AI Engineer

SDG Group is looking for AI Engineers , motivated professionals with 1 to 3 years of experience in AI & ML, to join our AI & ML Engineering team.

From day one, you will be fully integrated into an international delivery unit, working with multicultural teams on high-impact projects across cutting-edge and highly competitive sectors such as Fashion & Luxury, Utilities, Banking, Insurance, and Healthcare.

This role is ideal for candidates eager to grow fast in a dynamic, international, and constantly evolving environment, with direct exposure to Generative AI and advanced Machine Learning projects.

Your Challenges:

• Full-Lifecycle AI Development: Manage the entire journey of an AI solution, from initial problem-solving and data cleaning to building production-ready systems.

• Cutting-Edge Modeling: Implement a wide range of algorithms—from traditional statistical optimization and predictive modeling (supervised/unsupervised) to advanced Generative AI using LLMs and Transformers.

• Industrialization & AIOps: Transition models from local environments to the cloud using an engineering mindset. You will ensure systems are scalable and reliable by applying AIOps methodologies.

• Cloud Mastery: Work across the "Big Three" (AWS, GCP, and Azure) and leverage specialized platforms like Databricks, SageMaker, and Vertex AI to handle large-scale data science needs.

• Strategic Insight & Communication: Translate complex datasets into actionable business insights. You will act as a bridge between technical data and client needs, presenting findings that solve real-world challenges.

• Collaborative Deployment: Work in synergy with Data Engineers to integrate models into live systems, ensuring they are not just "smart" but operational.

Requirements:

• Education: Master’s degree in a STEM field (Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or related).

• Experience: Professionals with 1 to 3 years of experience in AI / ML / Data Science are a strong fit.

• Programming: Proficiency in Python and its ecosystem (NumPy, Pandas, scikit-learn).

• Technical Foundations: Familiarity with Git, virtual environments, and SQL/NoSQL databases.

• Machine Learning / AI Basics: Understanding of core ML concepts (regression, classification, clustering, dimensionality reduction) or experience with Generative AI: LLMs, fine-tuning, prompt engineering, OpenAI API, LangChain, vector databases.

Rock your future with SDG:

• Continuous Growth & Learning: Access our Internal Academies for 80 hours of initial training, followed by ongoing coaching and support for top-tier certifications (AWS, Snowflake, Google BigQuery, etc.) to keep you at the forefront of AI innovation.

• A Meritocratic Ecosystem: Forget rigid structures. We offer semi-annual performance reviews to discuss your achievements, new challenges, and salary adjustments based on your results.

• High-Impact Projects: From Day 1, you’ll be part of a team implementing real-world AI, deep learning, and predictive analytics for global industry leaders across multiple sectors.

• Young & International Culture: Join a diverse, inclusive, and energetic team with an average age under 30, where you’ll rub shoulders with top AI experts and enjoy opportunities for international travel.

What we offer:

• Contract: Permanent contract (CCNL Commercio).

• Salary: Indicative Gross Annual Salary (RAL) ranging from €28,000 to €36,000. Positioning within this range will be determined based on technical skills, specific role experience, and interview outcomes, following objective and predefined criteria. (For exceptional profiles falling outside this range, a salary revision may be evaluated subject to internal approval).

• Work Mode: Total flexibility. 100% remote, hybrid, or in-office. You decide where and how you work best.

• Other Benefits: Supplementary health insurance, meal vouchers (Ticket Restaurant), and a structured corporate welfare plan.

About SDG Group: Working at SDG means joining one of the fastest-growing management consulting firms globally in the fields of Business Analytics, Corporate Performance Management, and Advanced Business Solutions. With more than 2,500 professionals worldwide, SDG has been recognized by Gartner as a leader and one of the 37 most cutting-edge companies in the Data & Analytics sector—the only Italian firm and the second in Europe. SDG operates in Italy with 3 offices (Milan, Florence, Verona) and has branches in Spain, Portugal, France, the UK, the USA, and the Middle East. We put our analytics expertise at the service of companies to empower their business strategies, helping them transform into successful data-driven organizations.

Are you ready to be part of the future of AI? Apply now!