AI Lead

JUPUS

AI Lead overseeing AI product development and team in one of Europe's leading legal tech firms. Balancing technical execution with strategic leadership in AI initiatives.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeRemote • 🇩🇪 GermanySeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and execute the AI roadmap across all AI products
Lead, mentor, and grow the AI team, fostering a high-performance, execution-focused culture
Architect and implement production-ready generative AI systems across voice, chat, and document workflows
Contribute hands-on (≈40%) to core AI systems, including architecture, implementation, and optimization
Design and oversee agentic workflows, RAG systems, and LLM-based architectures across products
Establish and scale evaluation, testing, and observability frameworks for AI systems
Define and enforce best practices for AI development, deployment, and iteration
Ensure reliable delivery and fast iteration within a small, high-impact team
Partner closely with product, design, and engineering teams to integrate AI into real product workflows
Translate complex AI capabilities into clear, practical product features
Act as the AI authority within the company, supporting teams in adopting and applying AI effectively
Communicate AI strategy and progress clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Requirements

What you’ll need

5–6 years of experience building and shipping applied AI systems in production
Proven hands-on experience with agentic AI systems and/or RAG in production (beyond simple API usage)
Strong proficiency in Python and backend development for AI-driven products
Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring AI engineers, including setting technical direction and raising team standards
Track record of owning and delivering AI features end-to-end in a product environment
Experience with LLM evaluation, monitoring, and observability (e.g. LangSmith, Langfuse, or similar)
Ability to balance hands-on work with technical leadership in a fast-paced environment
Strong product mindset and ability to translate AI capabilities into real user value
Fluent in English
Must be located within the CET -2/+2 time zone

Benefits

Comp & perks

🚀 Foundational Impact – Help build and scale the core AI capabilities of JUPUS from the ground up
🔒 Technical Ownership – Work directly on the systems powering AI features across multiple products
🌱 Growth Environment – Build production AI systems at the cutting edge of generative AI and agentic workflows
💼 Leadership Visibility – Flat hierarchy with direct access to the Head of Engineering and CTO, reporting to the AI Lead
🏡 Fully Remote – Enjoy the flexibility of working from anywhere
💻 Top Equipment – State-of-the-art MacBook plus all the accessories you need
🏋️ Wellbeing Perks – Urban Sports Club membership to support your healthy lifestyle

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Hard Skills & Tools

Pythonbackend developmentAI systems architecturegenerative AI systemsagentic AI systemsRAG systemsLLM evaluationmonitoringoptimizationAI development best practices

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcommunicationproduct mindsetteam collaborationexecution-focused culturetechnical directionstakeholder engagementhands-on work balancefast-paced environment adaptability