Job Description

Software Systems Engineer - AI


In this role you own the technical delivery of AI solutions, ensuring they are robust, scalable, and production-ready. This role blends hands-on engineering, and architectural oversight. You will mentor engineers and data scientists, set technical standards, and ensure that product requirements are translated into reliable solutions. Beyond delivery, you will help scale AI adoption across the firm by building engineering patterns, reusable services, and blueprints to drive adoption and scale AI across the firm.


Zurich


As soon as possible

Your contribution to KPMG

Coordinate and develop within a high-performing AI team, fostering inclusion, learning, and technical excellence. Define engineering approaches and architectures for scalable, secure, and maintainable AI solutions. Evaluate and adopt tools and frameworks to meet product needs. Translate product requirements into technical deliverables and manage planning, resourcing, and execution on Azure. Oversee delivery quality, risk, and timelines. Conduct architecture and code reviews, resolve complex challenges, and optimize ML pipelines and MLOps workflows. Build reusable services and stay updated on ML, GenAI, and infrastructure best practices. Define coding standards, CI/CD pipelines, testing protocols, and documentation. Ensure compliance with privacy, security, and responsible AI guidelines while promoting operational reliability. Develop reusable engineering patterns and blueprints to scale AI adoption. Share knowledge through documentation, training, and community-building.

This is what makes you successful

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related field. 3+ years in AI/ML engineering. Strong programming in Python and proficiency with ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow). Hands-on expertise in Azure AI/ML services (Azure ML, Azure DevOps, AKS). Practical experience with GenAI/LLMs (prompt engineering, RAG basics). Proven delivery across the full AI lifecycle: from experimentationto deployment to monitoring. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills in cross-functional environments.

Your benefits

We offer a range of generous benefits designed to help you thrive with us and benefit for life. Discover them below.

Flexible Work:

We want to give you the support and flexibility to balance your career with life outside of work. You can benefit from hybrid working, flex time options, the opportunity to work from anywhere (for up to 10 working day per calendar year) and generous parental leave.

Our commitment:

Quality and integrity are key at KPMG to inspire confidence and drive change. We recognize our business's wider impact and commit to trustworthy services, with a focus on ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) matters for clients and employees.

Come as you are:

We're committed to an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace. Our Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (IDE) values are embedded in our policies and interactions. Join a culture that values uniqueness and diverse views. Connect with peers in communities like KNOW & KNOW Young, Pride, and Internationals at KPMG.

Unlock your potential:

We offer personalized training programs, a wide range of courses, and tailored career paths designed to help you reach your full potential. Our offer includes specialized courses, mentorship programs, upskilling trainings the People Manager Academy and much more.

Inspired to innovate:

As part of KPMG, you join other highly qualified and motivated professionals in an inspiring entrepreneurial environment. A clear mindset and strong opinions are not only encouraged at KPMG, but expected. When it comes to ideas, quality beats hierarchy.

Discover KPMG - Become part of our team

Digital Business Technology (DBT) is KPMG's internal technology ecosystem. It employs more than 85+ employees in Switzerland, in addition to outsourced services. The AI CoE team as part of our DBT is a cross-functional group dedicated to driving innovation, best practices, and scalable adoption of artificial intelligence across the organization. This team brings together experts in product management, engineering, data science, and business strategy to define the vision and roadmap for AI-powered solutions. The AI CoE ensures that AI initiatives deliver measurable business value, align with enterprise priorities, and adhere to responsible AI governance.


With 300 different auditing and advisory service opportunities, our people can choose the career path that suits them best. Through our competencies in business transformation as well as ESG consulting, we support our clients in today's biggest challenges. We are a purpose-led and values driven company where your insight can create opportunities for you and contribute to a better future. Do work that matters, supported by a community that values difference and cares about you. Gain learning that'll last you a lifetime and be recognized for the impact you make. Find opportunity everywhere with KPMG.

Do you have any questions?

Christos Makridis

Experienced Hire Recruiter

+41 58 249 26 30