Young Graduate in Data and Software Engineering (Zurich, Switzerland)

Overview

Unit8, a Swiss AI and data analytics consulting company founded in 2017, is welcoming young graduates to a six-month paid, full-time professional experience in Data and Software Engineering in Zurich, Switzerland. Unit8 serves traditional industries such as automotive, chemicals, financial services, manufacturing and pharma, has delivered more than 300 projects and has grown to over 190 people across 10 offices. Part of its time also goes to pro-bono and engineering for good projects.

What you will do

Young graduates join a team of data scientists, data engineers and cloud engineers who work with customers on industry-specific use cases, and take part in discussions about client challenges. Responsibilities include developing, deploying and automating AI services and cloud infrastructure, applying software best practices in continuous integration and delivery, versioning and automation, building and maintaining service and data infrastructure, and acting as a junior engineer across planning, implementation, deployment, testing and maintenance. Each young graduate is paired with a dedicated mentor.

Who can apply

The team seeks people who have recently graduated or are finishing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science or a related major, are motivated to learn different aspects of engineering, and are comfortable talking with technical and business colleagues with strong communication and presentation skills.

Requirements

Applicants should be familiar with git and with CI/CD concepts such as Docker and Kubernetes, fluent in both English and German, available for at least 32 hours a week, and ready to start on the 1st of February. Visa sponsorship may be available for suitable candidates.

What you get

The offer includes exposure to a wide range of projects, industries and technologies, the chance to contribute to internal open-source projects, ML reading groups and knowledge-sharing sessions, on-the-job training with a mentor, 15 paid holiday days, up to 10 percent of paid time for self-development, flexible hours with some home office, company-wide events, and an international team of more than 20 nationalities. Successful participants may be offered a permanent position.