Team Lead AI Engineering

Are you an experienced AI Engineer who enjoys building production-ready AI solutions and leading a growing engineering team? I’m currently supporting a fast-growing Construction Tech / B2B SaaS company in Munich that is using AI to transform how the construction supply chain handles purchase orders, delivery notes and invoices. They are now looking for a Team Lead AI Engineering to take ownership of their AI infrastructure, shape technical direction and help build the next generation of AI-powered document solutions. What you’ll doOwn MLOps processes and AI infrastructure from pipeline design through production deploymentLead and mentor a small team of 1–2 AI Engineers, with the team expected to growDesign and implement AI features around document understanding, reconciliation and uncertainty estimationWork hands-on with NLP, OCR, computer vision and Generative AISet engineering standards around scalability, maintainability, security and qualityTranslate customer and product needs into clear AI engineering prioritiesWork closely with the CPO and founders on technical and product decisionsIntroduce and champion modern AI development tools such as Claude and Cursor What they’re looking for5+ years of experience in AI/ML Engineering, ideally including NLP and image processing1+ year of technical leadership experienceStrong hands-on Python and Azure expertiseExperience owning MLOps and production AI/ML infrastructurePractical experience with Generative AI, OCR and uncertainty estimationFluent German and English (C1+)Willingness to work from the Munich office at least 2 days per week What’s in it for you?💰 €80,000–€110,000 gross/year 📍 Munich – hybrid, minimum 2 days/week in the office 🏢 Central office near Theresienwiese 🤖 AI-first working environment with Copilot, Claude & Cursor 🚀 High autonomy and genuine ownership 👥 Direct access to founders and senior leadership 🌱 Opportunity to shape and grow the AI Engineering function 🏋️ EGYM Wellpass or BahnCard 🎁 Corporate benefits, team events & annual offsites 🏖️ 26–30 vacation days 📄 Permanent, full-time position This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who wants to stay close to the technology while also building and leading a team. The company already has real product traction and production use cases, so you’ll be working on AI that solves tangible problems rather than purely experimental projects. Interested?The hiring process is straightforward: 1️⃣ Initial screening call with the Talent Partner 2️⃣ Technical deep dive with Engineering 3️⃣ Final leadership-focused interview → offer 📩 If this sounds relevant, send me a message or apply directly. I’d be happy to share more details about the company and role.