Associate Manager | AI/ML Engineering | Hybrid Prague

Join our client's Data COE and help shape the next generation of AI-powered data operations. We're looking for an experienced AI/ML Engineering professional to design, build, and scale production-grade agentic AI systems that automate complex workflows, interact with tools, and deliver reliable insights from proprietary data assets.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior AI/ML Engineer, Staff Engineer, or Technical Lead looking to remain hands-on while stepping further into technical leadership and people management.

As an Associate Manager, you will play a key role in a transition from traditional data pipelines to autonomous AI agents capable of planning, reasoning, retrieving information, and operating within production guardrails.

Job description

• Design and deploy agentic AI workflows using modern orchestration frameworks
• Build multi-step AI agents featuring tool calling, memory management, and agent orchestration
• Implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and semantic search solutions
• Create evaluation frameworks focused on accuracy, latency, cost, and reliability
• Establish AI governance, guardrails, and human-in-the-loop review processes
• Partner with business stakeholders to translate strategic initiatives into technical solutions
• Own production releases, monitoring, versioning, and continuous improvement of AI systems
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical leadership within the team

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in AI/ML Engineering or Data Science
• At least 2 years of hands-on experience building and deploying LLM or agentic AI solutions in production
• Strong Python and SQL skills
• Experience with AI agent orchestration, tool calling, and modern LLM application development
• Knowledge of RAG, semantic search, and evaluation methodologies
• Understanding of AI system risks such as hallucinations, drift, prompt injection, and cost runaway
• Previous experience mentoring, leading projects, or managing junior team members

We offer

• Opportunity to influence the future of Agentic AI within a globally recognized technology intelligence company
• Hybrid working model (Prague or Ostrava)
• Flexible working hours
• Home office most of the week
• 5 weeks of vacation plus additional company days off
• Cafeteria benefits program
• Multisport contribution
• Meal allowance
• Sick days
• Permanent full-time employment