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Agriculture is all about balance. In our division Agricultural Solutions, we connect innovative thinking with practical action to find the right balance for success - for farmers, agriculture and future generations. With seeds and traits, crop protection and digital solutions, we help farmers produce food more efficiently, protect the land and meet the needs of society.
RESPONSIBILITIES
As Senior Manager Model & Data Automation within our global Digital Farming unit, you are responsible for the development and operation of digital solutions in the field of data acquisition and processing of drones and agricultural machinery as well as for the implementation and testing of agronomic models.
1. In your new position, you and your team of experts translate the business requirements of digital farming into IT requirements and concrete technical implementations with a focus on model development and content testing as well as data pipelines across the entire software development cycle.
2. You are globally responsible for the conception, design, development, testing, operation and refinement of the DF-IT solution architecture in model and data automation, the required components and their interfaces and relationships.
3. In addition, you drive the development of AI and GenAI in our area with use cases in Ag including Computer Vision.
4. Furthermore, you support the global DF strategy regarding the technical exchange infrastructure with external partners (APIs/contracts).
5. You are the administrative leader of a team of around 15 internal IT and engineering experts.
6. Last but not least, you support the overall digital farming and business development strategy as well as the digital architecture and development within BASF.
QUALIFICATIONS
7. university degree in computer science, data science, artificial intelligence, natural sciences, engineering or related fields
8. several years of professional experience, ideally already experience as a team leader of a cross-functional team
9. expert knowledge in the implementation of business requirements for data-driven, customer-oriented IT solutions at a global company level, ideally in the field of agriculture and digital farming
10. expertise in scalable microservices-based, web and mobile IT architectures as well as in data pipelines and modern AI frameworks
11. initial work experience and insights into concepts of generative AI would be an advantage
12. very good communication skills in English, knowledge of German is an advantage
BENEFITS
13. inspiring networks for the development and implementation of your ideas (e.g. Women in Business)
14. learning opportunities for your professional and personal development
15. location-specific preventive services (e.g. medical check-up or flu vaccination) to support your health
16. 30 days of vacation as well as the possibility of special leave and sabbatical model
17. mobile working in Germany
18. flexible working time models (e.g. part-time employment or job sharing)
19. free Deutschlandticket and attractive leasing options for your personal job bike
20. subsidies for moving costs, parking fees and lunch