AI & Platform Innovation Engineer

Stack

Responsibilities

• ▹Develop AI-agentic solutions from scratch or integrate existing agents and foundational technologies, in close cooperation with Product Management and Business Development
• ▹Use AI to ship high-quality code fast
• ▹Architect and build AI-first software solutions for complex user stories: scalable, robust, maintainable
• ▹Work closely with stakeholders, including product management and UX design, to deliver end-to-end innovations
• ▹Own the full development pipeline: technical design, development, deployment and production monitoring
• ▹Lead architectural discussions, code reviews and retrospectives; mentor fellow engineers
• ▹Champion AI-powered features: integrate LLMs, RAG pipelines, agentic workflows, embeddings and deep learning frameworks to unlock business value

Requirements

• ▹Experience developing AI agents and integrating them into business workflows
• ▹Staying on top of the latest tools, models and trends in AI-assisted software engineering
• ▹Excellent prompting skills, knowing when to use different models, and first-hand experience with Claude Code or Cursor
• ▹Strong hands-on record of building production-grade software, preferably with AI components (LLMs, embeddings, PyTorch/TensorFlow, RAG pipelines, autonomous agents)
• ▹An agnostic approach to stack and tools: picking the right tech for the problem
• ▹Exceptional autonomy, knowing when to collaborate and escalate
• ▹Ability to thoughtfully challenge ideas and drive constructive discussions (colleagues, product owners, CTO)
• ▹Strong, respectful team player
• ▹Residing within ±3 hours of Central European Time

Nice to have

• ▹Prior experience integrating AI into SaaS business workflows
• ▹Familiarity with the modern AI tooling ecosystem (agents, memory systems, vector databases)
• ▹Experience leading a tech team or architecting across the stack, from frontend to infrastructure

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹International, closely-knit team of high performers
• ▹Remote-friendly environment with flexible work hours
• ▹Exceptional compensation
• ▹Participation in the ESOP program (IPO upside)

About the company

Vicoland created Virtual Companies (Vicos) for the professional services market: on its AI-driven SaaS platform, freelance experts team up to act like real companies and compete for large enterprise projects. More than 120 Vicos with thousands of freelancers already work for clients such as BASF, Miele, Siemens and Daimler.