Fellowship - AI Product Building & Consulting (6 months) (m/f/d)

Alaika; München; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EGYM Wellpass

Bike leasing

Kitchen stocked with healthy food

Team events (e.g., Oktoberfest)

Job summary

ALAika is seeking a Fellow for six months to work directly with our Head of IT and AI Systems in Munich/Barcelon a. You will build AI tools, design prototypes, and ship web apps used across the firm.

You’ll contribute to replacing legacy systems, scale JARVIS for international investors, and advise on client engagements with experienced consultants. English fluency is required; German is a plus.

Qualifications

• Currently studying Business Informatics, Computer Science, Economics or related field, top 10% of class.
• Minimum 3rd Bachelor semester.
• Proven ability to build, test or launch a project or prototype.
• Experience with AI coding tools (Claude, Cursor) and web development basics.
• Strong business sense and interest in strategy consulting and financial services.
• Leadership experience in teams, clubs, or projects.

Responsibilities

• Build and ship AI tools, from prototypes to full web apps used within the firm.
• Rebuild legacy software, map workflows, and contribute to new systems.
• Scale JARVIS toward international investors and competitive positioning.
• Advise on client engagements with research, analysis, and slide support.
• Own features end-to-end, from user feedback to release, with testing.

Skills

AI prototyping

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

Vue/Nuxt

SQL

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Strong writing

English fluency

German language

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Business Informatics / CS or related)

Tools

Claude

Cursor

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

Vue/Nuxt

SQL

Job description

We are looking for a Fellow for 6 months, starting as soon as possible. Voluntary and mandatory internships are both welcome. Advise. Invest. Build. Meet ALAIKA, a new kind of Financial Services firm, globally scaling, headquartered in Munich. The work is hard. The bar is high. We want builders. Convince during your Fellowship and earn the opportunity to join ALAIKA full-time as an Associate Consultant, with partner-track ambition from day one.

The role and what you will work on

You work directly with our Head of IT and AI Systems, between building and advising. We do not just advise clients on AI. We build with it every day: the tools the firm runs on, our own core business systems, and JARVIS, our AI recruiting platform.

• Build. Design, build and ship the AI tools ALAIKA runs on, from quick prototypes and automations to full web apps used across the firm. Write prompts and AI logic, test new workflows, and keep everything stable. Working products, not slideware.
• Rebuild. We are replacing our legacy enterprise software with our own core business systems. Map how we work today, shape requirements with the people who will use the new systems, and build parts of them yourself.
• Scale. Push JARVIS, one of ALAIKA Building's most advanced ventures, towards international investors. Turn recruiter feedback into features, sharpen positioning against the AI recruiting landscape, and prepare demos and pitch materials.
• Advise. Support client engagements across Strategic Transformation and AI & Data Intelligence: research, analysis, slide writing and workshop preparation, alongside experienced consultants and partners.
• Own. Own your features and deliverables end-to-end, from user feedback to release. Run testing sessions with real users and turn what you learn into clear priorities.

You are not support staff for the seniors. When you are a fit "Show me an athlete who did well academically. An athlete because they know what it takes to win and they have had to experience loss." Kenneth C. Griffin, Founder of Citadel.

You will work alongside intrinsically driven people chasing an uncapped career, people who do "what it takes". You fear "being one more number stuck in middle management". Your goal is to make it to the top: at ALAIKA itself, at a leading investment or financial services firm, or in a company you build yourself. ALAIKA can help with that too.

What you bring

• Currently studying Business Informatics, Computer Science, Business, Economics or a related field, top 10% of your class at a top-tier university. Minimum 3rd Bachelor semester.
• Proof of building. You have built, tested or launched something: a side project, app, automation or prototype. You work with Claude, Cursor or similar AI coding tools, and web development basics (Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Vue/Nuxt, SQL) are a big plus.
• Business sense. Solid business understanding and genuine interest in strategy consulting and Financial Services.
• Leadership. You have led a team, a club, a project, a cause. We hire people who make things happen.
• Analytical edge. Data-driven by default. Structured thinking, clear writing and strong slides. Leverage data to drive decisions, not just decorate slides.
• Languages. Fluent in English. German is a strong plus.
• Athlete performance mindset.
• High aspirations.
• Grit.
• Entrepreneurial guts.
• Self-confident achiever.
• Act first, apologise later.
• Speed is everything.
• Take full ownership of work normally reserved for far more senior profiles.

Why join ALAIKA

Your launchpad. Convince during your Fellowship and earn a full-time Associate Consultant offer, with partner-track ambition from day one.

Real product responsibility. Ship to real users from your first weeks, on a live AI venture and on the systems the firm runs on.

Your own venture. Pitch your own idea and build it with ALAIKA Building's support.

Stellar Network. Shoulder-to-shoulder with financial services executives running today’s giants and the founders + investors building tomorrow’s.

Compensation

Competitive salary and an attractive bonus structure.

Offices

Munich and Barcelona. More coming.

Perks

• EGYM Wellpass, bike leasing, a kitchen stocked with healthy food, and team events worth showing up for, from Oktoberfest to team dinners.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunities for all (f/m/d) ALAIKA is an equal-opportunity employer. We hire on merit and welcome applications from people of all genders, backgrounds, ages, and identities. Our team spirit celebrates diversity. We want you to be your true "you" and offer everyone an open culture and safe space.