Lead AI Engineer - Digital Product Development (f/m/x)

Our brands BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad have made us one of the world's leading premium manufacturer of cars and motorcycles as well as provider of premium financial and mobility services.

Our IT-Software Development team in München is currently seeking a

Lead AI Engineer - Digital Product Development (f/m/x)

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At BMW, our engineers re-write automotive history each and every day. But it takes creative problem-solvers with unerring vision and expert know-how to continuously push the boundaries of what's possible at the cutting-edge of future mobility.

BMW product development is at the centre of our technological excellence and combines engineering expertise with pioneering technologies. Artificial Intelligence is the key to sustainable transformation for us. In this role, you will play a key role in shaping the digital evolution of our product development process. Our central technology team around new technologies (AI, Generative AI, Generative Design) is a driving force, implementation partner and enabler for cross-divisional innovation projects along the entire development process.

What awaits you?

• You will assume overall technical responsibility for complex, cross-divisional AI initiatives, from requirements analysis to implementation.
• You will shape the roadmap for new technologies in product development and set standards.
• You will develop advanced methods and toolchains for LLMs, multimodal models, generative AI, synthetic data and AI governance.
• You coordinate the cooperation with internal and external partners and represent BMW in strategic committees.
• You coach, empower and inspire colleagues from different disciplines to promote cultural change.
• You act as a trusted advisor for specialist departments and management with clear positioning and systemic thinking.

What should you bring along?

• PhD in a STEM subject or excellent master's degree with many years of experience in AI-driven innovation projects.
• Proven track record of successfully industrialised AI solutions with rollout impact beyond teams.
• Deep methodological expertise in at least two of the areas of Generative AI, Computer Vision, NLP, MLOps or platform development.
• Sound programming skills in Python as well as experience in Java, C++ or Scala, complemented by frameworks such as LangChain, PyTorch, HuggingFace or TensorFlow.
• Experience in the technical control and integration of AI systems in a productive environment.
• Experience in the implementation and handling of country-specific regulations related to AI.
• Business fluent in German and English.

Are you ready to take on overall technical responsibility for cross-divisional AI initiatives and shape innovative technologies in product development? Then apply now!

Note: Please apply exclusively online via our career portal. Applications through other channels (especially email) cannot be considered.

What we offer?

• Challenging projects with which we are shaping the mobility of tomorrow together.
• Wide range of personal and professional development opportunities.
• Attractive, fair and performance-related remuneration.
• High level of job security.
• Annual special payments such as vacation pay, Christmas bonus, and profit sharing.
• Flexible working hours including 6 weeks annual leave and overtime compensation.
• Discounted BMW & MINI conditions.
• Many other benefits at bmw.jobs/benefits

Earliest starting date: from now on
Type of employment: unlimited
Working hours: full-time

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