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Job Location drjobs

Aix-en-Provence - France

Monthly Salary drjobs

85000 - 95000

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Onsite South of France

Looking for a change of scenery and the chance to build something that truly matters Coders Connect is working with an ambitious wellfunded highgrowth startup operating at the bleeding edge of AI and they re on the lookout for a VP of Data Engineering to join their missioncritical team.

This role is technically handson and highimpact. You ll be leading the data engineering function designing elegant architecture mentoring a team of brilliant minds (think: PhDs senior scientists) and helping shape a platform that supports realworld AI systems particularly in the LLM space.

We like to keep things lean and collaborative. That means your voice will be heard your ideas tested and your code will probably end up in production by week two.

What You ll Be Doing:
  • Lead and scale a tightknit team of engineers and scientists.
  • Build and maintain robust scalable data pipelines (Azure Databricks Spark you know the drill).
  • Bring best practices to CI/CD observability data monitoring and reproducibility.
  • Drive technical decisionmaking and architectural evolution.
  • Collaborate crossfunctionally with AI product and software folks to align tech with business goals.



Requirements

Technical Skills:
  • Have a PhD or strong academic background and
  • 5 years of building realworld systems around LLMs.
  • Are fluent in Python and Spark with bonus points for Azure Databricks Neo4j or LangChain experience.
  • Know how to manage and mentor a team (especially one made up of senior highperforming profiles).
  • Are obsessed with data quality system reliability and continuous improvement.

Soft Skills & Cultural Fit:
  • Low ego collaborative mindset
  • Highly adaptable with strong initiative and energy
  • Strategic thinker who is comfortable in a handson technical role
  • Thrives in ambiguity and enjoys building from scratch


Benefits

  • Fulltime onsite role in the stunning South of France (relocation support available!. Candidates must be willing to relocate to AixenProvence and work onsite fulltime.
  • High Impact: Lead the technical evolution of AIdriven products in a rapidly scaling startup.
  • HandsOn Leadership: Play a pivotal role in both architecture and team management.
  • Innovative Work: Work on cuttingedge Large Language Model (LLM) systems and AI infrastructure.
  • Collaborative Culture: Join a lowego dynamic team focused on growth and innovation.
  • Growth Opportunity: Lead the development of scalable missioncritical data platforms with significant ownership and visibility.

PhD in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or similar discipline preferred. Minimum of 5+ years working with Large Language Models (LLMs) and building real-world systems. Strong hands-on experience with: Python, Spark, SQL Databricks, Azure Cloud Neo4j, ElasticSearch CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks (DBT tests, Pytest, Great Expectations) Data observability, reproducibility, and performance tuning Bonus if familiar with LangChain, LAN Graph, or real-time streaming tech like Kafka.

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