Level
Senior
Location
Munich
Working Model
Hybrid, Onsite
Job Field
IT, Software, Security
Employment Type
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent employment

Job Summary

In this role, you will develop a secure AI platform, integrate AI functionalities into existing systems, and optimize the AI infrastructure while monitoring operations and security.

Job Technologies

Your role in the team

Do you want to build a secure and productive AI platform that is used in real software products? Then become part of our development team and shape the technical foundation for the next generation of our software solutions.
At Validas, you will play a key role in building and developing our AI infrastructure. In doing so, you will lay the foundation for the secure and efficient deployment of modern AI technologies.
Among other tasks, you can expect the following:
Software development and integration: You develop innovative software solutions for our Validas products, internal tools, and business processes. In doing so, you integrate modern AI functionalities into existing application systems. For this, you use secure APIs, services, and workflows.
AI and LLM Platform: You design, operate, and further develop our internal AI and LLM infrastructure. Additionally, you provide local Large Language Models as inference services and evaluate suitable models, model formats, and quantization methods.
Performance and Operations: You optimize context windows, memory requirements, throughput, response times, and the utilization of hardware resources. Additionally, you ensure reliable operation through monitoring, backup and recovery processes, as well as proactive capacity planning.
Linux, GPU and Infrastructure: You administer the underlying Linux systems and manage GPU and accelerator hardware, including drivers, CUDA runtime stacks, and VRAM management. Additionally, you support multi-GPU configurations and hardware upgrades.
Security and Governance: They protect our AI infrastructure from prompt injection, data leakage, and misuse. To achieve this, they implement guardrails, content filters, role-based access models, audit logging, SSO, and secure credential management.
Documentation, architecture, and quality: You create technical specifications, operational documentation, and security concepts, and support architecture decisions. Additionally, you ensure the quality, stability, and maintainability of our systems through testing, code reviews, monitoring, and structured error analysis.

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Our expectations of you

Education

A completed degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, AI, or a comparable qualification; alternatively, an IT apprenticeship with relevant professional experience.

Qualifications

A solid understanding of modern AI and machine learning concepts, especially in the context of LLMs, embeddings, inference services, and AI workflows.
Basic knowledge of security, permission concepts, authentication, and secure operation of IT systems.
Analytical thinking, pragmatic solution orientation, and enjoyment in transforming new technologies into robust, usable solutions.
Good knowledge of German and English.

Experience

Several years of experience in software development, AI engineering, system administration, or operating productive IT systems.
Excellent Linux skills as well as experience with APIs, internal services, and distributed systems.

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What we offer

Attractive compensation
Flexible working hours & opportunity for remote work
Company pension scheme & individual training opportunities
Flat hierarchies, short decision-making paths
Casual work environment with employees from over 20 different nations
Regular joint events
Spacious, light-flooded, and modern office spaces directly at the Hackerbrücke S-Bahn station in the heart of Munich
Billiard table, games, drinks, and a high-end coffee machine