AI & data careers

In the midst of a data and AI rush, be the voice that asks the right questions and help to build an ethical AI future.

AI (Artificial intelligence) and data roles at Zühlke are about fostering positive change. Our data scientists, data consultants, and data engineers create sustainable, impactful solutions across many industries. They guide our clients through complex data and AI challenges. They’ve used AI to automatically classify diseases from medical reports, or tapped into machine learning (ML) to give trains an intelligent early warning system.

Want an AI and data career that creates impactful solutions and adds meaningful value for customers?

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' I learned very quickly ‘they pay, we deliver’ isn’t the way we work at Zühlke. It’s ‘they pay, we advise, and plan, and think, and explore, AND deliver.’ That’s super inspiring. '

Srdjan Sarikas

Expert Data Scientist

Working in AI and data at Zühlke

Our motto is "No-Nonsense Machine Learning".

This means we develop technically and commercially sound solutions for our customers that create meaningful impact, no matter their industry. As a member of our AI and data team, you’re empowered to ask the right questions of our clients. We want to see your approach — your unique take on every project.

In our dynamic AI and data team, we leverage cutting-edge technologies to craft impactful solutions for a diverse range of clients and industries. Here are just a few examples:

Generative AI in banking: Balancing innovation and compliance

Use machine learning to improve the planning of seat capacity on trains

Machine learning for safer independent living in old age

Automated classification of diseases from medical reports

While working on impactful projects like these you’ll also get to shape your AI and data career path and find the areas you want to grow into.

We’ll help you get there by:

Tasking you with a diverse range of interdisciplinary AI and data projects.
Ensuring you will get involved across different project phases within a variety of business verticals
Enabling open collaboration between cross-functional teams
Allowing you to become a trusted strategic advisor for our clients.

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' In the 8 years I've been at Zühlke, I’ve worked on so many diverse projects. Learning new systems, new products, new customer problems. There’s always something new to explore. '

Jens Poppenborg

Lead Data Scientist & People Lead

What is an AI and data career path at Zühlke?

Every AI and data career path at Zühlke is unique — we support everyone with high levels of trust, autonomy and continued development.

Our data scientists, data engineers and data consultants choose the projects they work on based on their personal interests or the specific industry needs and topics they are passionate about.

We provide diverse projects, a collaborative culture, and proven frameworks and best practices to help you on the way.

A big part of that is the collaboration between data scientists, data consultants, and data engineers – who work hand in hand at Zühlke. Thanks to our profound know-how in data platforms, data architecture and data strategies, as well as machine learning, we all speak the same language, be that Computer Vision, NLP, Time Series Analysis or Reinforcement Learning.

You’ll also collaborate with wider teams in our global network, and gain the diverse, cross-functional experience you need to develop the kind of versatile value-driven solutions.

AI and data science career path

Regardless of your seniority, if you’re working in an AI and data science role at Zühlke, you’ll be a go-to guide on all things AI and ML.
As a junior expert, you will be provided with a blend of in-project learning and coaching to sharpen your technical data and AI skills while developing your communication skills. We value all ideas at Zühlke and it’s not rare to see juniors with specialist knowledge leading sessions for seniors. You’ll also be working in partnership with our data consultants, data engineers, and wider technical teams to support them while they define methodological approaches and develop use cases with customers.
As a senior data scientist, you’ll be a trusted partner to our customers, providing them with strategic advice, as well as presenting and explaining results.
You’ll lead the development of Machine Learning solutions including data preparation, modelling, method selection, evaluation, and implementation. In this role you will also help develop junior data scientists’ knowledge of different application domains (e.g. Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision).
As a distinguished consultant, be captaining the ship. Working with the team leader to shape the future of the department (and Zühlke’s AI proposition), taking a leading advisory role for external stakeholders on end-to-end projects – getting your hands dirty with code while shaping the data and AI career pathways of those around you.
Data engineer career path

All data engineer career paths at Zühlke are about working closely with and learning from data scientists, architects, software engineers and wider teams. The goal? To develop the foundations, like a data platform, ensuring the successful and sustainable implementation of ML and data projects.
In a junior data engineer role, it is all about sharpening your technical skills and being open to learning new concepts and technologies – which you’ll encounter with each project. Much like our data scientists you’ll also develop the interpersonal skills needed to explain highly-technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
As a senior data engineer you’ll take a leading role in increasingly multifaceted projects. This will range from strategic advice to clients, consulting on data governance, design and architecture to implementation on common hyperscalers products, but also including special solutions. You’ll also be empowered to choose whether you want to develop your skills as a consultant or focus on implementation.
Data Consultant career path

As a data consultant at Zühlke you will need to have a backpack with diverse experience in strategic topics like data strategies, technical know-how in AI and ML, methodological know-how as well a very good communication skills. Your goal will be to develop and implement data-driven strategy that helps businesses innovate, make more informed decisions, and raise their competitive advantage on the whole.
As an expert data consultant you will work independently on client projects in your areas of expertise and focus industries. You will support the clients in developing sustainable data strategies. You will plan, organize and lead workshops using consulting methodologies to support our clients. You will apply and further develop our frameworks and best practices. You will act as ambassador for our discipline internally and externally. And you will position yourself as thought leader in AI.
As a lead data consultant you will guide our clients on a strategic level. You will develop the right strategies for AI + Data endeavors and you will support our clients with their data-driven company transformation in various dimensions. In addition you will actively develop new business for Zühlke in accordance with our business developers. You will as well develop new frameworks and standards based on your profound project experience. You will act as strong ambassador for data and AI internally and externally.
A career of your own

Zühlke supports your career path even if it's the most unconventional one.

Our people have a variety of opportunities to grow their careers vertically into leadership positions or horizontally by broadening their fields of expertise and skillsets. You can even pivot to any other job family available at Zühlke, like Business Consulting or Software Engineering.

How your AI & Data career path advances is up to you. We’ll give you every opportunity to learn along the way.

' In my job, I solve challenging strategic problems together with our customers and learn new things about cutting-edge technologies every day. At home, I have small children and change diapers. At Zühlke I manage this balancing act. '

Sabrina Oesch

Lead Data Consultant

How does Zühlke keep up with the key AI and data technology trends?

Looking at the complex projects we’ve done so far, it’s safe to say our clients trust us with their biggest AI and data challenges. This requires us to keep on top of the ever-changing data and AI technology landscape and its trends including Generative AI, Multi-modal learning, AI-based cybersecurity, Computer Vision etc.

Our clients trust us not only for our innovative expertise but also for our precision in using the best technologies to tackle challenges head-on. They know we love a challenge, and that the solution we develop will be safe, compliant, performant, value-driven, and sustainable.

We don’t just deliver solutions – we solve problems.

If you’re the kind of AI and data expert who wants to cut through the noise and make solutions that make a difference – let’s talk.

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