Senior AI Engineer / Technical Consultant
About the job
- The candidate must have 5–8+ years of experience in data, machine learning, or AI engineering or adjacent roles, including end-to-end delivery of production AI systems.
- The candidate must have expert Python skills and solid software engineering skills, including testing, packaging, and continuous integration/continuous delivery.
- The candidate must have SQL skills; Java, Scala, or TypeScript experience is a plus.
- The candidate must have hands-on experience with machine learning, deep learning, and large language models, including prompting, fine-tuning/LoRA, embeddings/retrieval-augmented generation, evaluation and observability, and guardrails.
- The candidate must have deep experience on at least one major cloud platform—Azure, Google Cloud Platform, or Amazon Web Services—deploying secure, scalable services.
- The candidate must have experience with containers such as Docker or Kubernetes, Git, pipelines such as GitHub Actions or cloud-native tools, model serving such as FastAPI, TorchServe, or Triton, experiment tracking, model registries, and vector databases such as FAISS, Pinecone, pgvector, or OpenSearch.
- The candidate must have experience designing data/machine-learning platforms, APIs, and microservices; familiarity with data pipelines and streaming is valued.
- The candidate must have consulting skills, including requirements gathering, storytelling, senior stakeholder management, and clear documentation.
- The candidate must be fluent in French and English, written and spoken.
- The candidate must be eligible to work in Switzerland.
- Define end-to-end architectures for data, machine learning/large language models, APIs, and security; make build-or-buy decisions; and drive projects from proof of concept to production with reliability, observability, and cost in mind.
- Scope, prototype, and validate AI/machine-learning use cases, including large language models/generative AI, retrieval-augmented generation, fine-tuning, and evaluation, and convert successful pilots into scalable products.
- Build, adapt, and evaluate machine-learning, deep-learning, and large-language-model models using Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, LangChain, and LlamaIndex, including prompt engineering, fine-tuning/LoRA, vector search, and safety guardrails.
- Design and operate solutions on Azure, Google Cloud Platform, or Amazon Web Services, including continuous integration/continuous delivery, containers, model serving, feature stores, vector databases, monitoring, and evaluation pipelines.
- Translate business goals into technical roadmaps, present to senior stakeholders, manage risks and trade-offs, and ensure measurable business impact.
- Enforce best practices for data privacy, model risk management, responsible AI, and documentation.
- Coach engineers and consultants, perform code and design reviews, and help shape delivery standards and reusable accelerators.
- Support proposals, estimates, and statements of work; contribute to assets, talks, and publications that advance the AI offering.
- Experience with responsible AI or governance frameworks, security reviews, and cost optimization.
- Domain experience in one or more industries, such as retail, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, or finance.
- Contributions to open source, publications, or conference talks.
About the company
Artefact helps organizations use data and AI to transform their operations and decision-making. It provides end-to-end services across the data value chain, from strategy and data platform implementation to governance, advanced analytics, and sector-specific AI tools, delivered through consulting and project execution. The company works with industries like FMCG, retail, and luxury goods to optimize marketing performance, customer engagement, and ROI. Artefact differentiates itself by combining consulting expertise with data science and AI capabilities across multiple regions, offering integrated, sector-focused solutions rather than just advisory services. The main goal is to help clients adopt data-driven approaches to improve efficiency, decision quality, and marketing results at scale.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Post IPO Equity
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
1998
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What believers are saying
- September 2026 launches with OneTrust and Google Cloud target regulated enterprise AI budgets.
- Artefact won Anthropic Select status on July 3, 2026, and 1,500 employees use Claude.
- Nunatak's September 2026 acquisition and Qatar's National Data Bank work deepen public-sector credibility.
What critics are saying
- Buying Agilytic, OFI Services, and Nunatak strains integration, culture, and margin discipline.
- North American AI-governance work depends on OneTrust, Google, Anthropic, and regulatory demand.
- A failed acquisition spiral or partner-platform squeeze would erase Artefact's consultancy premium by 2030.
What makes Artefact unique
- Artefact pairs strategy, engineering, and deployment across the full AI value chain.
- Its 2026 partnerships span Google, Anthropic, OpenAI, Databricks, OneTrust, and Google Cloud.
