Senior AI Engineer – Pro-Code & Agentic Solutions, Microsoft AI Foundry (80–100%)

Within our Data & AI Solutions Hub, we design, build and operate the enterprise AI platform for Vontobel on Microsoft AI Foundry, Azure and the Power Platform. We are looking for a hands-on senior engineer who delivers production-grade GenAI and agentic solutions, turns them into reusable patterns the wider organisation can build upon, and raises the engineering standard for everyone around them. This is a pro-code role at the centre of how the bank adopts AI responsibly, in a Zurich-based team that values judgement as highly as technical depth.

What would your role be?

• Design, build and operate production-grade agentic and GenAI solutions on Microsoft AI Foundry, taking them from prototype through to governed, observable, and fully supported production services.

• Translate recurring business needs into reusable reference architectures and paved-road patterns, so that each new use case builds on a secure, proven foundation rather than starting from scratch.

• Set the pro-code engineering standard for AI across the team, and mentor colleagues working in both pro-code and low-code environments (Copilot Studio, Power Platform) so that good practice scales beyond any individual.

• Make the secure and compliant path the most straightforward path for business teams, by building enablement and self-service into the platform rather than absorbing demand as manual support.

• Treat governance, data classification, identity, and responsible-AI guardrails as integral to the engineering itself — in a regulated banking environment, sound judgement about what not to build is as valuable as the ability to build it.

What are we looking for?

• Demonstrable experience taking at least one agentic or GenAI system from prototype into production within a sensitive or regulated environment, including responsibility for its operation. We will ask you to walk us through what you built, who relied on it, the hardest constraint you designed around, and what you would approach differently today.

• Strong pro-code engineering foundations, with proven proficiency in Python for AI and agent development, complemented by production software experience in at least one of C#/.NET or TypeScript. You write code regularly and intend to keep doing so.

• Hands-on depth in Microsoft AI Foundry and Azure AI services — retrieval-augmented generation, orchestration, evaluation, and agent design patterns.

• Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric and the Power Platform (including Copilot Studio) is an advantage.

• A first-principles approach to security, data boundaries, and architectural trade-offs, and the confidence to advise a business team against a given approach when circumstances require it.

• A track record of improving the engineers and standards around you — through mentoring, technical leadership, or setting team-wide practice — not solely through individual delivery.

• The ability to learn quickly in a rapidly evolving technology landscape. We are recruiting for your learning ability and judgement, not for a fixed list of certifications.

• Fluency in English is required; German is a strong advantage given close collaboration with business stakeholders.

What do we offer?

• Top Zurich location with collaboration spaces and free lunch.

• Friendly, diverse team in an open-office space.

• All the latest technology to help you excel and advance.

• Agile environment in how we think, the way we work and our trust for each other.

• Flat hierarchy with collaboration on all levels.

• Campus feeling and collaborative spirit.

We are looking for talented people, not just a CV that ticks all the boxes. Even if you do not have absolutely everything we have asked for, if this role sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply.

Why Vontobel?

At Vontobel, you are building better futures for our clients and society, as well as for yourself. As a family-owned and publicly listed company with over 2,000 professionals based in 28 locations globally and headquartered in Zurich, we’re committed to long-term thinking and sustainability.

Our diverse team values unique perspectives, and we hire individuals determined to deliver in a dynamic and changing world. Even if you don’t meet all the criteria, we encourage you to apply if you’re enthusiastic about the role.

Do you want to be Vontobel?

Thank you for applying to Vontobel. We will carefully review your application and will respond to you in a timely manner.

At Vontobel, we are an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity.

We value the many voices within our teams and are committed to creating an environment where everyone who wants to be part of our performance culture can be themselves. It is based on mutual respect and zero tolerance for any form of discrimination.

If you have any questions you can contact us through our contact form.