Our vision - your futureCofinity-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.Your missionLead our Machine Learning team and contribute to the development of sovereign AI in EuropeArchitect the training and fine-tuning of AI models using sovereign dataspace technologySet the technical direction for our ML roadmap, integrating cutting-edge AI innovation into our sovereign dataspace technologySupport Product Management in evaluating and defining AI/ML architectures for target products and solutions, balancing customer requirements and technical constraintsRecruit, lead, mentor, and inspire your own team of highly skilled ML engineersPartner with our HR team to scale the team through active sourcing, interviewing, and onboardingCoach and develop team members while fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and intellectually rigorous cultureWork together with dataspace technology experts and product teamsContribute heavily to open-source projectsYour profileMaster’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 learning3+ years of experience leading technical projects and peopleProven experience working with product teams to bring ML products to marketDeep understanding of modern ML infrastructure, LLMs, and AI toolingOutstanding stakeholder management skills and comfort working with senior leaderStrong 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 workWhy us?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 Find Jobs in Germany on Arbeitnow