AI Apprentice

IDEMIA Secure Transactions, a division of IDEMIA Group, is the leading technology provider making it safer and easier to pay and connect. With unmatched expertise in cryptography and credential issuance, IST is trusted by over 2,000 financial institutions, mobile operators, automotive manufacturers, and IoT providers worldwide.

Every day, IST secures billions of essential transactions, ensuring the highest levels of data protection and convenience.

Purpose

This role contributes to the identification, design, and industrialization of innovative AI and Augmented Reality (AR) solutions supporting digital transformation in industrial environments.

The apprentice will play a key role in exploring use cases, validating business value, and supporting the development of scalable solutions in collaboration with AI and digital teams.

Key Missions

1. Use Case Identification & Business Value

• Explore and assess AI and AR use cases across industrial operations (manufacturing, maintenance, quality, EHS, etc.)
• Identify opportunities with strong business impact (productivity, quality, safety, cost optimization)
• Support prioritization based on feasibility and ROI

2. Prototyping & Experimentation

• Design and build Proofs of Concept (POCs) in AI and/or AR
• Test hypotheses using real-world datasets and operational scenarios
• Evaluate results and validate relevance with business stakeholders

3. Solution Development & Industrialization

• Contribute to the development of scalable solutions with AI teams
• Support transition from POC to industrialized solutions
• Ensure compliance with architecture, data governance, and quality standards

4. Coordination & Collaboration

• Act as a bridge between business teams, data scientists, and digital/IT teams
• Coordinate with AI experts to accelerate solution delivery
• Facilitate communication and alignment on use cases and priorities

5. Data Analysis & Technical Contribution

• Analyze data and contribute to model/algorithm development
• Apply coding best practices within defined quality standards
• Support validation and documentation of solutions

Profile & Other Information

Education

• Currently pursuing a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, or a related field.

Experience

• First exposure (academic or internship) to AI, data science, or AR technologies
• Experience with coding and prototyping projects is a plus

Technical Skills

• Programming (Python preferred)
• Basic knowledge of AI/Machine Learning concepts
• Interest in AR/VR technologies or industrial digital solutions
• Data analysis and statistics fundamentals
• Understanding of software development lifecycle

Expected Competencies

• Strong curiosity and appetite for innovation
• Problem-solving mindset and analytical thinking
• Interpersonal communication skills to interact with both technical and business teams
• Influencing skills to promote ideas and solutions
• Business acumen with ability to link technology to value
• Teamwork in a cross-functional, international environment
• Interest in Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies

Why Join Us?

• Work at the heart of an industrial digital transformation program
• Contribute to high-impact AI & AR use cases deployed at scale
• Gain hands-on experience from exploration to industrialization
• Collaborate with expert AI teams and global stakeholders

IDEMIA Secure Transactions, a division of IDEMIA Group, is the leading technology provider making it safer and easier to pay and connect. With unmatched expertise in cryptography and credential issuance, IST is trusted by over 2,000 financial institutions, mobile operators, automotive manufacturers, and IoT providers worldwide.

Every day, IST secures billions of essential transactions, ensuring the highest levels of data protection and convenience.