Skalar

Senior AI Engineer (w/m/d)

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6 months ago
Munich, GermanySenior

Responsibilities

  • Own major AI features and intelligent agents end to end, from specification through shipping and measurement.
  • Implement LLM integrations, RAG pipelines, data models, and prompt management systems.
  • Make pragmatic AI architecture decisions with high autonomy and iterate quickly using feedback from internal operations teams.
  • Build automation for complex internal tax operations and intelligent experiences for customers.
  • Influence AI, cloud, product, and LLM integration technology choices.
  • Optionally hire and mentor junior engineers as the team grows.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience with a strong recent focus on applied generative AI.
  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or a related field.
  • Deep hands-on experience with LLM APIs such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Gemini; agentic frameworks; and robust RAG pipelines.
  • Strong programming skills in Python and willingness to work across the stack.
  • Understanding of vector databases such as pgvector and Pinecone, plus familiarity with AWS or GCP and Docker.
  • Very good written and verbal communication skills in English and German at a minimum C1 level.
  • Valid work permit to work in Germany.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to join and shape the company at a very early stage.
  • Rapid career growth in an AI-first company.
  • Environment focused on developing relevant AI skills.
  • Above-market compensation and an equity package.
  • Interview process includes a recruiter call, an engineer conversation, and a founding-team interview with live coding; the latter is approximately three hours and may be virtual or in person.
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11-50 employees
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