AI Engineer
Company Description
Join us in pioneering AI Solutions for Market Research and shape its future! SKIM is a fast-growing marketing research consultancy with offices in the US, Europe, Asia and South America. We specialize in modelling and understanding people’s decision making in the areas of New Product Development, Brand Communication and Revenue Growth Management & Pricing. In our vision, a combination of methodological robustness, marketing domain expertise and understanding the client’s business is the key to building lasting strategic partnerships with our clients.
As evidenced by our #3 position in GRIT’s report of most innovative research agencies, we believe in continuously improving our solutions and expertise frameworks. But above all else, we believe in a culture where smart, ambitious and genuine people support each other, follow their dreams, balance priorities in life and bring everyone’s unique skills together in a collaborative global community.
Job Description
The AI Team is part of a larger Methodology & Analytics Team that helps create new innovative solutions for our analysts worldwide. We are looking for someone to join our AI Team and help us develop innovative cloud applications for market research clients. If you identify yourself as an AI Engineer, Machine Learning Engineer or Data Scientist and you like the idea of building cloud applications that leverage AI, then this job might be for you!
As an AI Engineer, you will play a crucial role in the growing and dynamic team. Specifically, you will:
Research & Develop
Develop deep learning powered AI, especially LLM applications tailored for market research clients
Support the development of interactive dashboards
Work with LLM providers, such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, etc.
Work with various cloud services, particularly AWS (EC2, ECS, Lambda, etc.).
Collaborate closely with AI specialists, cloud experts and stakeholders to deliver robust, scalable solutions.
Guide & Lead
Continuously learn more about business applications and propose innovative AI solutions to address business challenges. Taking the initiative is expected.
Stay up to date with the latest AI and LLM developments.
Help us develop internal trainings on AI/ML.
Qualifications
You will play a critical role in developing outstanding AI-enhanced market research solutions. The ideal candidate will have outstanding conceptual thinking and great execution when developing AI solutions Typically, we are looking for someone with the following profile:
MSc or PhD in Computer Science, AI, or related fields. Formal education or significant practical experience in programming is essential.
2+ years of working experience on deep learning, NLP experience is preferred
Interest in marketing and market research
Experience in working with LLMs
Experience with Docker and Git
Proficiency in Python, PyTorch, and/or Tensorflow
Proven experience of creating MVPs using Streamlit, Gradio or similar
Experience with Cloud Computing and Deployment (AWS, Azure and/or GCP)
Interest in learning business applications of AI
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
Additionally, the following are a plus:
Experience with CI/CD and IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation etc.)
Some experience with R, in order to help R/Shiny developers
Experience in dashboard development and maintenance
Experience with web development frameworks such as Flask
Our offer
SKIM is an equal opportunity employer and offers a flexible working environment and people-centric culture where people who appreciate intellectual freedom, team play and a “can do” mentality thrive. We offer a competitive salary & benefits package that includes the following:
Annual performance-based and profit-sharing bonus
A hybrid working environment
High value placed on taking initiative and ownership
Passionate, intelligent, and supporting colleagues
Open, communicative, and international work environment
Flat organizational structure
Focus on true work / life balance
Regular team outings and events
SKIM University with a broad selection of trainings
Company pension scheme
At SKIM, we value diversity, equity and inclusion. With increased diversity comes greater variety of perspectives, ideas and creativity, and we foster an environment where everyone feels welcome and comfortable to be their authentic selves. Therefore, we welcome diversity in applicants and base our hiring decisions regardless of age, race, color, religion, ethnicity, nationality, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic characteristics, marital or military status.
Additional Information
Thank you for taking the time to read the description of this role, and we look forward to reading your submission if this role sounds very exciting to you! We read each application carefully and will get back to you as soon as we can.
