About the Role
We are seeking an AI Application Engineer to build AI-powered solutions and intelligent product features using modern machine learning and generative AI technologies. This role focuses on creating user-facing AI applications and scalable products, working at the intersection of AI engineering, backend development, product development, and cloud deployment to deliver production-ready AI systems with real business value.
Responsibilities
- Design and build AI-powered applications and product features for enterprise clients.
- Design and develop AI applications, such as enterprise assistants, AI copilots, semantic search platforms, and intelligent automation systems.
- Build LLM-powered applications using Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and modern AI frameworks.
- Develop end-to-end AI products, integrating LLM APIs, enterprise data sources, and backend services.
- Design scalable AI microservices and APIs to integrate AI capabilities into enterprise platforms.
- Implement vector search, embeddings pipelines, and knowledge retrieval systems.
- Rapidly prototype AI product features and proof-of-concepts, evolving them into production systems.
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, AI engineers, and enterprise customers to develop impactful AI solutions.
- Deploy AI systems to cloud platforms and production environments using modern DevOps practices.
- Ensure reliable, scalable, and observable AI services through CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and containerized deployments.
Requirements
- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, or a comparable technical field.
- Convincing communication and presentation skills in German and English.
- Strong programming skills in Python and modern backend frameworks.
- Experience building applications using AI, machine learning, or generative AI technologies.
- Familiarity with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and vector databases.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Engage directly with enterprise clients to understand their business challenges and identify high-impact opportunities for AI-driven solutions.
- Experience running technical workshops or facilitating solution design sessions.
- Experience developing APIs, microservices, and scalable backend systems, including vector databases.
- Experience with containerization and DevOps practices (Docker, CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, or similar).
- Experience with frameworks such as LangChain, LlamaIndex, or HuggingFace.
- Experience deploying AI services in cloud environments.
- Knowledge of AI observability, monitoring, and evaluation of LLM systems.
Skills
- Python
- Backend frameworks
- AI
- Machine learning
- Generative AI
- Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
- Vector databases
- AWS
- Azure
- GCP
- APIs
- Microservices
- Containerization
- DevOps
- Docker
- CI/CD pipelines
- Kubernetes
- LangChain
- LlamaIndex
- HuggingFace
- AI observability
- Monitoring
- LLM systems evaluation
Location
- Munich
- EU-wide workation options
- Client on-site visits
Work Type
- Flexible work arrangement
- Home office
- On-site office work
- Client on-site visits
Experience Level
- Experience building applications using AI, machine learning or generative AI technologies
- Experience running technical workshops or facilitating solution design sessions
- Experience developing APIs, microservices and scalable backend systems, including vector databases
- Experience with containerization and DevOps practices (Docker, CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes or similar)
- Experience with frameworks such as LangChain, LlamaIndex or HuggingFace
- Experience deploying AI services in cloud environments
Education Level
- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science or a comparable technical field
Benefits
- Work in an open and collaborative environment within the global Reply network.
- Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams across industries.
- Active social program including paid training, conferences, communities of practice, hackathons and Reply XChange.
- Mobility package.
- Gym subsidy & WellPass.
- Insurance & Pension Scheme.
- Corporate Savings Plan.
- KiTa and Childcare Allowance.
About the Company
- Machine Learning Reply helps organizations turn cutting-edge AI technologies into real-world applications and scalable digital products.
