Founded in 1893 with the Tages-Anzeiger, the media company Tamedia encompasses the strongest editorial network in Switzerland and employs over 1800 people in German-speaking Switzerland and Romandy. Tamedia's leading daily and weekly newspapers, magazines, and news platforms are locally rooted and internationally connected, providing transparency and offering entertainment as well as guidance. In addition, Tamedia operates the three largest newspaper printing plants in Switzerland. Tamedia is a subsidiary of the TX Group.
Tamedia. More than just the next headline.
As Switzerland's strongest editorial network, we help shape the country's topics and debates.
Tamedia is excited by the possibilities that AI offers to support our journalists in preparing and publishing news content. We see numerous opportunities throughout the entire process where automation and AI can provide assistance, while ensuring journalists retain control and uphold stringent standards of quality.
In order to help us ideate, test, and implement ideas, we are looking for a seasoned software engineer to lead our AI and Automation team.
What you can expect:
- Identify practical applications of AI/ML technologies
- Lead AI/ML solution development, from rapid prototypes to robust, production-ready systems
- Participate in architecture discussions with other technical leads
- Lead a team of developers, both locally and remotely
- Set technical standards for the AI and Automation team
- Identify, implement and evangelize best practices for AI technologies, including frameworks, libraries, and approaches
- Design, build, maintain, and operate data scraping and transformation pipelines
- Ensure the overall quality of the solutions developed and operated by the team
- Understand the current strengths and opportunities for Software Engineers (SWEs) within the team, and provide corresponding mentorship to ensure their growth
We are looking for:
- Minimum 6 years professional experience as a senior software engineer
- Strong grasp of software engineering principles, and experience as a full-stack developer
- Bachelors or (ideally) Masters degree from a respected technical university
- Working fluency in Python and at least one of the following languages: Java, Typescript, C++, R
- Familiarity with AI frameworks and concepts, and a passion for working with AI
- A desire to contribute to the future of journalism
- German language skills are a plus
Benefits:
* Five weeks vacation with option for seven weeks and vacation purchase
* Flexible working models and mobile office options
* A market-, performance- and success-oriented compensation package
* Numerous discounts e.g. cell phone subscription, digital TV, bicycle rental, car purchase
* Wide range of free health promotion services (social counseling, health coach app, flu vaccination, various trainings)
* Possibility for unpaid vacation up to max. six months
* Additional half days off before certain holidays
* Referral program: Up to CHF 2'000
* Wide training and development offering (leadership, mentoring, development programs, language courses, Sales Academy, self-competence, methodological competence, project management, change management and much more)
* Digital and print subscription / free and discounted subscription offer
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