Working Student AI Operations Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Working Student AI Operations Engineer (AI): Building and operating internal AI-powered tools, agents, and data infrastructure with an accent on data pipelines and LLM evaluation. Focus on developing production-grade AI solutions, prototyping agentic frameworks, and optimizing AI service deployments.

Location: Hybrid (Mannheim, Germany)

Company

hirify.global develops holistic Software-as-a-Service solutions that help global companies ensure transparency, efficiency, and trust across their entire value chain.

What you will do

• Build, maintain, and optimize data pipelines and workflows that support internal AI applications.
• Support the setup, deployment, and operation of AI services and agents on scalable infrastructure.
• Develop and execute evaluation approaches for LLM-based systems to ensure quality and performance.
• Document technical processes, workflows, and integrations to facilitate system maintenance.
• Research emerging AI technologies and turn promising ideas into practical prototypes.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled as a Master’s or advanced Bachelor’s student in Computer Science, AI, Data Science, or a related technical field.
• Strong hands-on experience with Python, SQL, and API integrations.
• Engineering-oriented mindset for building reliable, production-grade solutions.
• Interest or experience with LangChain, LangGraph, Git, n8n workflows, and vector databases.
• Fluent in English.

Nice to have

• Proficiency in German.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work at a fast-growing unicorn company tackling sustainability challenges.
• Collaborative environment where technical ideas are valued and implemented.
• Hands-on experience building and operating real-world AI systems at scale.
• Internal student network with regular meet-ups for networking and growth.
• Office perks including free drinks and snacks.