Staff Engineer (gn) - AI Enablement

<p><span class="TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW104639616 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW104639616 BCX0">Start: Immediately | Level: Staff | Location: remote, Germany | Working Hours: Full Time (40h/week)<br><br>Your next step in the <strong>Tech &amp; Engineering team</strong> at <span class="acronym-highlight">ESN</span> &amp; More.</span></span></p> <p><span class="TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW104639616 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW104639616 BCX0">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="222" data-local-id="a256790dc015">As <strong>Staff Engineer (gn) – AI Enablement</strong>, you will close the gap between AI potential and engineering reality. We have the platform, the tools, and the ambition – what we need is the person who sees where AI is changing how we build, drives that change without being asked, and makes it stick across teams. You work hands-on across our engineering organisation – enabling engineers to think and build with AI, leading our AI Community of Practice, and accelerating the shift to agent-driven workflows.</p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="719" data-local-id="cac5a9166649">This is not a consulting role and it's not a ticket queue. You don't wait to be pointed at a problem. You find it, frame it, and start moving.</p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="863" data-local-id="f6626ca6247a">If you thrive on proactively identifying opportunities, moving teams forward through expertise rather than authority, and turning AI from a tool into a fundamental shift in how engineering works – this role is for you.</p> <p><strong><span class="TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW104639616 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW104639616 BCX0">To ensure smooth collaboration, we require a current primary residence in Germany for this position.</span></span></strong></p> <h3><strong>Your mission</strong></h3> <ul> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1201" data-local-id="63f6a29c9ece">You identify AI opportunities across engineering before they appear on anyone's roadmap – and you drive them forward proactively, with or without a formal mandate</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1367" data-local-id="dbc04ace3c9e">You lead our AI Community of Practice: you own the format, the cadence, the reusable playbooks and prompt libraries, and you measure whether engineers are actually working differently because of it</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1568" data-local-id="af7581fca681">You accelerate the shift to agentic engineering by working hands-on with Claude Code, Codex, and n8n – building prototypes, sharing patterns, and helping teams move from AI-assisted to AI-driven workflows</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1776" data-local-id="4405286754af">You build reusable frameworks and experiment templates that multiply your impact: guides, decision frameworks, and best practices others can follow and improve on without needing you in the room</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1974" data-local-id="b3a106921dcb">You co-shape AI strategy together with the Heads of Engineering and VP of Engineering – you are a key voice grounded in what's technically feasible and what engineers actually need, and you proactively surface the problems worth solving</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2214" data-local-id="248149be7cc8">You collaborate closely with our Cloud &amp; Security team, which owns our enterprise AI platform (Codex and Claude Code via GDP Enterprise), to enable teams to use it well and to feed back what's missing</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2418" data-local-id="a83819c83c02">You work as part of a Staff Engineer team with different specialisations – you challenge each other, support across domains, and contribute your AI depth as the specialisation the team is currently missing</p> </li> </ul> <h3>Your experience &amp; skills</h3> <ul> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2655" data-local-id="a51389f8beab">You are currently working at Staff level or equivalent and have demonstrable cross-team impact – not just within your own squad</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2786" data-local-id="3464b7886737">You have solid, working knowledge of the modern AI toolkit – LLMs, prompt engineering, agentic frameworks, RAG, embeddings, and automation patterns – and you know when and why to use each. You don't need to have built all of it from scratch; you need the judgment to guide others through it and the credibility to be taken seriously when you do</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="3134" data-local-id="40b14243a2be">Your personal AI practice is real: you use tools like Claude Code, Cursor, or Copilot not because you have to – because you can't imagine not using them. You've built workflows, pushed the limits, broken things, and learned from it. You can show your work</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="3393" data-local-id="923256f8df1f">You have concrete experience enabling others: workshops, communities, documentation or guides that changed how a team actually works – you've moved people, not just written about moving them</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="3587" data-local-id="ca8bb632400f">Communication is one of your strongest skills: you explain complex AI concepts clearly to sceptical senior engineers, overwhelmed teams, and leadership who need the trade-offs without the implementation details</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="3801" data-local-id="580260ad9c2a">You know when AI is the wrong answer – you can make the case for keeping something deterministic, for stopping an experiment early, and for separating durable capability from compelling hype</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="3995" data-local-id="b97648e1e6b6">You run experiments and kill what doesn't work: you design experiments that teach you something fast, share what you learned – including failures – and build templates others can reuse. The learning compounds; it doesn't stay with you</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="4233" data-local-id="d09901f05fb4">You have a solid software engineering foundation and can hold your own in architecture conversations – you don't need to be the lead architect, but you're a credible peer to one</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="4414" data-local-id="fe8aef8eb649">You communicate fluently in English; German is a plus</p> </li> </ul> <h3>Why choose us?</h3> <p data-start="2141" data-end="2444">Being part of our team means joining a high-performing company with a strong and diverse culture. At TQG, you are not just a “super-senior engineer” – you are a <strong data-start="2302" data-end="2322">force multiplier</strong>, influencing how our engineering organization builds systems, scales architecture, and adopts AI responsibly over time.</p> <p data-start="2446" data-end="2611">You can expect meaningful technical ownership, broad organizational impact, and a collaborative environment that values clarity, pragmatism, and continuous learning.</p> <p data-start="2446" data-end="2611">Additionally, you can look forward to:</p> <ul> <li>Flexible working hours and remote work options</li> <li>Attractive employee discounts</li> <li>Subsidy for the E-gym Wellpass</li> <li>Workation</li> <li>Corporate benefits</li> <li>28 days vacation/year</li> <li>and much more</li> </ul> <h3>About Us</h3> <p>The Quality Group (TQG) is an innovative provider of sports nutrition products, bringing together the successful brands&nbsp;<strong>ESN&nbsp;</strong>and&nbsp;<strong>More Nutrition&nbsp;</strong>since 2021.</p> <p><strong>ESN&nbsp;</strong>has been the German market leader in sports nutrition since 2004, offering products like protein powders, bars, and supplements designed for ambitious fitness goals. Founded in 2017,&nbsp;<strong>More Nutrition</strong>&nbsp;focuses on healthy, reduced-sugar foods, providing solutions for conscious nutrition and weight management without compromise.</p> <p>TQG’s vision is to help people become the best version of themselves. With passion and innovation, the company develops high-quality products that promote health, performance, and joy in life. Its agile company culture and exciting career opportunities make TQG a strong partner not only for customers but also for employees.</p> <p><strong>This is us – The Quality Group – nice to meet you! Now it’s your turn!</strong><br>We look forward to your application! Regardless of gender, age, background, or identity – what matters to us is who you are and what you bring to the table. Join our team and grow with us!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>