About the Role
As a Senior GenAI Engineer in the Data & Analytics department, you will be a key member of LGT’s GenAI team in Zurich, co-creating production-grade generative applications together with business teams and engineering partners.
You will design and build scalable GenAI solutions end-to-end, with a strong focus on software engineering quality, architecture, and maintainability. You will work on modern AI applications, agentic workflows, model orchestration, and enterprise integrations to bring innovative use cases into production realiably into reliable production.
As a senior member of the team, you will help shape architecture and engineering standards, mentor colleagues, and contribute to scaling AI engineering capabilities across LGT. The role requires strong hands-on engineering skills, sound technical judgment, and the ability to deliver high-quality solutions in a regulated environment.
Key Responsibilities
Design, build, and operate production-grade GenAI applications end-to-end.
Develop robust RAG pipelines, agentic workflows, and LLM-based solutions
Integrate GenAI solutions with enterprise systems, APIs, and internal data sources.
Apply strong prompt engineering and model orchestration to build reliable AI systems.
Drive solution architecture, technical decisions, and engineering standards to scale AI engineering across LGT.
Write high-quality, well-tested code and apply modern software engineering practices (CI/CD, version control, automated testing).
Partner with business stakeholders to translate needs into GenAI solutions and communicate technical concepts clearly.
Contribute to shared platform components, evaluation, and LLMOps practices, and share knowledge to grow GenAI engineering capability in the team.
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field.
5+ years professional software engineering experience with a strong production track record, incl. 3+ years in agile teams
Strong programming skills in Python and solid software engineering fundamentals (design patterns, testing, clean code).
Hands-on experience building GenAI / LLM applications, including RAG, using modern frameworks and APIs (e.g. LangChain, LangGraph, OpenAI API) and vector databases.
Experience designing and building APIs and backend services (e.g. FastAPI), plus solid DevOps skills: CI/CD pipelines, Git-based workflows, containerization, and deployment automation.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to stakeholders
Fluency in English is required
Nice‑to‑Have
Experience in financial services or another regulated industry.
Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, ArgoCD, GitLab CI/CD, and major cloud platforms (e.g. Azure, AWS).
Experience with LLMOps and evaluation frameworks for GenAI applications, and familiarity with MCP and frameworks such as FastMCP.
Experience with observability and monitoring of production systems, and with async or event‑driven architectures (e.g. Kafka).
German language skills are an advantage
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What We Do
Forward-looking for generations LGT is an international private bank owned by the Princely Family of Liechtenstein with 23 locations in Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Middle East. Our solid capitalization, long-term thinking, and strategic focus underpin our strong values. These are rooted in 900 years tradition and entrepreneurial thinking. Digitization represents a key pillar of how we continually innovate to find better ways of doing things - today and for the future. Sustainable and social: Sustainability is a pillar of LGT's strategy. Thinking, managing, and investing sustainably are integral parts of our DNA. LGT has committed to reducing the net CO2 emissions from its operations and its investments to zero by 2030. The Princely Family’s view is that wealth itself isn't a purpose, but that it comes with a sense of responsibility. Being wealthy means embracing and acting on that responsibility, as well as passing these values on to the next generation. LGT as an employer: LGT is a vibrant, growing international company and employer. We are certified as a Great Place to Work by the international consulting and research institute of the same name. Whether you have a wealth of experience or are embarking on your first professional steps, LGT careers offer an empowering environment to realize your ambitions. Take your next career step at one of our 23 international locations: www.lgt.com/global-en/career/jobs Publishing information: www.lgt.com/global-en/publishing-information
