Data Scientist (Forward Deployed)

Job Description

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.

Job Requirements

• Experience: 4+ years of experience as a data scientist
• Hands-on experience with LLMs: including tool calling and low-level experimentation beyond frameworks, as well as prompt engineering for customer use cases
• Proven experience developing and deploying GenAI solutions in production environments ; hands-on experience with AI Agents is a plus
• History of successfully delivering projects for clients: translating customer requirements into tailored solutions
• Exceptional communication and documentation skills: ability to work with technical and business stakeholders, and to communicate clearly when navigating ambiguity
• Industry expertise: expertise in financial services environments (private banking, wealth/ asset management, insurance) is a plus
• Languages: English (French is a plus)
• Education: Master’s or Ph.D. degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field

Job Responsibilities

• In this role, you will spend time on-site with clients, enabling them to maximize the value of our platform while providing hands-on support and expertise
• You will act as the primary technical point of contact for clients, ensuring smooth integration and adoption of Unique’s GenAI solutions while helping them build AI Agents using our SDK
• Additionally, you will collaborate closely with internal product and engineering teams to tailor solutions to client-specific requirements.

Job 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.
• Autonomy 🧠 You’ll join an environment of ownership and responsibility, where you're trusted from day 1
• Continuous Learning 🔄 Continuously learn and adapt to new technologies and methodologies as you work on varied client projects
• 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 Geneva 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