- Cinven-backed acquisitions in 2026 expanded DACH, Benelux, and process-automation capabilities quickly.
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13%Artefact and BigID announce new partnership into North America to secure the data foundations behind enterprise AI. New York, USAThe combination of BigID's data security and AI data intelligence platform and Artefact's AI Risk & Data Trust practice gives North American enterprises a single path from data exposure to governed, defensible The combination of BigID's data security and AI data intelligence platform and Artefact's AI Risk & Data Trust practice gives North American enterprises a single path from data exposure to governed, defensible New York, USA Artefact, the global AI-first consultancy, and BigID, the data security, compliance, and AI data intelligence platform, today announced a new strategic partnership across North America. The alliance adds BigID's data discovery, classification, and security posture management layer to Artefact's AI Risk & Data Trust practice, giving joint clients a path that starts with knowing where sensitive data actually lives and ends with an enforced, auditable AI governance program built on top of it. This partnership responds to a risk many enterprises are only beginning to address: AI tools now reach more of the business's data than security teams can see or control, from shared drives and SaaS systems to the files and prompts that power today's AI agents. As sensitive data increasingly flows into AI systems without oversight, it runs into a fast-expanding wave of state data-security, breach-notification, and AI governance requirements. These exposures land on a CISO's or general counsel's desk directly, not as a line item in an AI governance policy. "Enterprises want to move faster with AI, but they need confidence that sensitive data won't end up in the wrong hands or the wrong AI workflow," said Ian Williamson, SVP of Alliances at BigID. "BigID brings visibility and control over the data people and AI agents can access. Artefact brings the expertise to put those controls to work across the business. Together, we help customers build security into their AI programs from the start and keep pace as those programs grow." Artefact's North American entity, led by Ghadi Hobeika, pairs regulatory and governance-architecture expertise with hands-on technical build, including policy-as-code implementation and MCP governance work for agentic AI systems, alongside advanced deployment partnerships with Google, Anthropic, and OpenAI. Artefact was also named Google AI Partner of the Year in EMEA for two consecutive years and is among a select group of firms worldwide holding deployment certifications across all three major frontier AI platforms. "Governance frameworks only work if you know what you're governing," said Ghadi Hobeika, CEO North America, Artefact. "BigID gives our clients the visibility and control layer; what sensitive data exists, where it lives, and who or what can reach it, including the AI systems now querying it directly. We build the program on top: executing the access controls, the audit trails, the operating model that turns visibility into an enforceable standard. This partnership lets us start engagements a step earlier and hand clients something more defensible at the end." Co-delivering AI trust and security. The partnership combines BigID's Data Security Platform, including Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), AI Security Posture Management, DSPM-Augmented DLP, Data Access Governance, and AI Governance, with Artefact's implementation capabilities across the data security and AI-readiness lifecycle: data discovery and classification, access governance design, AI data-exposure assessment, DLP and DSPM policy tuning, and integration into broader AI governance and automated decision-making technology (ADMT) programs already underway at client organizations. As part of the expanded relationship, Artefact has also been certified as a BigID reseller for North America, allowing Artefact-led engagements to include BigID licensing directly under a single commercial relationship, reducing procurement friction for clients who want one accountable partner for both the technology and the delivery. The substance of the partnership is the delivery model: joint methodology, cross-trained technical teams, and Artefact staff operating the BigID platform as part of broader AI Risk & Data Trust engagements, not a standalone software resale motion. "The conversation about AI governance has gotten ahead of the conversation about data," said Paul Laurent, Head of AI Risk & Data Trust, Artefact. "You cannot write a credible AI policy for data you haven't classified, or attest to controls over access paths you haven't mapped. This partnership lets us close that gap for clients before it turns up as a finding in their next audit." The partnership includes joint go-to-market programs, coordinated client enablement, and delivery teams cross-trained across both platforms, extending Artefact's AI Risk & Data Trust practice down into the data security layer it depends on. About Artefact. Artefact is a leading AI-native consulting and engineering firm that bridges the gap between visionary strategy