Many innovations have come from IT. And it is precisely this value creation within the bigger picture that makes our global IT so special: bright minds working on artificial intelligence and inspiring moments on the Internet of Things. With state-of-the-art infrastructure, collaboration and agility, Festo offers its employees numbering more than 20,000 globally the opportunity to grab digitisation firmly with both hands. We’re heading to the next level of digital transformation. Are you coming with us? Welcome to Festo.

Developer for Data Science and AI Applications

Job Description:

 

  • Design and development of Data Science and AI applications within an international and innovative development team.
  • Development, optimization, and responsibility for AI- and Data Science-specific components within applications, such as virtual assistant systems based on multimodal RAG and agent systems.
  • Contribution to the implementation of a comprehensive digitalization roadmap to optimize business processes using AI.
  • Consulting and supporting departments in modeling and implementing Data Science and AI use cases – from requirement gathering to modeling, deployment, and versioning.
  • Training internal employees in Data Science and AI through various learning and enabling formats.

 

Requirements:

 

  • At least 2 years of professional experience as a Data Scientist, Machine Learning Engineer, or in a comparable role, with a completed degree (Bachelor/Master) in Computer Science, Mathematics, or equivalent knowledge and skills.
  • Strong expertise in defining requirements and developing use cases throughout the complete lifecycle of Data Science and AI solutions – from data annotation, model selection, training, validation, deployment, to solution monitoring and refinement.
  • Strong hands-on experience with (multimodal) AI models (text, vision, speech) from open- and closed-source providers, along with proven expertise in relevant prompting and fine-tuning strategies is essential.
  • Hands-on experience with various RAG techniques and the development of single- or multi-agent systems.
  • Proven hands-on expertise in implementing Data Science and AI use cases using Python and relevant Data Science and AI libraries.
  • Experience with AWS Cloud and respective services is desirable; experience with other cloud providers and services is an advantage.
  • Familiarity with agile software development processes such as SCRUM is expected.
  • Strong communication and visualization skills to mediate between different stakeholder groups and to support colleagues.
  • Strong way of independent and team-oriented working is an essential requirement for the job positioning.
  • Very good command of English, both spoken and written, is a must.
Company:  Festo Automation S.A.U.
Location: 

Barcelona, ES, 08908

We look forward to your application!