AI Engineer - Graduate Development Program
ION Group
Apply to this jobAbout ION
We are a Software Product Company with a global footprint in the FinTech sector. With more than 10,000 professionals across 40+ offices worldwide, we provide solutions combining trading and workflow automation, market data, and advanced business intelligence.
Our Graduate Development Program is a three-year journey designed for recent graduates who look beyond the obvious, challenge existing processes, and are driven to automate and reinvent the way things work.
The program is structured into 4 progressive phases, each with distinct learning objectives. Tasks evolve according to your abilities and interests, ensuring the experience is as individual as you are.
From day one, you join ION on a full‑time permanent contract, carry real accountability on live projects, and be paired with senior professionals who guide your development throughout the entire journey.
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Across phases, you will gain hands-on experience with state-of-the-art methodologies and technologies in our agile product development environment. This role is designed to grow well rounded AI professionals, with a solid foundation in software engineering to bring models into production.
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Contributing directly to the development of ION's products, from requirements through to
delivery
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Design, develop, train, evaluate and iterate on Machine Learning models and Generative AI
solutions
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Work with Language Models (LLMs) and related techniques (e.g., prompt engineering, RAG,
embeddings, fine-tuning, evaluation)
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to build and ship innovative, high-impact products, solving complex technical problems and translating them into scalable, efficient solutions
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Master's degree in a STEM discipline — obtained within the last year or currently in progress, with a strong academic record
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Programming experience in one or more of: Python, Typescript, JavaScript
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Strong communicator, collaborative by nature, and fluent in English (B2+)
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Based in Italy or willing to relocate; non-EU candidates must hold a valid EU work permit
Gross Salary Range
Summary
Develop AI models, work with language models, collaborate to deliver innovative software solutions
Job title
AI Engineer - Graduate Development Program
Experience level
graduate or in progress master's degree
Industry
software
Location requirements
based in Italy or willing to relocate, remote work not specified
Salary
$34k–$38k
Management role
No
Required skills
Preferred skills
Specializations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Trento, Autonomous Province of Trento, Italy