Job Title: Lead AI Engineer / Lead ML Engineer (Hands on IC role)
About Us:
We are a team of 100+ specialists, innovators, and creative minds who have turned passion into profession. We develop open-source-driven software that challenges the status quo, aiming to shape the future with our customers through cutting-edge software and AI solutions. Leveraging state-of-the-art technologies and agile methods, we deliver intelligent, custom solutions that drive digitalization and keep our clients ahead in a fast-changing landscape. Our offerings include full-stack development, with flagship products like a chatbot for digital assistants and an integrated video platform for e-learning, alongside tailored software and AI engineering services.
Live Projects:
We're launching the Sparkassen-KIPilot—a cutting-edge AI assistant that boosts productivity by automating tasks, analyzing data, and generating customer communications for Sparkassen employees.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead the design and development of advanced AI solutions in collaboration with our highly skilled AI team, driving innovation across both internal product initiatives and bespoke client projects.
* Own and architect end-to-end systems that blend DevOps principles, scalable Python backend services, and cutting-edge machine learning technologies to deliver robust AI-powered applications.
* Provide technical leadership in NLP and LLM development, while also contributing to broader domains such as computer vision and multimodal AI, helping shape our R&D roadmap.
* Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and stakeholders, acting as a key liaison between AI, product, and engineering teams to ensure alignment with business objectives and delivery excellence.
* Design and implement pipelines for processing and leveraging large-scale datasets, optimizing for performance, scalability, and downstream ML/AI use cases.
* Champion innovation by proposing, prototyping, and iterating on new AI approaches, both independently and within the team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence.
What You Bring:
* Degree in (business) informatics, Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field.
* Experience as a software or AI engineer
* Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and reliability.
* Fluent in German and English.
What We Offer:
* Training: Continuous learning and professional development opportunities.
* Flexible Working Hours: Work at times that suit you best.
* Mobile Working: Choose between working on campus or from home.