Expert Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Engineer

Job Description
Ciklum is looking for an Expert Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Engineer to join our team full-time the Czech Republic.
We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.
About The Role
As an Expert Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Engineer, become a part of a cross-functional development team engineering experiences of tomorrow.
In this role, you will operate as an Expert AI Engineer, fully integrated into our partner's technical ecosystem. You will architect, build, and scale the internal AI platform and infrastructure designed for both software developers and non-technical teams across the business.
Rather than focusing on a single framework or programming language, this role is evaluated on your hands-on experience building and shipping production AI tooling, including custom skills, MCP connectors, and autonomous agent workflows. You will combine this delivery focus with sharp security judgment around credential handling, least privilege access, and prompt injection defense to drive safe, company-wide AI adoption.
Responsibilities
AI Tooling & Platform Delivery: Build, ship, and host internal AI platforms, custom skills, MCP connectors, and agentic workflows accessible to both developers and non-developers across the company
Host Infrastructure: Architect and manage scalable cloud hosting environments to support internal AI tools, model integrations, and regular automated execution pipelines
AI Security & Risk Mitigation: Apply rigorous security judgment across all AI systems, implementing robust credential management, strict least privilege authorization, and defenses against prompt injection and data leaks
Agentic Execution & Automation: Design resilient multi-agent execution loops, integration layers, and orchestration pipelines that automate complex business and engineering tasks
AI FinOps & Governance: Implement token cost controls (semantic caching, model routing) and define internal AI governance standards, security policies, and quality benchmarks
Organizational Transformation: Coach cross-functional teams on AI adoption, optimize engineering workflows for an AI-first era, and establish metrics to measure the quantitative impact of AI on development velocity and delivery quality
Requirements
Experience: 10+ years of professional software development experience with a strong background in backend architectures and system design
Proficiency in any modern backend-focused programming language (e.g., Python, TypeScript/Node.js, Go, Java)—proven hands-on delivery in the AI enablement space matters far more than mastery of a specific language
Hands-on AI Tooling Delivery: Proven track record of building, shipping, and maintaining production AI tooling, including MCP connectors, custom skills, and agentic workflows
Security Judgment: Deep practical understanding of AI security risks, including secure credential handling, least privilege access controls, and prompt injection mitigation
AI Hosting & Infrastructure: Practical experience setting up and managing cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) to host internal AI tools, model endpoints, and automation workflows
Enablement & Leadership: Demonstrated ability to guide engineering teams through AI adoption, optimize team processes, and align AI initiatives with business outcomes
Communication: Exceptional leadership and communication skills with C2/Native-level English fluency
Desirable
Experience optimizing LLM usage costs through semantic caching, rate-limiting, and cost-aware model routing
Familiarity with modern AI standards, MCP, and frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex)
Experience with Docker, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and observability tools (Datadog, ELK stack)
What’s in it for you?
Flexible working hours
Home office option
5 weeks of holiday
5 sick days
Multisport Card
Meal allowance
Internal trainings including workshops and seminars
Paid certifications and technical as well as soft-skills training
Possibility to participate in international conferences
Fresh fruit, coffee, and a weekly company breakfast in the office
Loyalty bonus after 5, 10, 15 and more years with the company
Referral bonus programme
Corporate events including team building, outdoor activities, Christmas party, health week, summer ice cream, and more
Hybrid and remote working options available across our Czech offices in Prague, Hradec Králové, and Zlín
About Us
At Ciklum, we are always exploring innovations, empowering each other to achieve more, and engineering solutions that matter. With us, you’ll work with cutting-edge technologies, contribute to impactful projects, and be part of a One Team culture that values collaboration and progress.
With delivery centers in Prague, Hradec Králové, and Zlín, our Czech team delivers end-to-end solutions across industries. Here, innovation thrives through collaboration, and every idea drives our partners' success.
Explore, empower, engineer with Ciklum!
Interested already? We would love to get to know you! Submit your application. We can’t wait to see you at Ciklum.

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