Lead AI Engineer (Leadership Track, Berlin)

Hey there!

Do you want to apply AI where it truly matters to build real-world solutions that drive climate impact
At Enjins were looking for a Lead AI Engineer to help shape the future of our Berlin hub. In this role youll coach a talented team of AI engineers lead complex ML and GenAI projects from design to deployment and play a key (and growing) role in defining the growth of our Berlin hub.

Why

Our mission is to become the leading AI engineering partner for tech scale-ups trusted by top talent and forward-thinking clients alike. We focus on industries where AI can drive meaningful impact: ClimateTech Mobility and Marketplaces.

How

Since 2018 weve been engineering AI systems with long-term value in mind. We dont chase hype we help our clients navigate the evolving AI landscape with clarity and purpose. By applying a software engineering mindset to everything we do we ensure our solutions are robust scalable and production-ready whether built on ML LLMs or agentic architectures.

What Youll be doing

As our Lead AI Engineer you will be a key technical and strategic leader within Enjins directly impacting our projects internal capabilities and the growth of our Berlin hub. Your responsibilities will include:

Technical Leadership & Hands-on Contribution:

• Serve as a technical authority leading the design development and deployment of complex AI/ML/LLM solutions in climate tech mobility and marketplaces
• Maintain a hands-on approach actively contributing to code model development and architecture design setting high technical standards
• Develop and uphold quality standards across projects (e.g. peer reviews coding conventions ML GenAI and LLMOps best practices)
• Oversee and guide our Machine Learning Engineer Acceleration Program (M-Leap) activities within the Berlin hub ensuring talent development

Team Leadership & Growth:

• Lead mentor and coach a team of talented AI engineers in the Berlin hub fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment
• Work closely with the Berlin based CCO to build and grow the Berlin team actively participating in recruitment and onboarding
• Inspire and develop our ML engineers serving as the go-to leader for complex AI challenges and driving a robust technical training agenda

AI Strategy & Roadmap Development:

• Define and execute the technical AI vision for the Berlin hub translating Enjins overall mission into concrete technical strategies and roadmaps
• Identify high-value AI opportunities for client engagements anticipating tech trends and developing strategies to keep Enjins ahead in the Berlin market
• Act as a trusted technical strategic advisor for key clients contributing as a data/ML/LLM architect and technical challenger focusing on engineering excellence
  

Hub Development & Ownership:

• Bring energy enthusiasm and drive to build the Enjins Berlin hub fostering a strong value-driven culture and community
• Contribute to the strategic development of the Berlin office ensuring its growth aligns with Enjins overall mission
• Manage technical risks including security privacy and compliance relevant to the Berlin hubs operations
• Work hand-in-hand with the CCO in pragmatically tackling overarching managerial tasks and activities

Leadership track

• From day one youll step into a strategic role that goes beyond engineering as described above. Alongside leading projects and coaching engineers youll contribute to key initiatives like hiring shaping our technical vision and refining how we execute impactful AI work.
• Over the course of your first 612 months well work closely together to prepare you to take full co-leadership of our Berlin hub. Youll build toward becoming end-responsible for the hub with a focus on technical excellence team growth and project delivery while our CCO drives marketing and sales.
• You wont be alone in this journey youll be personally coached by our CEO and supported by the broader Enjins leadership team. Together well shape a hub thats known for cutting-edge AI work and meaningful climate impact.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5-8 years of work experience in roles bridging AI and software engineering ideally in different companies demonstrating a proven and consistent track record in delivery
• Proven experience in leading and managing AI projects and teams
• Deep hands-on experience in designing building and scaling complex AI systems (e.g. cloud-based AI systems data-models MLOps pipelines) on major cloud platforms (AWS GCP Azure)
• Strong command of development practices and tools: familiarity with DevOps CI/CD pipelines and agile development processes
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate tech trends and develop strategies that keep teams and projects at the forefront of AI innovation
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• A builder and strategist at heart a proactive leader who takes full ownership and is passionate about technical depth strategic direction and commercial value add
• Strong entrepreneurial mindset with a desire to contribute significantly to the growth of the Berlin hub

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience delivering end-to-end GenAI solutions including working with multi-component pipelines (MCPs) and agent-based architectures (Agentic AI)
• Experience representing a technical vision externally through events publications or partnerships
• Ideally a network that includes other tech leaders potential partners customers and talent relevant for Enjins in Germany
• Experience with managing risks related to technology (i.e. security GDPR EU AI Act)
• Eagerness to be part of a journey focused on building a high-quality AI engineering brand in climate tech and meaningful innovation
• Experience working in a start-up environment with a pragmatic hands-on mentality

Were looking for a leader who is excited about the journey of building a high-quality AI engineering brand focused on climate tech and innovation. Expect freedom in your role and benefits like:

• The chance to make a real impact on climate change through AI
• An enthusiastic ambitious team of AI engineers
• The opportunity to directly influence the growth and success of the Berlin hub
• A buzzing office at Berlins epicenter of AI innovation: The Merantix AI campus.
• Daily collaboration with our CCO and other (NL based) leadership team members
• The opportunity to become the trusted AI advisor for scale-ups in industries that matter
• A customer portfolio consisting of Berlin (and German based) scale-ups and tech leaders
• 1-on-1 coaching with our founders plus external coaching if desired and mutually agreed upon
• Hybrid working setup with a team that values in-office collaboration for learning and knowledge sharing
• The opportunity to grow your personal branding through events and content
• A fun down-to-earth team full of humor - we promise!

Have we spiked your interest

Lets have a talk! In the first meeting you talk directly to our CEO or CCO so ask everything you want to know. If you want to reach out to us before applying with any questions drop us an email at