Experienced Software Engineer, ML Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Engage in discussions regarding the subsequent phases of product development with the Product Owner.

• Collaborate with colleagues to foster the ongoing enhancement of the platform.

• Assume responsibility for the technical advancement and growth of the platform.

• Conduct technical evaluations of requests for further development and integrate them into the software.

• Professionally collaborate with all teams and stakeholders necessary for effective software operations.

• Take charge of constructing the technology stack.

• Create product-driven applications in the educational sector, emphasizing backend development, infrastructure, and robust software architecture.

• Implement machine learning, LLMs, and data-driven functionalities pragmatically, with a strong emphasis on user requirements.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of professional software development experience.

• Experience with multiple applications or platforms utilized in production is preferred.

• Familiarity with LLM-based product features, prompting, retrieval systems, or multi-step AI workflows is advantageous.

• Background in software development predating the current GenAI boom.

• Exceptional Python proficiency.

• Robust experience in backend development, particularly with Ruby on Rails, Django, FastAPI, or similar frameworks.

• Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Terraform, AWS, or Azure.

• Proven hands-on experience in implementing ML, NLP, or data-driven applications, such as classification, RAG, embeddings, pipelines, or model integration.

• Experience in complex specialized domains like education, instructional design, knowledge management, healthcare, data platforms, or regulated environments is preferred.

• Independent and structured work approach with a strong commitment to quality.

• Quick learner with confident communication abilities when interacting with teams and specialist departments.

• Experience in technical leadership, mentoring, architectural decision-making, or close collaboration with Product Owners and stakeholders.

• Proficient in both German and English languages.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote work from any location within Germany.

• Flexible working hours.

• 6 weeks of vacation annually.

• Employee discounts: attractive offers from various providers.

• Opportunities for internal and external professional development, including a fixed annual training budget.

• Company bicycle leasing program (JobRad).

• Wellpass fitness and wellness membership.

• Subsidy for the Deutschland-Ticket.

• Subsidy for prescription computer glasses.

• Group accident insurance.

• A respectful, inclusive workplace free from bias.

• A diverse GFN team.