Lead AI Engineer – Financial Services – (m/f/d) – Wiesbaden (80000.00 EUR pro Jahr)

About usWe represent a client who are providing an innovative financial services platform – made by and for finance enthusiasts. Focusing on smart technologies, data-driven solutions, and in-depth insurance and investment expertise, the company helps their partners get the most out of consulting services.To implement their group-wide AI vision, a new in-house AI team is being established. The current need is for an experienced candidate to focus on Large Language Models (LLMs), scalable system architectures, and production-ready AI applications. While also playing a key role in building the team, shaping the technical direction and developing smart solutions with real impact.TasksManage and coach a new 6-person group-wide AI development teamDesign, build, and scale production-ready LLM, RAG, and agentic systemsDevelop AI Insurance Advisors, policy analysis tools, and automated document processorsSelect tools and manage scalable enterprise AI infrastructure across cloud or on-premConnect modular AI pipelines into existing corporate .NET stacks and APIsPartner with IT, business units, and the board from ideation to productionProfile3+ years working expereince in software development, data science, or AI engineeringAdvanced skills in LLMs, RAG, agentic systems, and model fine-tuningProven track record building scalable AI pipelines and LLMOps/MLOps infrastructureProficiency in Python, vector databases, cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP), and ideally Website in technical mentoring, team leadership, and strategic architectureFluency in both German and EnglishWe offerBuild a central AI team shaping the product roadmap of a successful FinTech companyOwn a group-wide AI platform with direct reporting lines and high executive exposureEnjoy complete autonomy over architecture, infrastructure, and tool selectionBenefit from a hybrid model combining remote flexibility with a modern office in Wiesbaden/MainzWork with rapid decision-making processes and high individual responsibilityReceive an attractive compensation package, certified training, and employee benefitsContactJack Rushman -