Description:

Unit8 is a fast-growing Swiss AI and data analytics consulting and services company founded in 2017.
The company focuses on solving complex problems in traditional industries such as automotive, chemical, financial services, manufacturing, and pharma.
Unit8 has successfully delivered over 200 projects and has grown to more than 150 talented individuals across six office locations.
The mission of Unit8 is to drive the adoption of AI and Data Science in non-digital industries and to accelerate their digital transformation.
The role involves designing, building, maintaining, and troubleshooting data pipelines and processing systems for production and analytics applications.
Responsibilities include optimizing data quality, collaborating with software engineers and stakeholders, and interacting with clients to understand their data-related challenges.

Requirements:

The candidate must be a proficient software engineer with a strong foundation in computer science and mastery of at least one widely adopted programming language (Python, Java, C#, C++).
Experience in writing distributed services and working with high-volume heterogeneous data, preferably with distributed systems such as Spark, is required.
Strong client-facing skills are essential, including the ability to interact with both business and technical audiences, deliver presentations, and possess a problem-solving mindset.
The candidate should be customer-focused with a service-oriented mindset and the ability to identify and prioritize business challenges.
A self-driven attitude, fast learning capability, and readiness to face challenges are necessary.
Fluency in English is mandatory, and the candidate must be willing to travel up to 15-20% of the time.

The position offers the opportunity to contribute to the growth of one of the leading Swiss data and AI consultancies.
There is a chance to establish and grow Unit8’s footprint in Spain.
Employees will work on cutting-edge data and AI topics.
The company hosts cross-office and company-wide events, including off-sites.
Initially, the role will be fully remote, with a long-term goal of transitioning to a hybrid working model (2 days from the office or more).
Flexible working hours are provided.
A dedicated budget for training is available to support professional development.

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