AI/ML Technology Specialist (Senior)

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!