterprise connector implementation (e.g., OpenText, SharePoint, Jira)
Solid command of containerization, infrastructure as code (e.g., TerraForm, Bicep), and CI/CD practices across development, user acceptance testing, and production environments
Prior experience delivering AI solutions in heavily regulated environments while applying security-by-design principles and producing InfoSec-compliant documentation
Familiarity with AWS exposure and Azure AI Engineer certification is considered an asset
Soft skills
Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with an ability to adapt to seniority dynamics within the team
Strong teamwork orientation, capable of collaborating effectively within cross-functional teams
Proficient stakeholder management skills, facilitating engagement across various department levels
A proactive approach to knowledge transfer and sharing insights to foster team growth and capability enhancement
Profile
Bachelor's or Master's degree in IT, data science or a related field
Minimum 5 years of experience in the role
Fluency in English is required, French is a strong asset
Why cronos group?
We'll propose you
An attractive salary package
A good work-life balance environment
The assurance of working in cutting-edge technologies in an entrepreneurial spirit.
The opportunity to develop your skills thanks to tailor-made training courses according to your needs
A good job in a friendly place
If you wish to integrate a dynamic structure on a human scale while working with the latest technologies, don't wait anymore and join Cronos!