AI Engineer

Are you passionate about how AI can shape the insurance market? Join either Data Discovery & Experience or API Platform , two teams within API & Data Products Solutions. Our mission is to make APIs, MCPs and Data easy to discover, understand, and use. To support that journey, we are looking for an AI Engineer who is excited about building the next generation of AI-powered experiences. About the role You will help shape AI-powered experiences by enabling AI agents, APIs, MCPs, and Data Products to create value for developers, employees, partners, and customers. Working hands-on with modern AI technologies, agent frameworks, APIs, and platform capabilities, you will build scalable solutions that enable teams across If to discover, access, and use digital capabilities more effectively. As part of a cross-functional team of Product Managers, Architects, Engineers, and business stakeholders, you will turn emerging AI opportunities into practical solutions with measurable business impact.

• Help evolve our Data Discovery & Experience or API Platform capabilities.
• Design and develop AI-powered platform capabilities using AI agents, APIs, MCPs, and Data Products.
• Improve how APIs, MCPs, and Data Products are discovered, understood, and used across If.
• Help ensure secure access using open standards.
• Apply platform engineering and product thinking to solve real business problems.
• Contribute to AI literacy and AI-enabled ways of working.

We offer In the same way that we place high demands on you as an employee, we also expect you to place high demands on us as an employer. Here are some of the benefits of working at If:

• An including work environment where everyone is welcome
• Career and development opportunities in the biggest insurance company in the Nordics
• Social activities, as well as highly skilled professional environment
• Possibility of hybrid workplace
• Health promoting workplace with e.g., wellness allowance and various sports activities
• Great insurance benefits
• Lunch benefit

About the team Depending on your background, interests, and experience, you may join either the Data Discovery & Experience team or the API Platform team. The Data Discovery & Experience team works closely with business and technical stakeholders to improve how APIs and Data are discovered, understood, and used as Products across If. The API Platform team focuses on building and evolving common platform capabilities that enable secure, scalable, and efficient API consumption and integration across If and with external partners. Both teams use agile ways of working and collaborate closely with stakeholders across business and technology domains. This position is also a part of a larger agile Tribe responsible for providing common API and IAM capabilities that enable If's business to grow in a secure, scalable, and compliant manner. We support both internal teams and external partners through technology, products, processes, training, and governance. Who are you? You are curious, innovative, and motivated by making hard things look easy. You enjoy experimenting with new technologies and turning ideas into working solutions. You combine strong technical skills with a product mindset and are excited about creating experiences that are useful, intuitive, and valuable to users. You are comfortable navigating uncertainty, learning quickly, and working in a field that is evolving. You see AI not as a standalone technology, but as a capability that becomes powerful when combined with data, business processes, and great user experiences. You are passionate about agile ways of working, continuous improvement, and exploring new technologies. You have the ability to make complex technical concepts understandable and actionable for both technical and business stakeholders. You also have:

• Relevant university degree, preferably within Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Data & Analytics, or a related technical field. Equivalent practical experience is also valued.
• Experience in the insurance industry or another regulated industry, such as banking, finance, healthcare, telecommunications, or the public sector.
• At least 3 years of experience in software engineering and modern application development.
• At least 1-2 years of practical, hands-on experience applying AI engineering practices in production or real-world applications.
• Strong communication skills in English, with the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as C#, TypeScript, or Python.

Experience from one or more of the following areas is considered a strong advantage:

• AI Agents, Agentic Workflows, and Agent Frameworks such as LangGraph, Pydantic AI, Microsoft Agent Framework, or similar technologies.
• MCP (Model Context Protocol), including providing AI systems with context, tools, and access to enterprise capabilities.
• Large Language Models (LLMs), Small Language Models (SLMs), prompt and context engineering, evaluation, and model orchestration.
• Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), vector search, embeddings, and semantic search technologies.
• APIs, API Platforms, integration technologies, and secure access using open standards, as well as Data Products, Data Discovery, Analytics Platforms, and Developer Experience capabilities.
• Cloud-native application development using Microsoft Azure or similar cloud platforms.

Additional facts and the recruitment process Application deadline: Screening and interviewing will start immediately. However, application deadline is October 11, 2026. To apply for the position: Please attach your CV and fill in the questionnaires Work location: Bergshamra, Stockholm Travelling: Some travel within the Nordics and Baltics is required Start: Upon agreement For more information, please contact Daniel Sahlin, Head of API and Data Product Solutions, +46 (0) 771 43 00 00 Final candidates will undergo a background check before employment. We look forward to your application!