Lead AI Software Architect (m/f/d)
In Germany - Berlin | Bonn | Cologne | Frankfurt/Main | Hamburg | Munich
Elevate is Simon-Kucher’s dedicated service line for digital consultingprojects. We empower organizations by merging advanced technology with creativebusiness strategies, transforming raw data into actionable insights. Our goalis to deliver scalable, robust, and secure digital solutions that accelerategrowth. Within Elevate, AILab focuses on AI & GenAI innovation and solutions build.
What makes us special:
* Advance your career with exciting professional opportunities in our thriving company with a startup feel
* Innovate, transforming ideas into cutting-edge AI products
* Add to your experience with our projects that focus on growth, have a positive impact, and truly matter
* Voice your unique ideas in a corporate culture defined by our entrepreneurial spirit, openness, and integrity
* Feel at home working with our helpful, enthusiastic colleagues who have great team spirit
* Broaden your perspective with our extensive training curriculum and learning programs (e.g. LinkedIn Learning)
* Speak your mind in our holistic feedback and development processes (e.g. 360-degree feedback)
* Satisfy your need for adventure with our opportunities to live and work abroad in one of our many international offices
* Enjoy our benefits, such as hybrid working, daycare allowance, corporate discounts, and wellbeing support (e.g. Headspace)
* Unwind in our break areas where you can help yourself to the healthy snacks and beverages provided
* See another side of your coworkers at ourfrequent employee events and highly anticipated World Meeting and Holiday Party
How you will create an impact:
Architecture & Infrastructure
* Design scalable architectures for AI/GenAI applications.
* Evaluate, select, and integrate third-party libraries and open-source frameworks.
* Set up databases and LLM frameworks
* Work with cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP) to deploy and manage services securely.
AI Solution Engineering Lead
* Design and lead development of AI solutions for business-specific use cases.
* Mentor and guide the software engineering team, setting clear technical directions and providing architectural oversight.
* Lead development of RAG and/or fine-tuning for LLMs and data pipelines for internal and external data sources (e.g., pricing databases, market benchmarks, CRM exports).
* Set engineering standards and code quality guidelines for the AI team.
* Work with MLOps engineers to deploy and maintain models.
* Optimize performance, latency, and cost of AI/GenAI solutions.
MVP Delivery & Experimentation
* Rapidly prototype new ideas and iterate based on user feedback (consultants or clients).
* Lead technical PoCs and MVP development and evaluate build-vs-buy decisions for GenAI components.
* Stay ahead of AI/GenAI developments and assess new models/tools foradoption.
About you:
* You have 8+ years in software engineering, with at least 2 years focused on AI/ML.
* A standout university degree in a relevant field, with fluency in business English.
* Proven leadership in managing teams through complex infrastructure and data-centric projects, encouraging collaboration and innovation.
* Proven experience in designing and building applications using GenAI models, including opensource ad code generating models.
* Strong Python skills and experience with AI frameworks like Hugging Face Transformers, LangChain, and PyTorch.
* Experience with building and querying vector stores and knowledge retrieval systems.
* Working experience with cloud platforms
* Working knowledge of MLOps, CI/CD for ML, and model monitoring.
* Familiarity with data privacy, model safety, and responsible AI practices.
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey technicalconcepts clearly to diverse audiences.
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About Simon-Kucher
Simon-Kucher is a global consultancy with more than 2,000 employees in30+ countries.
Our sole focus is on unlocking better growth that drives measurable revenue andprofit for our clients. We achieve this by optimizing every lever of theircommercial strategy – product, price, innovation, marketing, and sales – basedon deep insights into what customers want and value. With 40 years ofexperience in monetization topics of all kinds, we are regarded as the world’sleading pricing and growth specialist. simon-kucher.com
We believe in building a culture that embraces diversity, equity, andinclusion, creating an environment in which our people feel valued, are able tobe themselves and feel their contribution matters. If we get that right,remarkable things will happen; people will grow faster, innovate, feel valued,and create better outcomes for everyone – our people, our clients and, ofcourse, our business..
Your personal contact:
Charlotte Sever
recruitment.germany(at)simon-kucher.com
Please submit your application exclusively via the “Apply now” button!
Better growth starts here. With you.