Junior Forward Deployed Engineer - Artificial Intelligence — Sygnum Bank
- Location
- Zurich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 20 days ago
Role overview
You will join our AI Hub within the CEO Office – the team driving the bank’s AI transformation - and help build AI-enabled solutions that create measurable impact across the organisation.
Working side by side with experienced engineers and business stakeholders, you will design, build and ship AI-powered agents and tools that go into real production use: from productivity tooling and operational workflows to Client Lifecycle Management, back-office operations and run-the-bank processes.
As AI agents reshape how clients interact with financial services, you will contribute to solutions that touch the client experience directly — supporting relationship managers with AI-augmented workflows, accelerating client onboarding and servicing, and helping shape how the bank engages with an emerging generation of AI-native clients.
- You will join our AI Hub within the CEO Office – the team driving the bank’s AI transformation - and help build AI-enabled solutions that create measurable impact across the organisation.
- Working side by side with experienced engineers and business stakeholders, you will design, build and ship AI-powered agents and tools that go into real production use: from productivity tooling and operational workflows to Client Lifecycle Management, back-office operations and run-the-bank processes.
Application process
- Experience in LLM-based applications, agentic workflows and practical AI use cases
- Careful engineering mindset, with a focus on clean code, testing, reliability, responsible data handling and user value
- Genuine interest in understanding business problems, with the drive to translate stakeholder needs into working solutions
- Clear communication style, with the ability to ask good questions and work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Internship, thesis, project or early professional experience in AI, machine learning, LLM applications or data-driven product development
- Hands-on exposure to LLM APIs, building agentic workflows, using MCP or similar tools
- Exposure to APIs, microservices, containerization, cloud platforms or DevOps concepts
- Experience with AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or similar, and an understanding of how to use them responsibly
Additional details
- As a forward deployed engineer, you will sit close to the business: understanding real problems, prototyping quickly, and iterating with users until solutions deliver genuine value. Our ideal candidate
- Sygnum offers a comprehensive package of benefits for all team members.
- Attractive combination of market salaries and entrepreneurial incentive scheme Flexible/Work at home policies
Notes and original content
- As a forward deployed engineer, you will sit close to the business: understanding real problems, prototyping quickly, and iterating with users until solutions deliver genuine value.
- Our ideal candidate
- They include:
- Attractive combination of market salaries and entrepreneurial incentive scheme
- Flexible/Work at home policies
Questions about this listing
What salary does Sygnum Bank offer for this role?
Sygnum Bank lists CHF 71'000 - 120'500 gross per year for this position in Zurich. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Sygnum Bank offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Sygnum Bank during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Zürich can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Zürich's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
How do I apply for this position at Sygnum Bank?
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