The role As an LLM Engineer, you develop solutions to integrate and optimize language models within the botario platform. You stay informed about the latest developments in AI research and support the team in evaluating model quality and efficiency. Your Mission You monitor trends and advancements in NLP and AI research to integrate innovations from the field of large language models into the product You ensure that LLMs can be effectively used in conjunction with the botario platform in real-world applications for customers—whether it involves the latest, faster inference frameworks or cutting-edge prompting techniques You experiment with new models and architectures to enhance the chatbot's performance You assist the botario team and our customers in evaluating LLMs with respect to response quality, latency, costs, and other factors by providing in-depth analyses and valuable insights to enable optimal decision-making Your profile You have excellent programming skills, are unafraid to dive into DevOps, and embrace best practices, with a track record of successfully completed software projects You enjoy working in a team and using agile methodologies You have hands-on experience implementing AI-related features in software products—from model training to deployment and versioning You are experienced with Python, microservice architectures, ML model serving, Docker, and related technologies Ideally, you have initial experience with the commercial application of open-source LLMs, particularly in low-latency contexts, combined with Speech-to-Text and Text-to-Speech models You are familiar with the latest LLM technologies and practices You have expertise in cloud platforms and containerization technologies You think solution-oriented and approach problems analytically and systematically You work independently and are passionate about AI You are fluent in both German and English, both written and spoken Why us? As an innovative company with a clear vision, we actively contribute to the digitalisation and transformation of the communication landscape by developing new ideas and creative solutions while breaking away from outdated structures Flexible, family-friendly working hours and option to work from home Short decision paths, the opportunity to get involved, take over responsibility and use new technologies Spacious office at the Europahafen: workplace with water view Company fitness program, BusinessBike and access to company boat Coverage of costs for e-learning courses as desired Regular exchange: we visit and organize internal and public (AI) events Exciting, international clients from a wide range of industries Fair, appropriate salary and employee participation program 30 days of vacation and the possibility of part-time work Top hardware, height-adjustable desks and multiple monitors at every workstation Of course: organic fruit baskets, smoothie bar, ice cream flat rate, Thermomix, rice cooker, drinks (good coffee, mate, etc.) We support the compatibility of work, family and private life and are "Certified Family Friendly" About us We don't just look at the bare figures, because we are particularly looking for people who are characterised by talent and motivation. So if you believe that this position is just right for you and that we can benefit from each other, but you do not (yet) fulfil all the criteria, we would still be delighted to receive your application. Note: botario GmbH is a spin-off of JUST ADD AI GmbH and specialises in the development of intelligent chatbots (Conversational AI). botario was acquired by NFON AG on 1 August 2024. The chatbot management platform developed by botario enables the simple and effective creation, management and optimisation of chatbots. In addition to live chat, the chatbots created also offer a video chat function and can also be configured as phonebots.