AI Engineering Lead in Munich

Job Description

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AI Engineering Lead

Munich (on-site) | up to €300K + equity

This is not your typical AI engineering job. It’s a chance to become a founding engineering leader at an early-stage, high-growth AI startup that has already proven massive traction in record time.

The bar is high: this role demands intensity, commitment, and a builder’s mindset. Expect long hours (many of the team work 9–9, 6 days a week), but also the opportunity to create something extraordinary, with a direct stake in the company’s success. If you’ve ever wanted to be part of a rocket ship from the ground up – this is that moment.

Why this opportunity is unique

• The business has scaled from zero to seven figures ARR within months of launch,
• Backed by top-tier investors, they rank in the top 5% of YC start ups and were oversubscribed by 800% in initial funding round.
• You’ll join as one of the very first engineers, shaping architecture, culture, and product direction.
• Equity is structured as real ownership – not watered-down options.
• You’ll work shoulder-to-shoulder with exceptional founders and colleagues from world-class tech and academic backgrounds.
• The problems you’ll tackle are deep, technical, and impactful – automating a massive, overlooked industry with cutting-edge AI.

What you’ll do

• Own the architecture and design of AI systems
• Leading and collaborating with other expert engineers across the full stack
• End-to-end building, deployment and optimization of AI agents
• Work with embeddings and fine-tuning LLMs for classification and reranking
• Optimize algorithms for product search
• Apply RLHF & DPO to align LLMs with human feedback
• Build data pipelines to process large-scale unstructured data efficiently
• Make our backend scalable, stable and efficient

What we’re looking for

• Strong expertise in NLP, LLMs, embeddings, and building AI-powered applications.
• Proven experience architecting and deploying complex, production-grade AI systems.
• Full-stack engineering skills (React, Typescript, Python) with solid software fundamentals.
• Cloud & DevOps proficiency: Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Azure/AWS/GCP.
• Demonstrated leadership as senior/staff/lead engineer, mentoring and guiding teams.
• High agency & initiative: You develop new ideas and drive them in execution under minimal guidance
• Deep product mindset with ability to solve problems end-to-end and think from a user/product perspective.
• High ownership, initiative, and drive to deliver in a fast-paced, in-person startup setting (Munich).
• Mission-driven, long-term commitment with potential to grow into a founding engineer role.

What’s on offer

• Total package €100K–€300K (cash + bonus + equity).
• Significant equity with favourable tax treatment.
• Relocation support + access to subsidised housing near the office.
• Team culture that combines high performance with strong support – from shared dinners to group workouts.
• Access to the latest AI and productivity tools.

The challenge

This is not a 9–5 role. It’s a chance to be a builder, an owner, and a core part of something that will scale fast. If you want comfort, this isn’t for you. If you want career-defining impact and the thrill of building at speed, this could be the most rewarding move you ever make.

If you are interested in applying for this job please press the Apply Button and follow the application process. Energy Jobline wishes you the very best of luck in your next career move.

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