and production-grade delivery to reshape the future of work. Headquartered in Paris and leading the market across Europe, its global force of 2,500+ professionals across 27 countries helps the world's top brands turn AI potential into massive, measurable value. Since 2014, its team has moved past the pilot phase to design, build, and scale high-impact AI programs and agentic workflows for over 1,000 global clients, including some of the world's most recognizable brands. In North America, its specialized AI Risk & Data Trust practice works with enterprise clients in financial services, insurance, healthcare, and technology to build the crucial governance infrastructure required to deploy AI responsibly at scale. Backed by Cinven, Artefact holds advanced deployment partnerships with industry giants Google, Anthropic, and OpenAI, and was proudly named Google AI Partner of the Year in EMEA for two consecutive years. This is where top-tier consulting meets engineering-grade execution to build a smarter, more responsible, and more productive tomorrow. About BigID. BigID helps organizations connect the dots in data & AI: for security, governance, privacy, compliance, and AI data management. BigID enables customers to find, understand, manage, protect, and take action on high-risk & high-value data, wherever it lives. Customers use BigID to reduce their AI & data risk, automate security and privacy controls, achieve compliance, and understand their data throughout their entire data landscape: from the cloud, on-prem, and everywhere in between. BigID has been recognized for innovation as a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer; named to the Forbes Cloud 100; the Inc 5000 for 4 consecutive years; the Deloitte 500 for 4 consecutive years; Market Leader in Data Security Posture Management (DSPM); and an RSA Innovation Sandbox winner. Media Contact Details Dalyce Semko ExpandCommunication Email: Send Email Phone: 4038693259 Website: expandcommunication.com October 5, 2026 - Views: 0 October 3, 2026 - Views: 1 October 1, 2026 - Views: 2 October 1, 2026 - Views: 1 Recent comments. No comments to show.
Qatar's AI mandate seeks human element within collective. Published: 29 Sep 2026 - 01:35 pm | Last Updated: 29 Sep 2026 - 01:52 pm CEO and Managing Partner for Artefact in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, Rahul Arya. Doha, Qatar: Qatar's rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and data infrastructure are placing digital sovereignty and national control of technology at the center of its digital transformation, according to CEO and Managing Partner for Artefact in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, Rahul Arya. "AI is a technology that actually has a transformational impact. It has become more of a sovereignty topic. Who controls AI probably will control the new economic order that is emerging," Arya told The Peninsula on the sidelines of the Artefact AI Connect Summit at The Ritz-Carlton Doha, yesterday. He said that countries were increasingly moving beyond simply adopting technologies developed elsewhere and were instead building their own computing capacity, specialised data environments and sovereign large language models (LLMs). In Qatar, this effort includes the development of foundational national data infrastructure, with Artefact working alongside the National Planning Council on the country's National Data Bank. "At the data level, we're building what is called the National Data Bank. You collect data from all aspects of economy and provide the foundation there," Arya said. Beyond daily convenience, experts underscored that the control of artificial intelligence has moved past simple enterprise strategy, becoming an essential component of national identity and economic independence. At the Artefact AI Connect Summit, high-level keynotes offered sweeping declarations of technical transformation. Amongst these conversations and declarations, a more contemplative consensus began to take shape. The summit comes as Qatar accelerates investment in the infrastructure, capabilities, and partnerships required for a data- and AI-driven economy. Under Digital Agenda 2030, Qatar aims to generate approximately QR40bn in cumulative economic impact and create 26,000 jobs in the ICT sector by 2030. The event also discussed Qatar's digital strategy as an exercise in deploying code for the collective but it also underscored a deliberate effort to reclaim human space within an increasingly automated structure. When asked about the implicit tension between large-scale data aggregation and regulatory requirements, Arya emphasised that strict governance is being installed to ensure that data is handled in a compliant manner. About how to appease anxieties surrounding resource-heavy data centers and worker displacements, Arya said that transparent governance and keeping humans in the loop are essential to dismantling uncertainty. "One way to instill confidence in people on AI is to have one level of governance on AI, and really keep humans in the loop with respect to all critical decision making," Arya said. He added, "Everyone would look at AI to augment their own ability to do their work, rather than thinking of it as a competitor that is going to replace them."
