Forward Deployed AI Engineer, Germany & Austria - BCG X

Boston Consulting Group; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development programs

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Boston Consulting Group seeks a Senior Forward Deployed AI Engineer for BCG X to join a fast-growing engineering team. You will partner with clients across industries to design, build, and deploy AI solutions that scale, from algorithm development to production-ready systems.

You will work on end-to-end analytics challenges, contribute thought leadership, and help drive the adoption of AI with rigorous software engineering practices, client collaboration, and cross-functional teamwork.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's or PhD in a relevant field; provide all academic certificates (A-level, Bachelor, Master).
• Excellent communication in German and English (C1/C2).
• Strong software development and AI/ML engineering experience.
• Experience guiding non-technical teams and stakeholders.
• Proven ability to deliver robust software solutions at scale.

Responsibilities

• Own the analytics value chain from framing to deployment.
• Design and implement scalable AI algorithms and software solutions.
• Collaborate with clients and cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end projects.
• Contribute to thought leadership and present at conferences or publish papers.

Skills

German language (C1/C2)

English language (C1/C2)

Software development

AI/ML engineering

Client interaction

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in CS or related field

Tools

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

Who We Are

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.

To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.

We Are BCG X

We’re a diverse team of more than 3,000 tech experts united by a drive to make a difference. Working across industries and disciplines, we combine our experience and expertise to tackle the biggest challenges faced by society today. We go beyond what was once thought possible, creating new and innovative solutions to the world’s most complex problems. Leveraging BCG’s global network and partnerships with leading organizations, BCG X provides a stable ecosystem for talent to build game-changing businesses, products, and services from the ground up, all while growing their career. Together, we strive to create solutions that will positively impact the lives of millions.

What You’ll Do

Our BCG X teams own the full analytics value-chain end to end: framing new business challenges, designing innovative algorithms, implementing, and deploying scalable solutions, and enabling colleagues and clients to fully embrace AI. Our product offerings span from fully custom-builds to industry specific leading edge AI software solutions.

Our (Senior) Forward Deployed AI Engineers are part of our rapidly growing engineering team and help to build the next generation of AI solutions. You’ll have the chance to partner with clients in a variety of BCG regions and industries, and on key topics like climate change, enabling them to design, build, and deploy new and innovative solutions. Additional responsibilities will include developing and delivering thought leadership in scientific communities and papers as well as leading conferences on behalf of BCG X.

What You’ll Bring

We are looking for dedicated individuals with a passion for software development, large-scale data analytics and redefining organizations into AI led innovative companies. Successful candidates possess the following:

• Apply software development practices and standards to develop robust and maintainable software
• Actively involved in every part of the software development process
• Experienced at guiding non-technical teams and consultants in and best practices for robust software development
• Optimize and enhance computational efficiency of algorithms and software design
• Motivated by a fast-paced, service-oriented environment and interacting directly with clients on new features for future product releases
• Enjoy collaborating in diverse teams to share software design and solution ideas
• A natural problem-solver and intellectually curious across a breadth of industries and topic
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in both German and English (C1/C2)
• Bachelor's, Master's degree or PhD in relevant field of study - please provide all academic certificates (A-level, Bachelor, Master)

Technologies

Programming Languages: Python, C++, Java, JavaScript, ...

Additional info

Professional Development
We are committed to your growth. You will have ample opportunities to participate in training programs, workshops, and development initiatives. You will also benefit from coaching and mentoring to further enhance your skills and expertise. At BCG, you can explore new horizons and expand your potential.

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.