Lead ML Engineer (m/f/x)
Cofinity-X · Köln ·
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Lead
- Category
- ML ai
- Experience
- 3+ years
Lead a machine learning team at Cofinity-X (a joint venture of BASF, BMW, SAP and others) in Cologne: set the ML technical roadmap, architect training and fine-tuning of AI models on sovereign dataspace technology (Catena-X, Gaia-X), and recruit and mentor ML engineers, with heavy open-source contribution.
Cofinity-X is a joint venture founded in 2023 by BASF, BMW Group, Henkel, Mercedes-Benz, SAP, Schaeffler, Siemens, T-Systems, Volkswagen, and ZF. Established by industry experts, our company is primed for growth and is intended to be further led by professionals like yourself.
- Lead our Machine Learning team and contribute to the development of sovereign AI in Europe
- Architect the training and fine-tuning of AI models using sovereign dataspace technology
- Set the technical direction for our ML roadmap, integrating cutting-edge AI innovation into our sovereign dataspace technology
- Support Product Management in evaluating and defining AI/ML architectures for target products and solutions, balancing customer requirements and technical constraints
- Recruit, lead, mentor, and inspire your own team of highly skilled ML engineers
- Partner with our HR team to scale the team through active sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding
- Coach and develop team members while fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and intellectually rigorous culture
- Work together with dataspace technology experts and product teams
- Contribute heavily to open-source projects
- Master’s degree in Machine Learning, Computer Science, or a related discipline (PhD is a plus)
- 7+ years of experience in Machine Learning, ideally with experience in federated learning
- 3+ years of experience leading technical projects and people
- Proven experience working with product teams to bring ML products to market
- Deep understanding of modern ML infrastructure, LLMs, and AI tooling
- Outstanding stakeholder management skills and comfort working with senior leader
- Strong interest in sovereign AI and dataspace technology (Catena-X, Gaia-X, IDSA)
- Track record of open-source contributions and a strong understanding of how open-source projects work
- Good German and English language skills, both written and spoken
- Hybrid working model
- Balanced work-life balance with flexible working hours
- Annual training budget for continuous professional and personal development (1.500 EUR)
- Free choice of hardware
- Monthly lunch subsidy (up to 115 EUR)
- Deutschland Ticket and Job Bike for environmentally friendly mobility options
- Workation to work remotely from different locations within the EU
- We offer every employee a pensions scheme (bAV) with company sponsorship
- Regular team events to strengthen cohesion and foster a positive working atmosphere
- A modern office with an impressive view of the Cologne Cathedral