Senior AI Engineer - Industrial Foundation Models (f/m/x)

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft; München; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading automotive company located in Munich seeks an experienced AI platform developer to shape the next generation of domain-specific AI. The role involves owning the strategy for foundation models and mentoring engineers in a dynamic team environment. Candidates should possess a PhD or outstanding master's degree in a related field and have deep expertise with large language models and multimodal systems, along with strong programming skills.

Leistungen

Challenging projects

Professional development opportunities

Attractive and performance-related remuneration

High level of job security

Annual special payments

Flexible working hours

Qualifikationen

• At least 5 years of professional experience.
• Proven record of shipping ML systems in production.
• Strong focus on safety, privacy, and security.

Aufgaben

• Own strategy and roadmap for domain specific foundation models.
• Build and adapt large language, reasoning, and multimodal models.
• Define standards for performance, safety, and compliance.

Kenntnisse

Deep expertise with LLMs and multimodal models

Strong programming skills (Python, PyTorch, JAX)

Experience integrating AI into enterprise IT environments

Leadership and influence evidence

Ausbildung

PhD or outstanding master’s in computer science, AI, or mathematics

Tools

Cloud data and training pipelines

Jobbeschreibung

THESE DAYS, AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY IS WRITTEN IN CODE.

More than 90% of automotive innovations are based on electronics and software. That's why creative freedom and lateral thinking are so important in the pursuit of truly new solutions. Naturally, this includes flexible working models, so that our IT specialists are free to go in unconventional directions.

We are shaping the future of domain-specific AI systems at the BMW Group by designing, training and operating new foundation models. Our team sets standards for the safe and scalable AI in engineering and production.

What awaits you?

• You own the strategy and roadmap for domain specific foundation models; align with engineering and production leaders.
• You build and adapt large language, reasoning, and multimodal models for automation at scale.
• Furthermore you will create data flywheels and scalable pipelines; define and curate high-quality fine-tuning datasets; design efficient annotation and evaluation workflows.
• You architect end to end AI systems with clear APIs, SLAs, security, and observability; drive reliability and cost efficiency.
• You define standards for performance, safety, and compliance; monitor quality, drift, bias, and hallucinations; lead red teaming.
• You will lead cross functional delivery with platform, data, and product teams; mentor engineers and researchers.
• You manage external partnerships and vendors; evaluate open source and commercial options; drive build, buy, or partner decisions.

What should you bring along?

• PhD or outstanding master’s in computer science, AI, mathematics, or related field and at least 5 years of professional experience.
• Deep expertise with LLMs and multimodal models, plus strong knowledge of post training and fine tuning methods (e.g., RLHF, DPO, PEFT).
• Strong programming skills (e.g., Python, PyTorch or JAX) and experience with large scale cloud data and training pipelines.
• Proven record of shipping ML systems in production and scaling complex services.
• Experience integrating AI into enterprise IT environments, with strong focus on safety, privacy, and security.
• Evidence of leadership and influence: mentoring, technical direction, strategy docs, publications or open source contributions.

Are you ready to shape the next generation of domain-specific AI platforms at the BMW Group? Apply now!

Find out more about Artificial Intelligence at the BMW Group here .

Note: Please apply exclusively online via our career portal. Applications through other channels (especially email) cannot be considered.

What do we offer?

• Challenging projects with which we shape the mobility of tomorrow together.
• Wide range of personal and professional development opportunities.
• Attractive, fair and performance-related remuneration.
• High level of job security.
• Annual special payments such as vacation pay, Christmas bonus, and profit sharing.
• Flexible working hours including six weeks annual leave and overtime compensation.

Earliest starting date: from now on
Type of employment: unlimited
Working hours: full-time

If you apply, the next steps in the selection process include an online test and subsequent interviews with the hiring manager (either virtually or in person).

Do you have any questions? Then simply send your enquiry using our contact form . Your enquiry will be answered by telephone or e-mail.

At the BMW Group, we place great importance on equal treatment and equal opportunities. Our recruiting decisions are based on the personality, experience, and skills of the applicants. Learn more here .