Lead AI Engineer - Financial Services - (m/f/d)

Optimus Search

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Lead AI Engineer - Financial Services - (m/f/d) - Wiesbaden, Optimus Search

About us

We 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.

Tasks

Manage and coach a new 6-person group-wide AI development team.
Design, build, and scale production-ready LLM, RAG, and agentic systems.
Develop AI Insurance Advisors, policy analysis tools, and automated document processors.
Select tools and manage scalable enterprise AI infrastructure across cloud or on-prem.
Connect modular AI pipelines into existing corporate .NET stacks and APIs.
Partner with IT, business units, and the board from ideation to production.

Profile

3+ years working expereince in software development, data science, or AI engineering.
Advanced skills in LLMs, RAG, agentic systems, and model fine-tuning.
Proven track record building scalable AI pipelines and LLMOps/MLOps infrastructure.
Proficiency in Python, vector databases, cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP), and ideally .NET/TypeScript.
Background in technical mentoring, team leadership, and strategic architecture.
Fluency in both German and English.

We offer

Build a central AI team shaping the product roadmap of a successful FinTech company.
Own a group-wide AI platform with direct reporting lines and high executive exposure.
Enjoy complete autonomy over architecture, infrastructure, and tool selection.
Benefit from a hybrid model combining remote flexibility with a modern office in Wiesbaden/Mainz.
Work with rapid decision-making processes and high individual responsibility.
Receive an attractive compensation package, certified training, and employee benefits.

Contact:

Jack Rushman -

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