Senior AI Engineer
About the Position
As a Senior AI Engineer, you'll spearhead the development of LLM-powered products at the forefront of marketing and advertising technologies. Utilizing your expertise in machine learning, large language models, and natural language processing, you'll play a pivotal role in designing, implementing, and enhancing our range of AI-driven solutions.
You'll hold direct responsibility for the LLM technology stack central to our product suite, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, including application engineers, product managers, and designers, to deliver robust and innovative solutions that drive tangible business outcomes.
This role presents an exciting opportunity to shape the future of AI-driven technologies and make meaningful contributions to real-world applications.
The role is linked with our office in Berlin, but we are flexible about hybrid or remote work in Germany.
What You’ll Be Doing
Lead the development, training, and fine-tuning of large language models and LLM-driven solutions to tackle intricate NLP tasks. Implement and refine a robust, scalable architecture in production environments to ensure optimal performance.
Evaluate and enhance the performance of existing models to uphold the highest standards of accuracy, efficiency, and reliability. Proactively address challenges concerning data quality, bias mitigation, and model interpretability.
Keep abreast of the latest advancements in NLP and AI research, conduct experiments, and prototype new ideas to push the boundaries of LLM capabilities.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including software engineers and product managers, to conceptualize and shape innovative and impactful solutions. Provide mentorship to junior team members and cultivate a culture of collaboration and innovation.
Continuously assess and integrate emerging technologies and best practices to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of LLM-based solutions.
Qualifications
Previous experience in a similar role within the tech industry, with a deep understanding of the practical applications and challenges of deploying LLMs in real-world scenarios.
Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of machine learning and NLP.
Extensive experience with training and deploying machine learning models, particularly withing the NLP/LLM domain. Proficiency in Python, ML frameworks and tools.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Experience with data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model evaluation techniques.
Proven track record of driving innovation in AI and NLP projects. Ability to think outside the box and develop creative solutions to challenging problems.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Demonstrated leadership experience, with the ability to guide and inspire a team.
About Bluefish:
Bluefish believes that AI represents the next major chapter of the internet - and that consumers will increasingly use AI to consume information and media online. On this new AI internet, brands will need new tools and technologies to tell their stories to consumers online - and a new marketing ecosystem will be created around AI. Bluefish is building the platform that helps brands engage consumers on this new AI channel, with powerful enterprise tools to manage AI brand safety and engage consumers with thoughtful and personalized AI marketing experiences.
The Bluefish team is a tight-knit group of mar-tech industry veterans who previously helped build foundational ad-tech platforms now owned by Meta and Microsoft. Bluefish, the leading AI marketing platform for the Fortune 500, recently announced a $43 million Series B growth financing co-led by Threshold Ventures and NEA with participation from multiple enterprise investors including Amex Ventures, TIAA Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, and continued participation from Bloomberg Beta. We are a globally distributed team, with business operations based in New York City and engineering based in Europe and New York.
Why Bluefish & Our Values:
- Unique opportunity to join on the ground floor of a fast-moving startup building at the center of AI
- Tackle challenging and abstract problems while disrupting the $300BN legacy mar-tech industry
- Join an experienced high-performing team where you will have immediate ownership and impact
- Experience a true meritocracy with significant career growth upside as the business scales
Our Values:
- Demonstrated grit and resourcefulness - you find creative solutions, adapt quickly, and aren’t afraid to roll up your sleeves in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- Thoughtful and strategic thinker with the ability to anticipate needs, ask the right questions, and deliver insights that truly drive value.
- Proven ability to collaborate across functions and roles, fostering open communication and shared ownership of outcomes.
- Commitment to craftsmanship - you take pride in delivering high-quality work, paying attention to the small details while keeping the big picture in mind.
- Self-starter with a proactive mindset and a strong sense of accountability - able to drive projects forward independently while staying aligned with team goals.
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and learning new tools, processes, or technologies to get the job done.