AI Software Engineer
ekona · Switzerland
For individuals who are resourceful, curious, and passionate about creating practical solutions.
At ekona, we are committed to building production-grade AI systems in industries where quality is non-negotiable. Our clients rely on us for our independent thinking, rapid problem-solving, and consistent delivery of Swiss reliability.
We seek engineers who take initiative, embrace exploration, and thrive on challenge. If you enjoy tackling ambiguity and connecting with clients to understand their challenges, then you could be a perfect fit.
What You Will Actually Do
We prioritize real engineering that drives impact:
- Understand problems deeply
- Engage directly with clients and domain experts
- Ask insightful questions, map problems, and challenge assumptions
- Prototype solutions quickly and evolve them into robust, production-ready systems
- Design and deploy AI multi-agent workflows and LLM-powered applications
- Combine modern software engineering practices with cutting-edge AI tools
- Deliver end-to-end solutions that matter across diverse fields including life sciences, supply chain, production, and finance
- Own your projects from architecture through testing and deployment to ongoing iteration
- Utilize cloud environments and contemporary engineering practices
- Contribute to shaping our working processes and technical roadmap
- Help develop our AI engineering playbook, frameworks, and tooling
What You Need
We place the highest value on your thought processes, learning capabilities, and building skills.
The specific technologies you have used are less critical than your ability to adapt and deliver effectively.
You will excel in this role if you:
- Quickly learn new tools, frameworks, and architectures
- Have experience with AI/LLM tooling or a desire to learn rapidly
- Possess strong foundations in modern software engineering
- Have delivered real systems end-to-end, not just prototypes
- Can navigate cloud environments and handle containerized deployment
- Can design and build scalable APIs and data flows
- Are comfortable with Python and TypeScript, or can learn them swiftly
- Understand the principles of architecting robust, maintainable systems
These are not strict requirements, but rather a vision of success at ekona. If you can demonstrate your capacity to learn, reason, and deliver, we are eager to engage with you.
Why ekona
- Quality matters: Work in an environment where engineering excellence is genuinely valued.
- Real impact: Engage in projects that make a difference in regulated industries.
- Autonomy: Experience a founding-team atmosphere that fosters trust and influence.
- Culture: Be part of a fast-moving, pragmatic, and entrepreneurial environment.
- No BS: Avoid unnecessary bureaucracy and redundant meetings.
- Shape the future: Your contributions will help define the future of AI engineering in Switzerland.
Who Thrives Here
We seek individuals who are:
- Curious: Always learning and asking questions.
- Resourceful: Finding solutions where none seem to exist.
- Hands-on: Prefer building tangible solutions over simply theorizing.
- Entrepreneurial: Taking ownership and driving results.
- Technically rigorous: Committed to doing things correctly.
- Comfortable in uncertainty: Viewing ambiguity as opportunity.
- Obsessed with solving real problems: Prioritizing impact over elegance.
- Excited to work directly with clients: Understanding that communication is integral to engineering.
- Adaptable: Quickly learning new tools and practices.
- Efficient: Capable of building quickly and effectively without sacrificing quality.
Is This You?
If you prefer spending your time on documentation or polishing prototypes, this may not be the right environment for you.
However, if your goal is to launch impactful AI products and influence the next chapter of AI engineering, we encourage you to reach out.
Interested?
Apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.