AI DEVOPS ENGINEER - Information Retrieval (m/f/d)

Make an amazing climb in your career in an international team of experts. Our company provides technological services for the whole Schwarz group of more than 30 countries in Europe and the US. Our vision is to be the leading ecosystem for a better life. We built the European sovereign cloud STACKIT. With XM Cyber we set new standards in differing cyber crimes. We run AI better than anyone. With us you will find a variety of opportunities to grow and do your best at your calling – IT. We exist to improve life with our products and services - for today's generation and future generations. We act future proof!

AI DEVOPS ENGINEER - Information Retrieval (m/f/d)

The impact You will create:

Develop and deploy innovative, scalable, and secure analytical data products and MLOps architectures, taking them from proof-of-concept through to robust production systems.

Engineer and manage resilient Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD pipelines (ideally Azure DevOps), setting new standards for efficient and high-quality software delivery.

Implement and maintain comprehensive monitoring, observability (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry), and security solutions (SAST/SCA, GDPR/AI Act compliance) for AI applications.

Translate complex AI product requirements into well-tested, maintainable software solutions using your extensive Python and software engineering expertise.

Collaborate effectively within interdisciplinary agile teams, working alongside data scientists, data engineers, and product owners to bring AI projects to life.

Act as a coach and mentor, sharing your deep technical knowledge, fostering a culture of high code quality, and guiding teammates in solving complex challenges.

Experience and skills you will need:

A degree in Computer Science or a related field, with a minimum of 5 years of profound experience in software development with Python, building scalable and testable applications.

Expertise in CI/CD (Azure DevOps preferred), Infrastructure as Code, containerization (Kubernetes), and cloud platforms (GCP ideally), coupled with strong Git and shell scripting skills.

Demonstrable experience in designing and implementing MLOps strategies, commissioning AI projects, and building/maintaining data pipelines (e.g., Airflow).

High standards for code quality (Ruff, Mypy, Unit/Integration/E2E testing) and a solid understanding of IT security (GDPR, AI Act, OAuth2) and SAST/SCA tools (SonarQube, Snyk).

Excellent English communication skills (written and spoken), a collaborative team-player mindset, strong problem-solving abilities, and a proactive curiosity for new technologies; German language skills are an advantage.

Hands-on experience with monitoring/observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry) and ideally, familiarity with frontend development in Vue.js

Our offer:

An attractive remuneration package depending on your seniority

Variety of opportunities with one of the strongest and largest retail companies in the world

A huge array of tools & technologies available on the spot and ready for a steady personal development

Food vouchers, MultiSport card, additional health insurance, travel expenses and a modern office close to Paradise Mall

A good work-life balance with flexible working time & options for mobile work

A pleasant and diverse environment with regular events, team buildings and stimulating activities

Your application will be reviewed in strict confidentiality. Only the approved candidates will be invited to an interview. Providing your personal data you explicitly agree that it will be processed for the purpose of recruiting and for the purpose of possible signing of a labour contract and will be stored and operated by “Schwarz IT” EOOD and “Lidl Bulgaria EOOD and Co” KD in their capacity of personal data controller and personal data processor in accordance with the Bulgarian Data Protection Legislation and the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR). Please have in mind that with this you give permission for your resume to be shared with other parties of the Schwarz Group.

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