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Software Engineer - Applied AI

Confidential company · Frankfurt · Posted Jun 5, 2026

Public summary

Looking for a Software Engineer specialized in Applied AI to design and build software turning large language models into production-grade products. Responsibilities include backend service development, AI tooling, and user interfaces, focusing on scalability, performance, and safety. Requires strong backend programming skills, experience with AI/LLM-powered applications, and collaborative communication skills. Benefits include remote work, flexible hours, career development support, and more. The role is based in Germany; fluency in German is not required. We welcome diverse candidates and foster an inclusive workplace environment.

Location and work setup

Location
Frankfurt
Remote status
Hybrid
German requirement signal
No German Required Detected
Detected job language
English

Responsibilities

Implement and design high-quality software components including AI/LLM-powered features aligned with architectural and business requirements. Break down features into tasks with reliable timelines. Maintain and optimize code for performance, scalability, cost, and context efficiency. Participate in code reviews, ensure quality and safety of AI features, collaborate cross-functionally to clarify requirements and ensure integration, contribute to documentation, and identify opportunities to reduce technical debt and improve workflows.

Qualifications

Strong experience in at least one backend language such as Python, TypeScript, Go, Java, or C#/.NET. Deep understanding of software design fundamentals including OOP and SOLID principles. Expertise in developing RESTful web services and web applications. Solid knowledge of SQL and database modeling. Proficiency with Git and automated testing (unit and integration). Proven experience with scalable, high-performance systems and strong communication skills. Experience building LLM-powered applications with knowledge in prompt design, tool calling, and retrieval augmented generation (RAG). Familiarity with AI feature reliability and evaluation challenges. Nice to have skills include experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), infrastructure-as-code tools, vector databases, cyber security essentials, microservices, and frontend frameworks like React/TypeScript.

Skills

Python TypeScript Go Java C#/.NET Software Design OOP SOLID Principles RESTful Web Services Web Applications SQL Database Modeling Git Automated Testing AI/ML Engineering Prompt Design Tool/Function Calling RAG Cloud Technologies Azure AWS GCP Infrastructure as Code Terraform Vector Databases Embeddings Cyber Security Microservices React TypeScript Frontend