AI Engineer Junior

Location: Rende
AI Engineer Junior

CRIF, a prestigious and innovative international group specializing in informational solutions, decision models, outsourcing, software, and consulting services to support banks, financial companies, insurance companies, utilities, and telecommunications companies, is seeking an  AI Engineer Junior .
Profile:
PhD or Master’s Degree in informatic engineering, applied mathematics, physics, statistics, computer science, quantitative economics, econometrics or a similar quantitative field.
problem-solving skills and teamwork capabilities
good communication skills
Knowledge of major trends and technologies in AI/GenAI
Hard

Skills:

knowledge of Python and ML/DL libraries
understanding of the fundamentals of statistics and machine learning (sampling theory, inference and interpretation, model validation, regression and classification techniques, etc.)
familiarity with LLM post-training stages (e.g. SFT, RL, distillation) and evaluation methods
familiarity with embedding models (e.g. bi-encoder/cross-encoder) and their fine tuning

Nice to have:
experience with agent protocols (e.g. MCP, A2A, ACP) and agentic design patterns
experience with synthetic data generation approaches for the evaluation of AI Systems
familiarity with vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, Qdrant, …) and integration with AI systems, for example RAG
experience working with one of the major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure)
knowledge of MLOps and microservices architectures
knowledge of AI security and safety risks, and effective mitigation strategies
experience with one of the major agent frameworks (e.g., Auto Gen, CrewAI, smolagents, ...)
contributions in Open Source projects related to AI
up to 1 year of experience in Data Science / AI fields

Location:

Rende
We offer a safe and inclusive environment where colleagues are encouraged to think outside the box.
Crif is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive work environment and promoting equal opportunities during the employee life cycle.
We aim to attract and retain the best people and embracing gender, age, culture, religion and disability diversity.