Senior Generative AI Engineer
At a glance
Senior AI Engineering role at IQVIA. Madrid · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Shape the Orion platform architecture so GenAI products can be deployed efficiently at scale
- Put development practices in place that shorten the path from GenAI product work to delivery
- Set shared technology choices and engineering standards to keep projects consistent
- Build reusable tools and components, while handling technical complexity for application teams
- Work with other teams to understand their needs and fit GenAI capabilities into their applications
What you bring
- At least eight years in software engineering, with relevant AI work centered on generative AI
- Strong experience designing dependable architectures for large-scale software platforms
- You know CI/CD, version control and testing practices, alongside advanced Python development
- You bring deep knowledge of transformers, embeddings, LLMs, RAG and AI agents
- You have a solid data and machine learning engineering background, plus broad cloud experience, preferably Azure
Who this fits
This senior role suits an experienced engineer focused on building GenAI platforms and supporting application teams. The position is based in Madrid, Spain.
From the employer
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Generative AI Engineer to join our pioneering team. In this role, you will be instrumental in developing the Orion platform, focused on accelerating the development and delivery of GenAI products. You will help standardize and simplify our technology stack, provide essential components to foster innovation, and shield application teams from technical complexities, enabling them to focus on what they do best.
Key Responsibilities
Platform Development: Design and architect the Orion GenAI Platform to support scalable and efficient GenAI product deployment.
Accelerate Development: Implement strategies to speed up the development and delivery lifecycle of GenAI products.
Standardization: Develop and enforce standardized technology stacks and best practices to ensure consistency and quality across projects.
Innovation Facilitation: Provide standard components and tools that enable application teams to innovate rapidly without reinventing the wheel.
Technical Shielding: Abstract and manage complex technical challenges, allowing application teams to focus on application-specific functionalities.
Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to understand their needs and integrate GenAI solutions seamlessly.
Qualifications
Software Design & Architecture: Proven experience in designing robust software architectures for large-scale platforms.
Development Best Practices: Strong understanding of software development and delivery best practices, including CI/CD pipelines, version control, and testing methodologies.
Generative AI Expertise: Deep knowledge of transformer architectures, embedding models, large language models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and AI agents.
Data & ML Engineering: Solid background in data engineering and machine learning engineering. Experience with Databricks is a plus.
Cloud Proficiency: Extensive experience with cloud platforms, preferably Azure .
Advanced Python: Expertise in advanced Python programming for developing complex AI models and applications.
Web Technologies: Proficiency in web development technologies, particularly JavaScript , for building interactive and user-friendly interfaces.
Performance Optimization: Experience with parallel processing and GPU/CUDA programming is a nice-to-have.
Master's Degree in Machine Learning, Statistics, Computer Science, Physics, Math, or related field is preferred.
at least 8 years of software engineering experience, relevant experience with AI with a focus on GenAI.
IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights, and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com.
IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.
At IQVIA, we believe that diversity, inclusion, and belonging empower our mission to accelerate innovation for a healthier world. We create a culture of belonging by valuing the perspectives of all talented employees worldwide and providing them with the opportunity to power smarter healthcare for everyone, everywhere. When our talented employees bring their authentic selves and their diverse experiences to work, they enable us to accomplish extraordinary things. Multifaceted thought processes spark innovation. Multi-talented collaboration harnesses innovation to deliver superior outcomes. Likewise, as part of this culture, IQVIA is committed to ensuring effective equality between women and men, integrating it as a strategic principle in its corporate and human resources policies.