Data Scientist

Defining how AI and finance work together — securely, intelligently, and at scale.
We at Unique AI are building a highly secure generative AI platform, tailored for the financial sector. Utilizing AI, LLM, agentic and Skills technologies, we aim to revolutionize the Financial industry with an AI Automated workforce. Our mission is to increase efficiency, improve alpha, reduce risk, and increase quality across everything we do. We offer an inclusive environment at Unique and we encourage all genders and all neuro-diversities to apply.

We are now looking for a Data Scientist who is passionate about building production AI agents for the Financial Services Industry on Unique’s platform.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience building software or ML/AI products, including 2+ years developing LLM-based systems; experience in financial services (hedge funds, asset management, trading, or fintech) is a plus
• Production GenAI delivery: Solid understanding of AI systems and their functionalisites, such as deep research and other applied AI techniques and proven experience in developing and deploying GenAI solutions in production environments; hands-on experience with AI Agents is a plus
• Hands-on experience with LLMs: including tool calling and low-level experimentation beyond frameworks, as well as prompt engineering for customer use cases
• Engineering skills: strong Python coding skills to translate these concepts into production-ready workflows and maintain robust AI pipelines
• Communication: exceptional communication and documentation skills; comfortable working with technical and business stakeholders, including senior client representatives, and communicating clearly when navigating ambiguity
• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field — or equivalent demonstrated experience shipping production AI systems

Responsibilities

In this role, you will focus on building and improving vertical use cases in the financial industry, helping us unlock the full potential of GenAI for our customers. You will work closely with our product and engineering teams to design, prototype, and develop AI Agents and systems that deliver real business impact.

Benefits

• Leading Company 💪 A chance to be part of a leading company in a rapidly evolving industry 
• Innovative & Impactful Projects 🚀 Engage in groundbreaking projects within the Generative AI space. Contribute towards building the foundations enabling financial institutions to operationalize AI.
• Culture 🌿 A modern company with flat hierarchies that focuses on a people-oriented culture and places great emphasis on transparency and open communication 
• Hybrid set up 🧑‍💻🏢 Based in Zurich with flexibility for remote days
• Security-first culture 🤝 Develop systems trusted by leading financial institutions.
• You will join our internal AI Academy, where you’ll rapidly level up your skills in working with cutting-edge LLM tooling. We are building state-of-the-art agents and reliable AI-driven workflows — and we’ll train you to do the same. By the end of the Academy, you’ll be fully equipped to design, build, and deploy robust AI solutions directly with clients