Artefact and malomatia event explores AI impact on governments and businesses. * 29/09/2026 * / * Nation Qatar tribune Tribune News Network Artefact, a global leader in data and AI consulting, in partnership with malomatia, Qatar's leading systems integrator and digital transformation provider, hosted the Artefact AI Connect Summit Doha 2026. The summit brought together senior government representatives and business leaders to explore how artificial intelligence is changing operations, decision-making, and service delivery across the public and private sectors. In his opening statement, Ambassador of France to Qatar H.E. Arnaud Pescheux said, "By bringing its global experience and AI expertise to Doha, Artefact is demonstrating how innovation can create new opportunities, new sources of value and strengthen strategic partnerships across the region. It also reflects the growing momentum of France-Qatar cooperation in technology and innovation fields." Discussions focused on how AI can strengthen public-sector efficiency, support sound decision-making, and improve citizen services. Leaders also examined how AI is being applied across Qatar's key industries to address practical opportunities and sector-specific challenges. Rahul Arya, CEO and managing partner, Artefact Middle East, Southeast Asia & India, said: "What stood out in Doha is the focus on moving from discussions about AI to where it can actually be put to work. Organisations are looking at practical questions around data, use cases and implementation. That is where Artefact's experience can help. Artefact AI Connect Doha provided a space for those conversations, where we could share lessons from our work with organisations and hear the perspectives of leaders here in Qatar." Artefact brings expertise across the data and AI transformation lifecycle, from AI strategy and governance and data foundations to advanced analytics, AI solutions, and deployment at scale. As Qatar's trusted digital transformation partner, malomatia brings local knowledge and proven delivery capability to support practical and responsible AI adoption. Bassam Fadol, chief digital services, malomatia, said: "Our experience designing and running government systems in Qatar shapes how we approach AI. We start with who retains decision authority, where data is processed, and how the system stays correct when policies change. Our partnership with Artefact combines that experience with their data and AI expertise. We build the controls that make these systems trustworthy in everyday use. Our responsibility does not end at go-live." Under Digital Agenda 2030, Qatar aims to generate approximately QR40 billion in cumulative economic impact and create 26,000 jobs in the ICT sector by 2030. Artefact has supported more than 1,000 clients globally. By combining this international experience with malomatia's expertise as Qatar's national IT leader, the partnership aims to help organizations identify practical use cases, implement appropriate solutions, and integrate AI responsibly into their operations. 29/09/2026
Artefact expands partnership with OneTrust to accelerate enterprise AI governance and privacy programs. Combination of Artefact's AI implementation expertise and OneTrust's market-leading AI-Ready Governance PlatformTM expands the companies' partnership. Sept. 15, 2026 Press Contacts Dalyce Semko 4038693259 NEW YORK - Artefact, the AI-native company that fuses engineering-grade delivery and consulting-level thinking for proven high-impact results, announced their expanded partnership with OneTrust, into North America. The alliance brings together OneTrust's industry-defining AI-Ready Governance Platform(TM) with Artefact's frontier AI deployment expertise and purpose-built AI Risk & Data Trust practice, creating a combined capability set built to support organizations managing the regulatory and operational demands now facing enterprise AI programs. The expanded partnership builds on a successful collaboration in Europe, and extends joint go-to-market activities, implementation services, and client enablement to organizations across the United States and Canada. It arrives at a pivotal moment: the convergence of state-level AI mandates, including California's Automated Decision-Making Technology regulations, the Colorado AI Act, the NAIC Model Bulletin on AI governance for insurance, and NYDFS guidance for financial services firms. This wave of regulatory requirements has created an urgent and growing demand for organizations capable of designing, implementing, and operationalizing enterprise end-to-end AI governance programs. "As AI moves deeper into the enterprise, organizations need to turn governance principles into controls that can scale with adoption," said Aaron Moroson, Senior Director, North America Partner Sales at OneTrust. "By combining OneTrust's platform with Artefact's technical implementation and regulatory expertise, we can help organizations bridge the gap between defining responsible AI policies and putting them into practice. Together, we're giving enterprises across North America a more comprehensive approach to managing AI risk, demonstrating compliance, and building trust as their AI programs scale." Artefact's North American entity, led by