AI:AT the AI Factory Austria is making Austria a hotspot for Artificial Intelligence in Europe.

AI:AT is a joint project of AIT and Advanced Computing Austria. It brings together top-level expertise in high-performance computing artificial intelligence and data ecosystems creating an interdisciplinary innovation environment for research development start-ups and industrial projects.

AI:AT the AI Factory Austria provides access to cutting-edge AI infrastructure promotes trustworthy AI and ethical standards and serves as a hub for networking with national and European partners. The goal is to work with partners from industry and public institutions to develop and implement forward-looking AI technologies and viable AI solutions.

As part of the collaboration within the AI Factory Austria the Austrian Institute of Technology will delegate experts to the AI Factory Austria. For our location in Vienna (Karl-Farkas-Gasse 1030) we are seeking a:

• You are responsible for the architecture and design end-to-end AI solutions covering model development data pipelines evaluation MLOps and trustworthy AI.
• You define and evolve the architecture and service portfolio for AI infrastructure and applications in collaboration with partner organisations industry and public institutions.
• You develop reference architectures and workflows (e.g. LLM fine-tuning RAG pipelines AI agents) and provide technical guidance for implementation in partner projects.
• You ensure seamless integration of AI services across hybrid cloud and HPC environments focusing on scalability performance and reliability.
• You embed trustworthy AI principles into system design addressing transparency bias privacy and compliance with the EU AI Act.

• You collaborate with data scientists and domain experts to translate user needs into robust technical architectures.
• You contribute to documentation best practices and training materials to support adoption and knowledge transfer.
• You ensure the sustainable implementation and exploitation of results (e.g. patents licenses company formation technology transfer).
• When necessary you represent AI Factory Austria in national and international expert committees networks and conferences significantly contributing to the visibility and reputation of Austria as an AI hub.

Your qualifications:

• Completed degree (Masters/PhD) in Computer Science Data Science Artificial Intelligence or a related field
• Several years of experience in AI architecture AI/ML solution design and scalable MLOps environments
• Strong understanding of AI frameworks (e.g. PyTorch TensorFlow) data pipelines and cloud/HPC infrastructure
• Proven practical experience in MLOps: Docker/Kubernetes GitOps MLflow/Kubeflow observability stacks (Prometheus/Grafana ELK)
• Experience with HPC schedulers (e.g. SLURM) and hybrid cloud architectures
• Practical experience with Responsible-AI-Frameworks and the EU-AI-Regulations
• Experience with research and industry projects and/or knowledge of funding mechanisms and project financing is advantageous
• Collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for working across disciplines and organisations
• Excellent language skills in English German would be an advantage
• You should be eligible for working in Austria

What to expect:

• A key function in a visionary field of the future with high social and economic relevance.
• Excellent research and technology foundation as well as a dedicated team to implement innovative ideas.
• Significant opportunities for shaping your work and short decision-making paths within an open agile organizational structure.
• Close collaboration with leading national and international partners as well as access to unique AI and HPC infrastructure.
• The gross annual salary starts at EUR 59.934-- as a minimum according to the non-university collective agreement. The actual total salary package is determined individually according to your qualifications and experience.
• The position is funded by the AI Factory Austria until June 2028. An extension beyond this period may be possible depending on future project developments.

At AIT we create an inclusive and family-friendly working environment that promotes equal opportunities and actively strengthens diversity across our workforce and in leadership positions. Among other initiatives we are committed to increasing the proportion of women in our company and therefore particularly welcome applications from female applicants.

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