Job Description
Freiburg
For our “AI Services” team, we are looking for a Generative AI Engineer (m/f/d) - Transformation & Enablement to start as soon as possible at our Freiburg im Breisgau location or remotely (with regular attendance).
We are looking for an experienced Generative AI Engineer (m/f/d) who combines technological depth with business acumen and a genuine passion for collaborative development. You understand what is possible with generative AI today, can develop working solutions from it – and at the same time want to empower others to use AI increasingly independently and effectively.
Your context:
At the Haufe Group's Corporate Strategy Office (CSO), we shape the Haufe Group's public image – from strategy to customer experience. We make visible what the Haufe Group stands for and translate its identity into tangible experiences: clear in its stance, profile, and presentation. AI is already changing how we work in these areas – and we want to actively shape this transformation.
Together with our IT department, we are systematically expanding our AI expertise. You will be based in IT and work exclusively for the teams in the Corporate Strategy Office. This allows you to combine two worlds: the technological expertise and experience of our AI team with direct access to concrete challenges and use cases within the business unit.
Our goal: To develop safe, scalable and measurably effective working methods using AI, while simultaneously sustainably expanding AI expertise within our teams.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
Your impact:
- You identify and evaluate relevant AI technologies and solutions, and translate requirements from the Corporate Strategy Office into viable technical AI solutions and architectures.
- You design, develop, implement and operate AI solutions, AI agents and automated workflows - from prototype to productive application.
- You make pragmatic decisions about when existing solutions can be used or configured, and when custom development makes sense.
- You develop reusable solution components and best practices and, together with the relevant partners, ensure quality, security, monitoring and scalability.
- You will work closely with our teams on specific use cases and support them in increasingly developing suitable solutions independently using a citizen development approach.
- You will provide professional support to our AI Champions and contribute your expertise to the AI Community of Practice.
- You observe new developments in generative AI and translate them into concrete recommendations and experiments: What of this actually changes our work - and what should we do about it?
- Our motto is: AI empowers people to help themselves. You share your expertise and ensure that others also become increasingly capable of taking action.
WHAT YOU BRING:
- Completed studies in computer science or a related field
- Solid experience in software development and generative AI, as well as proven practice in the conception and implementation of AI solutions.
- Excellent knowledge of Python as well as experience with TypeScript/JavaScript and relevant AI frameworks such as LangChain
- Experience with LLM-based applications, AI agents, automated workflows, and prompt architectures
- Good knowledge of modern cloud architectures, especially AWS and/or Azure, as well as data engineering, security, monitoring and logging.
- Experience in full-stack web development (frontend and backend) and ideally with low-code/no-code platforms such as Dify or n8n
- Understanding of methods and guidelines for the safe and responsible use of AI
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, and the ability to translate business requirements into pragmatic technical solutions.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to explain complex AI topics in an understandable and practical way.
- Enjoyment of sparring, collaborative problem-solving, and sharing knowledge
- Very good German and English skills (at least B2 level)
Experience with strategy, brand management, or creative and communicative work processes is a plus, but not a requirement. Crucially, you should be curious and able to quickly familiarize yourself with our professional challenges.
Why this role is exciting:
- Two worlds, one common goal: You are part of our central IT department and at the same time work closely and exclusively with the teams of the Corporate Strategy Office.
- Real creative freedom: You develop solutions for specific challenges and see the immediate results.
- Multiplication instead of a ticket system: Your success is not measured by building as many solutions as possible yourself, but by creating impact and increasingly empowering others to take action.
- Room for the next wave: With growing AI expertise in the teams, you increasingly shift your focus to challenging questions, scaling, and new technological possibilities.
How we work:
Pragmatic, curious, and collaborative. We start with the problem and the expected benefits, test early, learn quickly, and scale what works. In doing so, we combine the technological expertise of our IT department with the specialist knowledge of our teams in the Corporate Strategy Office.
A simple solution with high utility is more valuable to us than a technologically impressive solution without relevant impact.
Job ID: REF490TMaresa Kindle
Convinced of the value of diversity: Your application is welcome!
We value diversity and are convinced that employees from diverse backgrounds bring different perspectives and strengths to our company. Therefore, we welcome all applications – regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, or sexual orientation and identity. As a signatory of the Diversity Charter, we are committed to diversity, tolerance, fairness, and respect.
Shaping change. Working at the Haufe Group.
Our working world is diverse, complex, and constantly evolving. At the Haufe Group, you can actively shape this change. You'll be part of an innovation-driven family business that empowers people to work successfully and autonomously through content, software, and training. We support more than 1 million customers in their sustainable development and in shaping transformation processes. Are you ready to grow into the future with us? Take a look around and become part of the Haufe Group.
Our benefits:
Personal onboarding
Onboarding app, welcome days and bag, campus tour, buddy program
Pioneering working model
Hybrid collaboration as a combination of office presence and home office, flexible working hours, flat hierarchies, high personal responsibility.
Sustainable Mobility
Job bike, rental bike station, e-charging stations, bike checks and subsidy for public transport
Prevention
Attractive value account model and company pension scheme
Choose your device
We equip you with state-of-the-art hardware and software.
Food & Services
Free coffee and tea, affordable and award-winning company restaurant, parcel station on campus
Health & Community
Health portal, Hansefit, health checks, company-wide Christmas party, sports events and groups, gymnastics room, table football, billiards, table tennis, band rehearsal room
Learning & Development
There are numerous initiatives focused on product development, knowledge sharing, and new technologies. Teams organize brown bag sessions, hackathons, and attend events and meetups. We provide space for collaborative learning and support your professional development.
Our working methods:
Networking
Communities of Practice allow us to make our organization's knowledge visible and transparent. They provide a platform for more efficient learning and collaborative development, thus securing our success.
Ownership
Our motto is: You build it, you own it. The recipe for great software is teams that take ownership. We rely on strong and agile collaboration that enables independent product development.
Customer centricity
We work for the success of our clients and focus on their needs. We are agile, passionate, and pragmatic in order to always find the best solution for them.
evolution
We are a diverse tech community. From cloud computing to machine learning, we cover a wide range of technologies, from established to state-of-the-art, and are constantly evolving.
Networking
Communities of Practice allow us to make our organization's knowledge visible and transparent. They provide a platform for more efficient learning and collaborative development, thus securing our success.
Ownership
Our motto is: You build it, you own it. The recipe for great software is teams that take ownership. We rely on strong and agile collaboration that enables independent product development.
Customer centricity
We work for the success of our clients and focus on their needs. We are agile, passionate, and pragmatic in order to always find the best solution for them.
evolution
We are a diverse tech community. From cloud computing to machine learning, we cover a wide range of technologies, from established to state-of-the-art, and are constantly evolving.
Networking
Communities of Practice allow us to make our organization's knowledge visible and transparent. They provide a platform for more efficient learning and collaborative development, thus securing our success
The Haufe Group, a group of companies based in Freiburg im Breisgau, emerged from the Haufe publishing house, which was founded in 1934. In the past few decades, the classic core areas of the initially pure publishing business have been increasingly replaced and expanded to include offers in the area of training and further education as well as digital workplace solutions and services. According to the company, the group employs more than 1,300 people in Germany and abroad. In addition, more than 1000 freelance authors, developers and designers as well as around 800 trainers, speakers and coaches work for the Haufe Group.