Ghadi Hobeika, operates at the intersection of frontier AI deployment and enterprise data governance. The firm holds advanced deployment partnerships with Google, Anthropic, and OpenAI, giving clients direct access to the models shaping the AI landscape alongside the governance architecture required to deploy them responsibly at scale. Artefact was named Google AI Partner of the Year in EMEA for two consecutive years and is among a select group of firms worldwide holding deployment certifications across all three major frontier AI platforms. "We built the AI Risk and Data Trust practice in North America because we saw a gap the market wasn't filling: organizations that had moved quickly on AI adoption and now needed to govern it with the same rigor they had applied to building it," said Ghadi Hobeika, CEO North America, Artefact. "Our work in Europe proved the gap is closeable through the right mix of platform technology and disciplined process. OneTrust brings the infrastructure; we bring the implementation. Together, we close the distance between intent and execution faster than either organization could alone." Platform meets practice: a purpose-built partnership The OneTrust AI-Ready Governance Platform(TM) helps organizations define purpose, automate risk analysis, enforce controls, and continuously monitor risk across domains so the business can move faster without losing control. It offers integrated solutions for areas of governance, including AI Governance, Consent & Preferences, Privacy Automation, Data Use Governance, Tech Risk & Compliance, and Third-Party Management. The expanded partnership brings together OneTrust's platform and Artefact's full-lifecycle AI governance implementation capabilities, spanning regulatory scoping, AI inventory, program design, and enterprise governance frameworks. The combined offering addresses the spectrum of AI risk and compliance requirements facing enterprises in financial services, insurance, healthcare, consumer, and technology sectors. "North America is experiencing a regulatory cascade that will reshape how enterprises build, deploy, and govern AI systems over the next two years," said Paul Laurent, Head of AI Risk & Data Trust, Artefact. "Every regulated organization with an active AI program, whether in financial services under NYDFS, in insurance under the NAIC Model Bulletin, or in consumer-facing businesses under state ADMT frameworks, is navigating the same fundamental challenge: how do you operate AI at scale with accountability? That is precisely the problem this partnership is designed to solve." The partnership includes joint go-to-market programs, co-developed implementation methodologies, and coordinated enablement for enterprise clients navigating the intersection of AI deployment and regulatory compliance. About Artefact Artefact is the AI-native company that fuses engineering-grade delivery and consulting-level thinking for proven high-impact results. The team specializes in accelerating data & AI transformation and marketing to drive tangible business outcomes across the entire enterprise value chain. From strategy to design to implementation, Artefact offers the most comprehensive set of end-to-end data-driven solutions per industry, delivering AI projects at scale. Artefact combines full strategy-to-deployment ownership with AI-native engineering and a proven focus on measurable ROI. Backed by Cinven, Artefact's ecosystem credentials include 750+ Gemini Enterprise-certified specialists, selection for the Gemini Enterprise Transformation Program, and Google Cloud AI Partner of the Year for EMEA for two consecutive years, alongside Databricks Tier 1, Anthropic, OpenAI Advanced, Google Premier partner status and Starburst's 2026 Emerging Partner of the Year. About OneTrust OneTrust, the AI-Ready Governance Platform(TM), enables innovation through the responsible use of data and AI. Trusted by thousands of companies, including over half of the Fortune 500, Channel Dive help businesses govern well and move fast, turning responsible data use into a catalyst for growth. To learn more, follow OneTrust on LinkedIn or visit www.onetrust.com. (C) 2026 OneTrust LLC. All rights reserved. OneTrust and the OneTrust logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of OneTrust LLC in the United States and other jurisdictions. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
Artefact, a global consulting firm specialising in data and AI transformation, has acquired Munich-based The Nunatak Group to strengthen its position in the German market. Founded in 2011, The Nunatak Group employs around 50 consultants and AI engineers across Munich, Berlin and Zurich. The firm operates across four practices: AI Strategy & Growth, People & Organisation, Operating Models, and Marketing & Sales Transformation. The deal follows Artefact's acquisition of Explorate AI in October 2025 and the opening of offices in Munich and Berlin. The Nunatak Group founder Robert Jacobi will become chief executive officer of Artefact in Germany, with a mandate to more than triple the DACH business by 2030. The acquisition continues Artefact's expansion following recent deals for Belgian data science firm Agilytic and process automation specialist OFI Services.