Job
- Level
- Senior
- Job Field
- Software, Data
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
- Location
- Heilbronn, Munich
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
Job Summary
In this role, you are responsible for developing and operating AI features, designing architectures, mentoring colleagues, and integrating ML optimizations into production systems.
Job Technologies
Your role in the team
- As a Senior AI Engineer (m/f/x) in the Professional Services organization, you take ownership of production-grade AI features and services from design through operation, and you're the engineer other team members turn to when a delivery gets technically hard.
- You work at the intersection of software engineering rigor and applied AI, translating client requirements into scalable, maintainable systems while raising the bar for how the team builds.
- Beyond your own delivery scope, you help shape how junior and mid-level engineers on your engagements approach quality, testing, and production readiness.
- Owning the end-to-end design, build, and operation of production AI features and services across one or more client engagements.
- Making architecture and implementation decisions for ML/LLM-integrated systems - APIs, microservices, event-driven pipelines - with a clear eye on maintainability and cost.
- Driving evaluation, safety, and observability practices into every service you ship, and holding others on the engagement to the same bar.
- Guiding partner teams through the transition from PoC to scalable, production-deployed solutions, acting as the primary technical point of contact.
- Mentoring AI Engineers on your engagements through code review, pairing, and technical guidance.
- Contributing technical scoping, effort estimates, and solution options during pre-sales, in close collaboration with AI strategists and program managers.
- Identifying and building reusable patterns or components that other engagements can adopt.
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Our expectations of you
Qualifications
- Starke Beherrschung von Python und professionellen Engineering-Praktiken – Testing, CI/CD, Code-Review, Git-Workflows – konsequent angewendet unter Druck bei der Kundenlieferung.
- Solid grounding in cloud-native development (Docker, Kubernetes), APIs/microservices, and data stores, with working knowledge of the modern AI stack (LangChain/LangGraph, vector stores, evaluation frameworks).
- Excellent communication skills - able to explain technical trade-offs to both engineers and client stakeholders.
- Fluent English; working proficiency in German is a strong plus.
Experience
- Several years of software engineering experience, including meaningful hands-on experience building and operating ML/LLM-based systems in production.
- Demonstrated experience leading a feature or service through production hardening in a client-facing or cross-functional setting.
- Comfortable operating with ambiguity and taking ownership without close supervision, while remaining approachable to less experienced colleagues you're guiding.
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What we offer
- A highly qualified and motivated team of approximately 90 people is on a journey to change the rapidly evolving European AI landscape.
- Experience the best of both worlds with our hybrid work model: You can choose to work from our vibrant offices - either at the IPAI in Heilbronn or the House of Communication in Munich - while also enjoying the flexibility to work remotely a few days each week.
- Opportunity to shape a variety of projects and the development of new, original content based on the latest developments in AI and its adoption in businesses.
- An atmosphere that encourages thinking and experimenting in new ways with software, hardware, and processes.
- A highly visible initiative that helps you build a large and high-level network of start-ups, partners, and tech companies.
- A flexible development budget that's yours to shape - invest it in training, certifications, conferences, or new challenges, however you want to grow.
- Sports membership with Wellpass to access thousands of sports facilities all over Germany (and beyond), as well as online courses.
- JobRad: Lease a bike for a cheaper rate via JobRad and we cover the bike insurance on top.
- Sabbatical option: You can take a sabbatical of up to 3 months after a minimum of 3 years of employment - because sometimes 30 vacation days are not enough to explore the beauty of this world.
- PME Family Service: A 24/7 support for a successful work & life balance in any life situation. Benefit from free support in areas such as life coaching, childcare, and many other options.
- Mobility budget: Every month we contribute to your individual mobility usage with public transport or shared mobility offers within the app Moovster.
- Workation: Work from anywhere in the EU/EEA area for up to 3 months per year - combining working at a nice place and spending your leisure time in the evening like vacation.
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appliedAI
Founded in 2017 in Munich, appliedAI Initiative GmbH supports companies in implementing trustworthy AI technologies and serves as a platform for cooperation between various sectors.
Description
- Company Type
- Startup
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Internet, IT, Telecommunication
Senior AI Engineer - Focus: Software Engineering
- Location
- Heilbronn, Munich
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
