Tech Lead (m/f/d)

We are looking for a Tech Lead (m/f/d) in full time (40 hrs./week) to take charge of our new AI Upskilling vertical at one of our location in Germany or remote.

You will be pivotal in leading the technical direction of our platform, collaborating closely with the Managing Director, Product Owner (PO), and User Experience (UX) designer.

Your contributions will directly impact our product-market fit journey.

• Work with the Product Owner (PO) and UX designer to translate product requirements into scalable, robust solution architectures, ensuring that technical solutions align with OKRs and the overall product strategy

• Own the software architecture and full stack development of AI/NLP – enabled services with the support of a dedicated NLP Data Science team members and wider AI community of IU Group

• Implement scalable and cloud-native solutions, preferably on AWS

• Explore new technologies and solve complex technical challenges

• Conduct regular code reviews to uphold high coding standards and provide ongoing feedback and guidance to improve coding practices

• Hire and build your team while actively working on product-market fit, act as the primary technical decision-maker within the team, and promote a culture of delivering high-quality, customer-centric solutions by developing and implementing best practice guidelines for a multi-tiered microservices architecture

• Stay updated on trends in EdTech, NLP, Machine Learning, and AI to inform decision-making and ensure the team aligns its solutions with the latest advancements and best practices

• Championing the use of AI to enhance software development speed and quality, combined with a passion for building new businesses and solving complex problems with a startup mentality.

• Strong knowledge of software architecture standards and microservices

• Proficiency in Python with knowledge of FastAPI, Django, TypeScript, Node.js, or Vue.js is a plus; high-level understanding of AWS services and concepts

• Experience with PostgreSQL, MongoDB, REST, RPC, Kafka, and message brokers

• Understanding of functional insights behind epics and user stories (OKRs)

• Ability to build prototypes, MVPs, and final products in a fast-paced environment

• Be you at IU: We support and empower you to achieve your personal and professional goals. After all, your happiness significantly contributes to a positive and productive environment.

• Work wherever you want…: Digitalization is part of our DNA. So decide for yourself which place sparks the most productivity in you. You love remote work? No problem! Would you like to work abroad for a while? Our WorkFlex Benefit makes it possible.

• … and flexible in terms of time: It’s your job; We trust you and give you the greatest possible freedom to organize yourself.

• Take your knowledge to a new level: Where else, if not with us? Enjoy free access to all our e-learning platforms. In addition, we will finance you a complete technology course of your choice.

• Make your journey sustainable: Whether it’s a DeutschlandTicket subsidized down to just 7 euros or a Jobrad (bike leasing) offer, enjoy the freedom of mobility for both work and personal activities, while also making an eco-friendly choice.

Become part of our NLP/AI Team at Germany’s largest university! We develop solutions to further increase our efficiency and productivity – through automation, higher clocking, and better monitoring of our processes. Our NLP/AI Team is developing new and automation solutions based on new technology that uses GPT-4 and natural language processing. We would like to capture most potential of leveraging those exciting new technologies in a repetitive transaction-like environments, and that suite of initiatives will require central coordination.

Sounds like the perfect job for you? Then apply now!

If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact Kata at kata.jarosz@iu.org.

Words are followed by actions: We take our “Culture Of Everyone” very seriously and would like to take this opportunity to expressly point out that you are welcome to join us, regardless of your origin, religion, gender, age or sexual orientation. Even if you have a disability, our doors are wide open to you. We look forward to a diverse community here at IU!