AI Engineering Manager (AI)

TL;DR

AI Engineering Manager (AI): Leading a team of ML, backend, and data engineers to build multilingual voice infrastructure from scratch with an accent on automatic speech recognition, text-to-speech, and real-time orchestration of ML models. Focus on ensuring scalable customization of speech models across languages and client use cases, and aligning technical efforts with company strategy.

Location: Onsite in Berlin

Salary: €140,000–€160,000

Company

Our client is building the infrastructure behind the next generation of voice-first AI, redefining how people and machines interact in real time.

What you will do

• Lead and grow a high-performing team of ML, backend, and data engineers, fostering collaboration and technical excellence.
• Oversee the development, fine-tuning, and productionisation of ASR, TTS, language detection, and audio processing models.
• Ensure scalable customisation of speech models across languages and client use cases.
• Own orchestration services critical to real-time ML performance and reliability.
• Work cross-functionally with product, platform, and AI research teams to align technical efforts with company strategy.
• Coach and support team members, developing a culture of continuous learning and innovation.

Requirements

• Strong professional background in ML engineering or data science.
• People management experience, including leading ML-focused teams.
• Proven experience in developing production-grade ML models, including monitoring, scaling, and lifecycle management.
• Deep understanding of building and maintaining real-time ML services, ideally in cloud-native environments.
• Strong track record of implementing engineering and ML best practices.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on redefining human-machine interaction through voice-first AI.
• Opportunity to work with a well-funded company backed by over €190m in funding.
• Fostering a culture of collaboration, technical excellence, continuous learning, and innovation.