Lead AI Engineer – Financial Services – (m/f/d) – Wiesbaden

About us We represent a client who are providing an innovative financial services platform – made by and for finance enthusiasts. Focusing on smart technologies, data-driven solutions, and in-depth insurance and investment expertise, the company helps their partners get the most out of consulting services. To implement their group-wide AI vision, a new in-house AI team is being established. The current need is for an experienced candidate to focus on Large Language Models (LLMs), scalable system architectures, and production-ready AI applications. While also playing a key role in building the team, shaping the technical direction and developing smart solutions with real impact. Tasks Manage and coach a new 6-person group-wide AI development team. Design, build, and scale production-ready LLM, RAG, and agentic systems. Develop AI Insurance Advisors, policy analysis tools, and automated document processors. Select tools and manage scalable enterprise AI infrastructure across cloud or on-prem. Connect modular AI pipelines into existing corporate .NET stacks and APIs. Partner with IT, business units, and the board from ideation to production. Profile 3+ years working expereince in software development, data science, or AI engineering. Advanced skills in LLMs, RAG, agentic systems, and model fine-tuning. Proven track record building scalable AI pipelines and LLMOps/MLOps infrastructure. Proficiency in Python, vector databases, cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP), and ideally .NET/TypeScript. Background in technical mentoring, team leadership, and strategic architecture. Fluency in both German and English. We offer Build a central AI team shaping the product roadmap of a successful FinTech company. Own a group-wide AI platform with direct reporting lines and high executive exposure. Enjoy complete autonomy over architecture, infrastructure, and tool selection. Benefit from a hybrid model combining remote flexibility with a modern office in Wiesbaden/Mainz. Work with rapid decision-making processes and high individual responsibility. Receive an attractive compensation package, certified training, and employee benefits. Contact: Jack Rushman -