About usWe represent a client who are providing an innovative financial services platform – made by and for finance enthusiasts. Focusing on smart technologies, data-driven solutions, and in-depth insurance and investment expertise, the company helps their partners get the most out of consulting services.To implement their group-wide AI vision, a new in-house AI team is being established. The current need is for an experienced candidate to focus on Large Language Models (LLMs), scalable system architectures, and production-ready AI applications. While also playing a key role in building the team, shaping the technical direction and developing smart solutions with real impact.Tasks- Manage and coach a new 6-person group-wide AI development team.- Design, build, and scale production-ready LLM, RAG, and agentic systems.- Develop AI Insurance Advisors, policy analysis tools, and automated document processors.- Select tools and manage scalable enterprise AI infrastructure across cloud or on-prem.- Connect modular AI pipelines into existing corporate .NET stacks and APIs.- Partner with IT, business units, and the board from ideation to production.Profile- 3+ years working expereince in software development, data science, or AI engineering.- Advanced skills in LLMs, RAG, agentic systems, and model fine-tuning.- Proven track record building scalable AI pipelines and LLMOps/MLOps infrastructure.- Proficiency in Python, vector databases, cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP), and ideally .NET/TypeScript.- Background in technical mentoring, team leadership, and strategic architecture.- Fluency in both German and English.We offer- Build a central AI team shaping the product roadmap of a successful FinTech company.- Own a group-wide AI platform with direct reporting lines and high executive exposure.- Enjoy complete autonomy over architecture, infrastructure, and tool selection.- Benefit from a hybrid model combining remote flexibility with a modern office in Wiesbaden/Mainz.- Work with rapid decision-making processes and high individual responsibility.- Receive an attractive compensation package, certified training, and employee benefits.Contact:Jack Rushman - jrushman@optimussearch.com