Start date: February 2027 · Duration: 6 months
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You will be connected to a real and active IA ELCA strategic project. You will work with real project information, collaborate closely with the ELCA project team, and, in selected situations, interact with members of the client team. As soon as the solution reaches a testable stage, it will be evaluated in an operational environment.
You will join the AI Innovation team and design the AI-assisted diagnostic and AI recommendation engine.
Your tasks
- Deliver a functional prototype covering AI diagnostics and AI solution recommendation
- Establish a reusable architecture for production deployment
- Investigate suitable LLMs, retrieval techniques, agentic approaches and development frameworks, with support from ELCA AI architects
- Design and implement knowledge ingestion, retrieval, request analysis, response generation and classification
- Understand the strategic, operational and business context
What we offer
- A dynamic, collaborative workplace with a highly motivated, multicultural team working across international sites
- The chance to make a difference in people's lives by building innovative solutions
- Internal coding events such as Hackathons and Brownbag sessions, plus our technical blog
- Monthly After-Works organized at each location
About your profile
- Strong computer science fundamentals (EPFL Master's degree) and a keen interest in generative AI (LLMs, RAG)
- Ability to design an end-to-end solution, from prototype to deployment; autonomous and results-driven
- Good understanding of Large Language Models, generative AI and their use in real software solutions
- Agility with modern development tools
- Understanding of textual data processing, data analysis and information retrieval
- Professional working proficiency in French and English
Skills Required
- EPFL Master's degree in computer science or equivalent strong computer science fundamentals
- Keen interest in generative AI, large language models, and retrieval-augmented generation
- Ability to design an end-to-end solution from prototype through deployment
- Good understanding of large language models, generative AI, and real-world software applications
- Understanding of textual data processing, data analysis, and information retrieval
- Agility with modern development tools
- Professional working proficiency in French and English
- Latest academic transcripts submitted with the application
What We Do
With more than 2,300 experts, the ELCA Group is a leading independent Swiss IT service and solution provider, specialized in IT consulting, Cybersecurity, Cloud, Data & AI, Digital experience, Software development, Business applications and systems' integration across all industries. ELCA helps its clients to better compete in the digital era and gain in agility. The privately held company has offices in Pully (HQ), Zurich, Geneva, Bern, Basel, Rapperswil and Fehraltorf, as well as offshore centers in Italy, Spain, Mauritius and Vietnam.
