About Simon-Kucher
Simon-Kucher is at the forefront of innovation, inventing business models, algorithms, solutions, and methodologies for unlocking better growth for its clients. The company's digital end-to-end solutions deliver sustained top-line impact.
Responsibilities
- Design, prototype, and experiment, turning new ideas into tangible MVPs and proofs of concept
- Lead the development of AI products tailored to real business challenges
- Build and optimize advanced AI systems with tool calls, including RAG pipelines, fine-tuned LLMs, and robust data integrations
- Mentor and empower the engineering team by setting clear technical direction and ensuring strong architectural foundations
- Define and uphold high engineering standards and code quality across the AI team
- Collaborate with MLOps engineers to deploy, monitor, and continuously improve production models
- Drive performance, latency, and cost efficiency across all AI and GenAI solutions
- Implement robust monitoring and evaluation pipelines to ensure performance, reliability, explainability and transparency of AI solutions
- Stay at the forefront of AI and GenAI innovation, continuously evaluating emerging models, tools, and techniques
Requirements
- 8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 2 years focused on AI/ML
- A standout university degree in a relevant field, with fluency in business English
- Proven leadership in managing teams through complex infrastructure and data-centric projects
- Proven experience in designing and building applications using GenAI models
- Strong Python skills and experience with AI frameworks like Hugging Face Transformers, LangChain, and PyTorch
- Experience with building and querying vector stores and knowledge retrieval systems
- Working experience with cloud platforms
- Working knowledge of MLOps, CI/CD for ML, and model monitoring
- Familiarity with data privacy, model safety, and responsible AI practices
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts clearly
Benefits
- Advance your career with exciting professional opportunities
- Add to your experience with projects that focus on growth and have a positive impact
- Voice your unique ideas in a corporate culture defined by openness and integrity
- Enjoy the opportunity to work from abroad (workation)
- Feel at home working with helpful, enthusiastic colleagues
- Broaden your perspective with extensive training and learning programs
- Speak your mind in holistic feedback and development processes
- Satisfy your need for adventure with opportunities to live and work abroad
- Enjoy benefits such as hybrid working, daycare allowance, and wellbeing support