Generative ai Software Engineer H/F L'Oréal Groupe

WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT OUR BIG TECH TRANSFORMATION?
L'Oréal is present in 130 countries on five continents. For more than a century, L'Oréal has devoted itself solely to one business: beauty; it is now the industry world leader with €40 billion consolidated sales.
Today, L'Oréal includes 2000 tech positions and it's constantly growing. Especially with our ambition to become the #1 BeautyTech company, meaning inventing the beauty of the future while becoming the company of the future.
BeautyTech will equip the Group with the key assets it needs to conquer this new world, where Tech has become strategic.
To achieve this ambition, L'Oréal needs to continue recruiting diverse, innovative, skilled and passionate minds in different tech domains such as Data, Digital, Cloud, Cyber Security, IT Architecture, DevOps, Applications and Infrastructure.

LET US INTRODUCE YOU THE TEAM!
At L'Oréal, we are pioneering a Data&AI-powered Beauty Tech transformation that is revolutionizing the beauty industry. Inside the Algo, Data and LabAutomation Tech platform L'Oréal R&I, the Algo platform Team is dedicated to industrialize and integrate algorithms in our information system with a strong collaboration with data scientists. AI, GenIA, ML, statistics and mechanistic models are used to support researchers and to propose always more performant and sustainable cosmetic products. With passionate professionals spanning three continents, we are harnessing the power of Algorithms to unlock the full potential of L'Oréal's R&I métiers and functions.
Would you like to play a key role in L'Oréal's Research and Innovation strategy? We are developing an essential foundation model and seeking to strengthen our industrialization capabilities for AI model inference. Our IT team is looking for an experienced Software Engineer whose tasks will consist of designing and optimizing the inference backend for this strategic model. You will also participate in the development of unstructured data processing pipelines, the development of APIs, and integration with our GenAI stack, thereby contributing directly to the industrialization and deployment of innovative solutions.

INTERESTED? THIS IS WHAT YOU WILL DO IN NUTSHELL!
As a Generative AI Software Engineer in the R&I IT Algo Platform Team, your role will be at the very core of our innovation. You will act as a key developer and designer, creating and building cutting-edge digital products that leverage AI and Generative AI models.
Your role will be central to defining the technical architecture and validating solutions for various use cases. You will be an active developer and contributor throughout all critical project phases-from initial design and prototyping to deployment (CI/CD), run, and monitoring. You will implement the IT processes, frameworks, and best practices provided by our Center of Excellence in the Global Beauty Tech Data Team.
This position is a unique opportunity to showcase your technical expertise, contribute directly to the development of state-of-the-art solutions, and drive innovation across R&I.

IF YOU WANT TO GO FURTHER IN DETAILS, THIS IS WHAT YOU COULD EXPECT TO DO
- Ensure the team adheres to the best practices, governance and framework provided by IT Global.
- Lead on innovative topics based on the use of LLM, RAG and Agentic AI.
- Technology watch and self-training
- Contribute to sharing and promoting Agentic Technology within IT R&I.

STILL INTERESTED? THIS IS WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED!
First and foremost, we love people that are curious, collaborative, eager to have an impact and who value innovation, autonomy, and team spirit.

Secondly, in this specific position, it will be helpful for you to have some experience in:
- Proven experience in the industrialization of Generative AI projects.
- A strong understanding of computer science fundamentals.
- Deep familiarity with large language models (LLMs) such as the Gemini family (Google), GPT (OpenAI), Claude (Anthropic), and Mistral AI, as well as the associated techniques and frameworks used to implement them (Vector stores, RAG, Knowledge Graph, MCP, A2A, ADK, etc.).
- Mastery of Python, GCP, Terraform, SQL.
- The ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- The ability to lead technical presentations, demonstrations, workshops, and architecture design sessions.
- Adaptability and a willingness to continuously learn and stay on top of GenAI trends.
- Strong humility and a collaborative approach to problem-solving.
- Resilience and the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment.
- Finally, while you may not be an expert in all the technologies listed, you must show great curiosity and a drive to understand the ones you haven't yet mastered.

WAIT, THERE IS MORE! LET US GIVE YOU 4 OTHER REASONS TO JOIN US!
Joining L'Oréal means joining a company that:
- Invests in Tech and positions its Tech teams at the heart of its digital transformation strategy.
- Allows its employees to have a real impact, to test their ideas, to innovate and to build our future.
- Has a powerful and innovative HR policy: a very dynamic mobility policy, significant investment in employee training, regular re-evaluation of remuneration, numerous innovative HR measures: Time Savings Account, paternity leave, Citizen Day, etc.
- Has chosen to uphold strong values and to be particularly advanced from a social and environmental point of view (strong diversity and inclusion policy, L'Oréal for the Future program, commitment to numerous communities, etc.).

The L'Oréal Group is convinced that difference is a deep source of wealth, that allows everyone to grow, to challenge themselves and to go further.
We strongly encourage everyone to always dare and never censor themselves. Skills can always be learnt.

We will be delighted to exchange with you!
Ready to build the future of L'Oréal together? Apply now!

YOU APPLIED? THIS WHAT HAPPENS NEXT...
You will receive an answer within 2 weeks of applying.
If your CV is selected, you will have an HR interview with Delphine, our tech recruiter.
Lastly, there will be a technical interview with your potential manager (sometimes accompanied by another team member).
If we are unable to move forward with your application, you can expect to receive a prompt answer in one week with constructive feedback. We strongly value the time and energy you invest in us.

YOU WANT FURTHER INFORMATIONS? CHECK THESE USEFUL LINKS:
- Know more about BeautyTech @L'Oréal
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- Know more about L'Oréal for the Future program.