This position is based at our Luxembourg headquarters and requires regular office presence. The EIB offers you the opportunity to live and work in a truly international and multi-cultural environment. We also offer relocation support.

The EIB, the European Union’s bank, is seeking to recruit for its Group Corporate Services Directorate (GCS) – Group Digital Office (GCS-GDO) – Data & Information Solutions Department (DIS) – Data Management Division (DM) – Analytics & Reporting Solutions Unit (A&R) at its headquarters in Luxembourg, a (Senior) AI Engineer*.

This is a full-time position at grade 5/6 for which the EIB offers a permanent contract (an 80% part-time could be accommodated).

*internal benchmark: (Senior) Officer IT Application

Panel interviews are anticipated for April 2024

Purpose

You want to be part of our AI innovation lab to build the future cutting-edge AI solutions contributing to the achievement of EIB’s objectives. As a member of our lab, you will have the opportunity to promote the latest advancements in the AI industry and deliver AI-powered solutions across various business domains.

Operating Network

You will report directly to the Head of Unit and collaborate with a diverse and talented team of researchers, engineers and analysts who share the same passion and enthusiasm.

Accountabilities

• Establish a governance framework with the users’ community to ensure an effective use of the AI solutions & services within the organisation. Monitor its applicability’s and propose improvements to maximize the value.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify business challenges and opportunities where AI solutions can provide strategic value within the banking domain.
• Design and conduct experiments to validate model performance, accuracy, and robustness, ensuring the highest quality of AI solutions.
• Analyse business specifications, implement and deploy machine learning models and AI algorithms to extract insights, enhance decision-making processes, and automate tasks in accordance with the IT policies.
• Build AI-powered solutions using MLOps platform
• Lead the development of architectures for deploying ML/AI/GenAI solutions
• Collaborate with other IT teams to integrate AI solutions seamlessly into existing IT landscape and processes.
• Manage maintenance and support activities, either directly or through external teams, to provide best quality services.
• Act as technical expert in AI field and provide specific matter expertise and a specialised advice on the subject.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines such AI Act and data security standards while handling sensitive customer information.
• Manage contracts with external suppliers (software vendors and service providers) aiming for optimal quality and value.
• Stay abreast with advancements in AI, machine learning, and data science within the financial industry, applying relevant innovations to our projects.

Qualifications

• University degree (minimum an equivalent to a Bachelor) preferably in Data Science, Information Technology or related quantitative field
• At least 5 years of IT professional experience with solid background in building and deploying ML/AI/GenAI solutions ideally gained in the financial services sector
• Hands-on experience in designing and implementing end-users AI solutions using Microsoft Azure and AzureML, or similar cloud platforms
• Experience in front-end web application development such as Next.js or/and React
• Strong Python programming experience with machine learning libraries such as scikit-learn, XGboost, Keras, Tensorflow, PyTorch, SpaCy or similar
• Experience with SQL and/or NoSQL databases
• Proficiency in Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Airflow, PySpark would be an asset
• Familiarity with banking and financial data structures, as well as an understanding of regulatory requirements and challenges within the industry would be an advantage
• Good knowledge of project management principles, methods, and practices
• Excellent knowledge of English and/or French (*), with a good command of the other. (Knowledge of other EU languages would be an advantage).

Competencies

Find out more about EIB core competencies here

(*) Unless stated explicitly as a required qualification, a good command of French is not a pre-requisite for hire. As both English and French are however official working languages of the EIB, proficiency in both languages is a pre-requisite for your future career development. Any language clause in your contract must be fulfilled in order for you to be eligible for a promotion (either via the annual appraisal cycle or via an internal selection process). Proficiency is understood to mean the attainment of level 5 of the Inter Institutional language courses, corresponding to B1.2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL). The Bank offers appropriate training support.

“We are an equal opportunities employer, who believes that diversity is good for our people and our business. We encourage all suitably qualified and eligible candidates to apply regardless of their gender identity/expression, age, racial, ethnic and cultural background, religion and beliefs, sexual orientation/identity, disability or neurodiversity.

Applicants with specific needs are encouraged to request reasonable accommodations at any stage during the recruitment process. Please contact the EIB Recruitment team [email protected] who will ensure that your request is handled.”

By applying for this position, you acknowledge the importance of maintaining the security and integrity of the Information of the EIB Group. In case of selection for the position you agree to comply with all measures (policies, controls, document classification and management) implemented by the EIB Group to prevent unauthorised disclosure of any information or any damage to the EIB Group reputation.

Deadline for applications: 11^th March 2024

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