Penguin Random House is looking for a Senior AI Engineer to join our Technology & Innovation department. In this role, you will be instrumental in developing our AI platform to accelerate software engineering productivity by designing and implementing AI-driven solutions based on Large Language Models, agentic architectures, and knowledge graphs.
What You'll Do
- Build AI solutions that support developers in refactoring, documentation, and legacy transformation.
- Integrate external AI services to make our products and services better, faster, and more human-centric.
- Enhance the platform with LLMs, knowledge graphs, APIs, and agent-based workflows.
- Create prototypes and proof-of-concepts to quickly demonstrate value and drive adoption.
- Deliver production-grade AI services on Azure, ensuring performance, scalability, and compliance.
- Tackle challenges hands-on and collaborate with external partners to accelerate innovation.
What We're Looking For
- A degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, or a related field.
- 5–7 years of professional experience in AI/ML engineering or solution architecture.
- Proven expertise in Python and AI/LLM frameworks like LangChain, PyTorch, and TensorFlow.
- Strong knowledge of external AI models and services (OpenAI, Vertex, Claude, etc.).
- Experience with cloud-native architectures (preferably Azure), microservices, APIs, and containerized environments.
- Familiarity with knowledge graph technologies and data architectures.
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills, able to bridge technical and business needs.
- Fluent in English.
Nice to Have
- A business or innovation background.
- German language skills.
Technical Stack
- Languages & Frameworks: Python, LangChain, PyTorch, TensorFlow
- AI Services: OpenAI, Vertex, Claude
- Infrastructure: Azure, Microservices, APIs, Containerized environments
- Data Architectures: Knowledge graph technologies
Team & Environment
You will be a key member of our Technology & Innovation department, working on foundational projects to automate and create intelligent developer workflows across the organization.
Work Mode
This position offers a hybrid work arrangement and is open to candidates in Berlin, Baden-Baden, Verl, and Tallinn.
