Lead ML Engineer (m/f/x)

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