Senior Applied AI Engineer (m/f/d)
| Bonn | Cologne | Frankfurt/Main | Hamburg | Munich
Simon-Kucher is building
up a central Data & AI function to enable employees with AI solutions and
build central AI use cases that ensure that consultants work smarter and
better.
As a Senior Applied AI
Engineer you will design and build and operate production-grade internal AI
applications that embed Simon-Kucher methods into reusable capabilities,
deliver secure and measurable outcomes (quality, adoption, latency/cost) in
close partnership with AI Product Managers and IT Ops, establish foundational
engineering patterns (testing, evaluation, observability, deployment) for the
central Data & AI function and you will be a core implementation partner to
the AI Product Managers, turning product roadmaps into robust solutions that
can be adopted globally.
- Advance your career with exciting professional opportunities in our thriving company with a startup feel.
- Voice your unique ideas in a corporate culture defined by openness and integrity.
- Enjoy the opportunity to work from abroad (workation).
- Feel at home working with our helpful, enthusiastic colleagues who have great team spirit.
- Broaden your perspective with our extensive training curriculum and learning programs (e.g. LinkedIn Learning).
- Speak your mind in our holistic feedback and development processes (e.g. 360-degree feedback).
- Satisfy your need for adventure with our opportunities to live and work abroad in one of our many international offices
- Enjoy our benefits, such as hybrid working, daycare allowance, corporate discounts, and wellbeing support (e.g. Headspace).
- Unwind in our break areas where you can help yourself to the healthy snacks and beverages provided.
- See another side of your coworkers at our frequent employee events and highly anticipated World Meeting and Holiday Party.
- You will design and implement LangGraph/LangChain multi-step workflows (RAG, tool calling, multi-step orchestration, structured outputs).
- You will integrate with internal data via APIs/connectors and automate end-to-end flows using Power Automate across Microsoft 365.
- You will build evaluation datasets, define quality metrics, run regression tests, and implement observability/tracing (LangSmith and/or Azure AI Foundry tooling).
- You will implement guardrails for prompt injection/data exfiltration, handle PII redaction, and align with retention/audit requirements with IT and security stakeholders.
- You will build reusable libraries (prompt/versioning patterns, artifact generators, question banks, retrieval components) so each use case accelerates the next.
- Support central functions (HR, Finance, Legal, IT, Knowledge Management) in deploying Power Automate workflows with AI capabilities
- You have 4–6+ years of relevant engineering experience (software engineering, ML engineering, or applied AI engineering).
- You have experience in leading technical projects and take on ownership of technical solutions.
- You are strong in Python, including API development and integration patterns.
- You have deep hands-on experience delivering LLM-based solutions (RAG, tool calling, agentic workflows) with LangChain and/or LangGraph or similar AI orchestration frameworks.
- You are comfortable with production practices, including testing, code reviews, CI/CD, observability, and operational support.
- You have a university degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- You communicate clearly in English (C1+) and can align technical decisions with business constraints.
- You have knowledge of Power Automate or similar workflow automation platforms.
- Consulting background or understanding of professional services delivery models
- Experience with Azure ecosystem (AI Foundry, Container Apps, Functions)
- Familiarity with SK's industry (pricing, revenue management, market research) or willingness to learn domain expertise
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About Simon-Kucher
Simon-Kucher is a global consultancy with more than 2,200 employees in
30+ countries. As a trusted commercial advisor focused on unlocking better
growth, we combine deep consulting expertise, growth specialization, and
technology to scale lasting impact. We optimize every lever of commercial
strategy – product, pricing, innovation, marketing, and sales – based on what
customers want and value. With over 40 years of monetization experience, we are
recognized as the world’s leading commercial growth and pricing specialist. simon-kucher.com
We believe in building a culture that embraces diversity, equity, and
inclusion, creating an environment in which our people feel valued, are able to
be themselves and feel their contribution matters. If we get that right,
remarkable things will happen; people will grow faster, innovate, feel valued,
and create better outcomes for everyone – our people, our clients and, of
course, our business.
Your personal contact:
Charlotte Sever
recruitment.germany(at)simon-kucher.com
Please submit your
application exclusively via the “Apply now” button!
Better growth starts here. With you.