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Do you want to work at the forefront of Europe’s AI development and contribute to building the next generation of AI infrastructure?
We are now looking for a Team Lead for AI Technology & Tools who wants to take a strategic and technically leading role in the development of advanced AI workflows at national and European level.
This position offers a unique opportunity to work with large-scale HPC and AI infrastructure within the EuroHPC initiative and to actively contribute to the development of robust, scalable, and responsible AI solutions together with researchers, companies, and public-sector actors.
The position
As Team Lead for AI Technology & Tools, you will be responsible for leading the technical development within the team and contributing to the integration of MIMER’s AI platform into real-world use cases in industry and research.
The role combines technical leadership with hands-on operational work and close dialogue with both internal experts and external partners. You will contribute to the development of MIMER’s cloud-native supercomputing environment and federated EuroHPC services, with a focus on robust and efficient AI workflows.
Responsibilities
Technical Leadership and AI Platform
Drive and develop best practices for training, optimizing, and deploying AI models on HPC and GPU-based systems
Provide guidance on performance optimization, scaling, and efficient resource utilization
Contribute to architectural and design decisions in cloud-native HPC environments
MLOps and AI Workflows
Support organizations in building end-to-end AI pipelines — from data management to deployment
Provide advice on reproducibility, version control, and sustainable model lifecycle management
Contribute to the integration of AI services into existing research and industrial environments
Infrastructure and Integration
Work with hybrid and federated solutions within EuroHPC
Support integration between MIMER’s computing resources and external systems
Contribute to the development of a coherent European AI capacity
Collaboration and External Engagement
Act as a technical counterpart in dialogues with companies and organizations
Translate technical capabilities into concrete solutions and use cases
Contribute to strengthening the MIMER ecosystem through collaboration and knowledge sharing
The person we need
We are looking for someone who has:
A PhD or equivalent experience in AI/ML, HPC, or a related technical field
Documented experience in large-scale AI training and GPU-accelerated environments
Understanding of distributed training frameworks and performance optimization
Experience with MLOps and production-oriented AI workflows in research and/or industry
Knowledge of cloud-based, on-premises, and hybrid infrastructure
Ability to work in interdisciplinary and international environments
Ability to communicate technical solutions to different target groups
It is particularly meriting if you have:
Experience with generative AI models, such as LLMs or speech AI
Experience with containerized and cloud-native environments
Experience with EuroHPC or federated computing environments
Experience working with industrial AI solutions in production or regulated environments, or in mission-critical applications
Experience in technical leadership or coordination of development teams
Experience in developing solutions for handling data and AI workloads in multi-tenant environments
Excellent Swedish languages
The workplace
MIMER AI Factory is part of a European initiative to strengthen the development of trustworthy and competitive AI in research, industry, and the public sector. Through advanced supercomputing infrastructure, expert support, and international collaboration, we enable the development of AI solutions across research, industry, and public administration. The activities are carried out in close collaboration between Linköping University, NAISS, and RISE.
The employment
Permanent employment, full-time 100 %.
Starting date as soon as possible or by agreement.
The employment entails a position as Application Expert.
This position may come to be a security classified position. If so, security screening including a records check will be carried out before any decision on employment is made.
Salary and employment benefits
Linköping University is a Swedish public employer and offers individual salary setting, as well as opportunities to combine parenthood and an active lifestyle with employment.
NAISS offers a possibility of remote work up to 40% of the working time.
More information about employee benefits is available https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/employee-benefits.
Union representatives
Information about union representatives, see https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/hjalp%20for%20sokande.
Application procedure
Apply for the position by clicking the “Apply” button below. Your application must reach Linköping University no later than August 10th, 2026.
Applications and documents received after the date above will not be considered.
We welcome applicants with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives - diversity enriches our work and helps us grow. Preserving everybody's equal value, rights and opportunities is a natural part of who we are. Read more about our work with: https://liu.se/en/article/lika-villkor/.
We look forward to receiving your application!
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