Lead Engineer - Applied AI & Data Products

Description

Are you excited about building smart, data-driven products using the latest AI technologies — and about owning the technical and customer-facing responsibility that comes with it? At SQUER, we help our customers unlock the potential of AI through real-world software solutions — not by building custom models from scratch, but by applying LLMs, cloud-native AI services, and smart engineering. Join our Product Delivery Unit and lead how applied AI enhances modern digital products.

Your tasks

AI-Powered Product Architecture

Design and own the architecture of AI-enhanced software products using modern cloud services and frameworks (e.g., Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, LangChain).

Applied LLM Expertise

Apply Large Language Models (LLMs), cognitive services, and related technologies to solve complex, high-impact customer problems independently.

Customer Consulting

Lead workshops and technical discussions with product managers, designers, and customer stakeholders, representing SQUER with confidence and identifying where AI adds measurable value.

Scalable Systems Design

Architect scalable data pipelines and APIs that power intelligent features in production-grade environments, taking full technical ownership.

Technical Leadership & Mentorship

Guide and develop engineers within your team, shape our applied AI engineering practices, and ensure project and team success.

Thought Leadership

• Represent SQUER's applied AI expertise externally — through client relationships, internal knowledge-sharing, or community engagement.
• Your qualifications

Extensive Software Engineering Experience

Several years of hands-on and architectural experience in software engineering (e.g., Python, Java, C#, JS/TS, or similar).

Applied AI Depth

Proven, independent experience applying AI services in production (e.g., LLMs, NLP APIs, cognitive services), not just experimenting.

Cloud Platform Ownership

Confident designing and deploying AI-driven features on AWS, GCP, or Azure at production scale.

Data & API Architecture

Strong understanding of data processing, APIs, and databases (SQL & NoSQL), with the ability to make architectural decisions independently.

Leadership & Mentorship

Ability to guide, coach, and develop other engineers, and to take responsibility for a team's delivery and satisfaction.

Customer-Facing Confidence

Comfortable representing SQUER independently to customers with a high degree of professionalism.

Languages

Fluency in German and English.

Your Benefits

Why You'll Love Working at SQUER

Ownership & Responsibility

: at SQUER, we believe in empowering our team. In our flat hierarchies, your ideas and actions matter more than titles. Take the reins, make an impact and grow with us.

Learn & Grow

: Tap into a € 5.000 annual training budget to sharpen your skills and take advantage of our in-house Leadership Academy. Join and be part of our active tech community through meetups, hackathons and training sessions. Get up to 40h/year additional time off for your personal education.

Exciting Challenges & Real Impact

: Dive into diverse projects where your work truly makes a difference – for our clients and for SQUER.

Flexibility for Performance

: Benefit from hybrid work options, flexible hours, workations within the EU, and additional vacation days – giving you the freedom to perform at your best.

Tailored Tools for Success

• : Choose your preferred hardware configuration and leverage our suite of AI tools and licenses (Anthropic, OpenAI, and more) to suit your working style.
• We Value You: Beyond perks and benefits, we offer a competitive annual salary to recognize your exceptional contributions.

Be Part of a Thriving Team Culture

: At SQUER, collaboration and connection are at the heart of what we do. Through open communication, shared successes, and meaningful team events – including our annual SQUER offsite – we cultivate a culture where everyone feels valued and inspired to grow together.

A Perks-Packed Workplace

: Work in a central office with a spacious terrace and BBQ, enjoy free lunch in the office, MyClubs sports membership, and either a free “Wiener Linien” ticket or a partial contribution to the “Klimaticket”. Plus, benefit from free massages, referral bonuses, Corporate Benefits, and JobRad. Annual employee presents and a monthly team breakfast add extra value to your work experience.

We believe in transparent and fair compensation. For this role, the annual gross salary ranges between € 75.000 and € 95.000 – the exact placement depends on the seniority level we assess together during the process.