?? AI Engineer Location: Bastiglia, Emilia-Romagna (Hybrid - 3 days onsite)Tinental is a technology company applying Artificial Intelligence to real industrial data.We tackle real-world challenges in energy efficiency, plant reliability, automation, and decision support, taking AI models and systems all the way from research into production.Our work happens in complex, high-stakes environments: noisy data, strict industrial constraints, and demanding requirements for robustness, reliability, and measurable impact.We are expanding our R&D team and are looking for an AI Engineer to join us.The role is open to Junior, Mid-level, or Senior candidates.Seniority and responsibilities will be determined based on your experience and skills.What You'll Work On (Project Examples):Your projects will match your experience and interests.- Tinental Agents- A growing ecosystem of AI agents powering automation and orchestration inside our Caleno platform (LLMs, RAG, tool usage, complex workflows)- Computer Vision & Industrial ML- Training, evaluating, and validating ML/CV models in real industrial environments, with all the constraints that come with production systems- MLOps & Production AI- End-to-end pipelines, observability, continuous iteration, and scaling on HPC/GPU infrastructureWhat You'll Do:You'll collaborate closely with a highly technical team to deliver robust, maintainable, and measurable AI solutions that actually run in production.Depending on your profile, you'll contribute to:- Machine Learning- Computer Vision- Generative AI / LLMs- RAG and agent-based systemsYou'll work on end-to-end AI systems, from idea to production: data ? models ? deployment ? monitoringResponsibilities by Level:Junior:- Dataset preparation and feature engineering- Guided model training and baseline development- Metrics analysis and clear documentation- Supporting PoCs and experimentationMid-Level:- Ownership of models or system components- Designing and running experiments- Integrating AI solutions into products- Post-release monitoring and continuous improvementSenior:- Defining architectures and technology choices- Contributing to the technical roadmap- Mentoring team members- Ensuring industrial-grade robustness, scalability, and qualityWhat We're Looking For:- Strong Python skills and solid ML/DL fundamentalsExperience in at least one of:- Computer Vision- NLP- LLMs / Generative AI- RAG- Agent systems- Git proficiency- A rigorous mindset around metrics, experimentation, and validationWhat We Offer:- Real industrial AI projects with measurable impact- Hybrid work model (3 days onsite)- Company cafeteria- Salary aligned with experience- Direct access to HPC/GPU infrastructureA personalised growth path:- Mentorship and guidance (Junior)- Technical ownership and autonomy (Mid)- Leadership and architectural influence (Senior)At Tinental, your ideas matter, your growth is supported, and your work drives real-world change.