Senior AI Engineer

O projekcie: Simon-Kucher is building up a central Data & AI function to enable employees with AI solutions and build central AI use cases that ensure that consultants work smarter and better.  As a Senior AI Engineer you will design and build and operate production-grade internal AI applications that embed Simon-Kucher methods into reusable capabilities, deliver secure and measurable outcomes (quality, adoption, latency/cost) in close partnership with AI Product Managers and IT Ops, establish foundational engineering patterns (testing, evaluation, observability, deployment) for the central Data & AI function and you will be a core implementation partner to the AI Product Managers, turning product roadmaps into robust solutions that can be adopted globally. Benefits: - Private medical insurance in the highest package fully paid by the employer (VIP Allianz) - Multisport card fully financed by the employer - Annual bonus (dependent on the evaluation) - Employee referral program - Remote work subsidy of €500 to start, then monthly bonus for utilities - International Travel Safety card - Access to LinkedIn Learning and Headspace - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Microsoft Workplace Discount Program - Access to an online platform offering exclusive discounts and special offers from well-known brands - Birthday book for the employee - Internal Learning&Development Department with more than 5 000 different training courses - Our office is pet-friendly, so feel free to bring your furry friend to work and enjoy their company throughout the day! - Extended Business Travel Option - opportunity to extend your business trips and stay a little longer to explore some of Europe’s most exciting cities. Wymagania: - You have 4–6+ years of relevant engineering experience (software engineering, ML engineering, or applied AI engineering). - You have experience in leading technical projects and take on ownership of technical solutions. - You are strong in Python, including API development and integration patterns. - You have deep hands-on experience delivering LLM-based solutions (RAG, tool calling, agentic workflows) with LangChain and/or LangGraph or similar AI orchestration frameworks. - You are comfortable with production practices, including testing, code reviews, CI/CD, observability, and operational support. - You have a university degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. - You communicate clearly in English (C1+) and can align technical decisions with business constraints. - You have knowledge of Power Automate or similar workflow automation platforms. - Consulting background or understanding of professional services delivery models. - Experience with Azure ecosystem (AI Foundry, Container Apps, Functions). - Familiarity with SK's industry (pricing, revenue management, market research) or willingness to learn domain expertise. Codzienne zadania: - You will design and implement LangGraph/LangChain multi-step workflows (RAG, tool calling, multi-step orchestration, structured outputs). - You will integrate with internal data via APIs/connectors and automate end-to-end flows using Power Automate across Microsoft 365. - You will build evaluation datasets, define quality metrics, run regression tests, and implement observability/tracing (LangSmith and/or Azure AI Foundry tooling). - You will implement guardrails for prompt injection/data exfiltration, handle PII redaction, and align with retention/audit requirements with IT and security stakeholders. - You will build reusable libraries (prompt/versioning patterns, artifact generators, question banks, retrieval components) so each use case accelerates the next. - Support central functions (HR, Finance, Legal, IT, Knowledge Management) in deploying Power Automate workflows with AI capabilities.