Engineering Manager, Data Science

About

Our customer is a...

$21M-funded Series A startup building in one of the most exciting new categories in tech: generative engine optimisation (SEO, but for AI search). They help 1,300+ brands including Chanel, TUI, and Axel Springer understand and improve how they show up when people ask ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Gemini a question.

Launched in February 2025, they've already crossed $7.5M+ ARR, one of the fastest-growing GEO platforms in Europe.

What's in it for you?

A defining leadership role at one of Europe's most exciting AI startups where you'll personally shape both the technical direction and the product roadmap.

Offerings

• Base salary up to €150K annually + Equity
• Hybrid work with a beautiful Berlin office as your base
• A small, close-knit DS team where your decisions genuinely move the needle
• Working alongside ambitious, technically excellent founders building a category-defining product

What will you do?

• Designing, training, and deploying models that power AI search recommendations while leading and mentoring a small DS team
• Developing novel algorithms that reverse-engineer LLM behaviour, owning the full ML lifecycle from research to production
• Architecting scalable data and ML systems across pipelines, evaluation frameworks, and model serving
• Writing and reviewing production-grade code

Who we're looking for

• A senior data science leader who has personally owned and scaled complex ML systems from research to production, not just overseen others who do
• Deep, first-principles understanding of LLMs and AI search, with solid systems instincts across APIs, pipelines, and production infrastructure
• The communication skills to translate complex technical work to executives and customers
• Background in high-growth startups, top-tier tech companies, and/or research

Skills

• Python, SQL, PyTorch, TensorFlow, HuggingFace, ONNX, GCP, BigQuery, FastAPI, Docker, OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Llama

Relocation possible, Sponsorship possible