User Experience jobs in Germany

At Statista, we're all about facts and data, for we are the world's leading business data platform. By providing reliable and easy-to-use data as well as various data analytics products and services, we empower people worldwide to make fact-based decisions.

Founded in Hamburg in 2007, we have quickly grown into a global company with offices in major cities such as London, New York, Berlin and Tokyo. And we still have a lot of plans. Our constant growth does not only prove our success, but also keeps creating new development and career opportunities for our employees.

We value and celebrate our diverse culture. You are welcome here for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or whether you prefer bar graphs to pie charts. Your story matters - keep writing it as part of our team.

Are you ready to join us?

Your job

As a Lead AI Engineer, you'll drive the technical vision and execution of our Research AI products, with a strong focus on people management and inclusive team leadership. You'll architect, develop, and optimize large-scale AI solutions using Python, LLMs, and RAG, while mentoring and supporting a diverse team of engineers.

• Set and execute the technical roadmap for Research AI, partnering with product and UX teams.
• Architect scalable, maintainable AI services leveraging modern frameworks (LLMs, RAG, LangChain, etc.).
• Provide inclusive leadership: manage, mentor, and support team members through regular 1:1s, career development, and feedback.
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, and ongoing growth of engineering talent.
• Maintain high standards for code quality, security, reliability, and cost efficiency in AI products.
• Ensure rigorous evaluation and quality assurance of all AI models and systems.
• Stay up to date on AI trends and integrate new technologies as appropriate.
• Hands-on coding and technical troubleshooting as needed.

Your skills

• 2+ years in technical leadership, including direct people management within AI engineering.
• Proven experience with LLMs, RAG, and scalable AI architectures, especially in production environments.
• Advanced Python skills and experience with toolchains like LangChain, LangGraph, and LangSmith/Langfuse.
• Knowledge of AWS (Lambda, SQS, S3, DynamoDB, RDS, CDK), DevOps tools (Datadog, GitHub Actions), and serverless best practices.
• Demonstrated success building and leading inclusive teams, fostering a collaborative and supportive culture.
• Strong communicator, able to engage diverse stakeholders and guide cross-functional efforts.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies (Kanban, Scrum, OKRs).

What we offer

In addition to our great team, culture, and our shared goal of empowering people with data, there are many other things that make Statista a great place to work! Join us and benefit from:

• Work from abroad 10 days a year (up to 30 if your family lives abroad)
• Hybrid work and flex-time
• International team and social events
• Free access to Perplexity Enterprise Pro and all its amazing functionalities
• Career & training opportunities
• Attractive locations and modern offices
• Mental health support with OpenUp

Some of the benefits listed here apply only to the German entity and to Junior-level roles or above.