Lead Engineer AI Products Accelerator (m/f/x)

We love technology. We love journalism. Convinced that these two belong together, we are now developing the media of the future here at BurdaForward . With leading publishing brands such as Focus Online, Chip, TV Spielfilm, Bunte.de, Finanzen100, The Weather Channel or Fit For Fun we reach millions of people every day. Our digital services are innovative and technologically state-of-the-art. They enable us to provide reliable, up-to-date information, entertain accurately, and support our users with advice and assistance. We focus on solutions and are a driving force in public debate— also out of tradition: Because BurdaForward is part of the family company Hubert Burda Media.

Munich, full time, permanent

What you can expect from us...

• Lead the technical development of AI-powered prototypes and MVPs solving user and business problems
• Build full-stack solutions that are usable, desirable, and fit into our existing tech landscape
• Work hands-on with LLMs, APIs, toolchains, vector DBs and more – from prompt engineering to evaluation
• Translate ideas into functioning UX – fast
• Collaborate directly with brand stakeholders (product, editorial, tech) and management board to shape solutions that matter
• Champion a build-measure-learn culture: test fast, fail smart, iterate quickly
• Mentor other engineers and foster technical excellence and curiosity

What we would expect from you...

• Expert-level experience with Generative AI and LLMs – using APIs (e.g. OpenAI) or building with open-source models
• Strong full-stack engineering skills – frontend, backend, and system integration
• Experience with: LangChain, RAG, TTS, STT, MCP, vector databases, prompt tuning
• A product mindset: you care about value, usability, and speed, not overengineering
• A passion for experimentation, and the pragmatism to throw ideas away when they don’t work
• The ability to communicate clearly with non-technical stakeholders and translate problems into code
• An interest in shaping how AI is used in real-world media products – not just demos
• Bonus: Knowledge of media platforms, ad tech, or analytics tools

What we can offer you...

• Great creative freedom within the secure background of a broad-based successful company, enabling you to pursue ambitious entrepreneurship, interdisciplinary networking and bold innovations
• A wide range of benefits, such as subsidized meals at work, company pension allowance, bicycle leasing program, company health management, discounts at gyms, sabbaticals, exclusive employee discounts and much more
• Free magazines and discounts on magazine subscriptions and over 300 brands in areas such as technology, fashion, sport and culture
• Personal and professional development through a wide range of internal and external training opportunities and coaching
• We take responsibility, contribute to the well-being of our society with our foundations and support you in your passion project with initiatives such as "Burda moves"
• 30 days of vacation, flexible working hours & work locations (by arrangement), up to 20 days of workation in other EU countries for your ideal work-life balance
• Our employees are important to us: we offer you a permanent employment contract and encourage internal transfers
• A smartphone and laptop for professional and private use

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