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AI Engineer

IT & Technology

As an AI Engineer, you build operational products from AI models: You integrate LLMs and pre-trained models via APIs, develop RAG systems, agents and ML-supported features and use MLOps pipelines to ensure that they run in production in a scalable, monitored and cost-controlled manner. The focus is on the software engineering side of AI: latency, reliability, deployment and integration into existing applications. You work closer to the product than to basic research.

Entry
~CHF 84'000
CHF 7'000/Mt.
Mid
~CHF 120'000
CHF 10'000/Mt.
Senior
~CHF 165'000
CHF 13'750/Mt.

Approximate values — salaries may vary by region, employer and experience.

📚 Education
LevelUniversity of Applied Sciences
Duration48 months

Your path to AI Engineer

Secondary School

You are here

Decision
Apprenticeship + BMS → UASHigh School → UAS (with internship)FMS + Baccalaureate → UAS

Preparation

Vocational or specialized baccalaureate

3–5 years

University of Applied Sciences

Bachelor's degree

3 years

Optional: Master UAS

1.5–2 years

Career Start

Bachelor/Master

Starting salary: CHF 84'000/year

Academic Requirements
🔢 Mathematics8/10
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🔬 Science6/10
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💻 IT10/10
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🔧 Manual1/10
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🎨 Artistic3/10
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📊 Ratings
⚖️ Work-Life-Balance7/10
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🎨 Creativity7/10
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🤝 Social Contact5/10
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💪 Physical Demands1/10
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📈 Career Growth8/10
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🔮 Future Outlook9/10
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🔥 Demand (current)9/10
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AI Risk2/10
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