Senior AI Engineer

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ppbAbout Rivia /b Rivia is a data engine for clinical trial intelligence.

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It provides data infrastructure and AI-driven workflows for clinical trial teams, enabling biotechs to run studies more efficiently and to demonstrate which patients derive the greatest benefit from new therapies.

Our goal is for Rivia to become the new standard infrastructure for modern drug development, bringing new therapies to market more successfully at a fraction of the cost. /ppbAbout AI Engineering at Rivia /b Given the highly complex nature of clinical trials and how they interface with our technology, the AI Engineering team at Rivia is pivotal in ensuring our clients achieve their desired outcomes and derive maximum value from our platform.

The team designs and operates agentic, production-grade AI workflows that power critical monitoring, data quality, and insight-generation capabilities for clinical trial stakeholders.

By building reliable, auditable, and scalable AI systems, AI Engineering helps transform fragmented clinical data into actionable intelligence and positions Rivia as the AI-first platform for clinical trial intelligence. /ppbThe Role /b As a Senior AI Engineer at Rivia, you will architect and ship high-impact AI workflows that materially improve how clinical trial teams monitor studies, assess data quality, and make operational decisions.

The ideal candidate is a product-minded engineer who combines deep LLM and agentic systems expertise with strong software engineering skills, a bias to action, and a passion for turning cutting-edge AI into reliable, commercially impactful products in a complex, regulated domain. /ppbWorking Model: /b This role is based on-site in our Zürich office /ph3bWhat excites you /b /h3ulliBeing part of a collaborative startup where you can make a direct impact on the product, the business, and the team. /liliWorking in a fast-paced environment where you can leverage your AI engineering expertise to solve complex, real-world problems in clinical trials. /liliBuilding AI systems that customers rely on for critical decisions, where trust, traceability, and auditability are essential. /liliOwning outcomes end-to-end, driving clarity, momentum, and quality without heavy oversight, and continuously learning and experimenting in the rapidly evolving LLM landscape. /li /ulh3bResponsibilities /b /h3ulliArchitect and ship production-grade agentic AI workflows, including tool use, orchestration, planning, memory, and structured outputs, for clinical trial intelligence use cases. /liliTranslate user workflows and product requirements into pragmatic, measurable AI solutions that work reliably in production and optimize for user and business value. /liliDesign and maintain evaluation pipelines, including gold sets, metrics, and experiments, and use them to drive iteration with rigor. /liliImplement robust LLMOps practices, including tracing, monitoring, cost and latency management, safe deployment, and continuous improvement of AI systems in production. /liliDesign high-quality retrieval and context pipelines with strong guarantees on correctness, provenance, and auditability, particularly in regulated environments such as clinical trials. /liliCollaborate closely with Engineering, Product, Design, Sales, and Customer teams to ensure AI features are usable, trusted, and commercially impactful. /liliStay deeply current with the LLM ecosystem, actively experiment with new models and tools, and translate innovation into practical product advantage. /li /ulh3bWhat Excites us /b /h3ulliProduct mindset, with a demonstrated ability to translate user workflows into pragmatic, measurable AI solutions that work reliably in production /liliDeep familiarity with the current LLM ecosystem and active experimentation with new models, tools, and techniques. /liliProven experience building and shipping production-grade AI or agentic systems, ideally in high-stakes or complex domains. /liliStrong software engineering skills and comfort owning systems end-to-end, from design to deployment and maintenance. /liliExperience going from 0→1 at a VC-backed startup or similarly fast-paced environment. /li /ulh3bHiring Process /b /h3pOur hiring process takes 2-4 weeks over four distinct stages: /polliMeet and greet: 30-minute call with the HR team to get to know each other.

This is an informal chat. /liliTechnical Interview I: 60-minute interview to delve into high-level technical concepts and your problem-solving approaches. /liliTechnical Interview II: Start with a 60-minute discussion with Tiago, our CTO, to introduce you to Rivia and discuss the role in detail. /liliMeet the team: 2-3 hours.

Join us at our Zürich office for a visit that includes a team lunch and an in-depth technical interview to explore our mutual fit. /li /olh3bOur Values /b /h3ullibIn it to Win it: /b Approach every challenge with determination, resilience, and a drive, aiming for the best outcomes and solutions. /lilibEmbrace change: /b We see change as an opportunity for growth, innovation, and improvement, continuously evolving to stay one step ahead. /lilibWhy not?: /b Asking why not, instead of why, allows us to show our curiosity, allowing us to challenge assumptions and explore new possibilities. /lilibFind the gap: /b We are curious and we proactively approach identifying opportunities and solving problems before they arise. /lilibCollective accountability: /b We are one team, on one mission and we are committed to shared responsibilities and mutual support, enabling trust and collaboration. /lilibValue add solutions: /b Know better.

Biopharma companies are the source of most therapeutic innovation, yet clinical development is frequently slowed by fragmented data and outdated tooling. Rivia delivers a real-time, integrated view across clinical trial data, improving both trial execution and the evaluation of new treatments.

You will work as a key technical contributor embedded in product initiatives, owning AI features end-to-end from design and evaluation through to deployment, observability, and continuous improvement. Act better. We are dedicated to delivering meaningful and impactful results. /li /ul /p #J-18808-Ljbffr