Staff Engineer (gn) - Data & AI Focus

<p><span class="TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW104639616 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW104639616 BCX0">Start: Immediately | Level: Mid - Senior | Location: remote, Germany | Working Hours: Full Time (40h/week)&nbsp;<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"><br>As <strong>Staff Engineer (gn) - AI &amp; Data Focus</strong>, you will help shape our architectural direction, strengthen our engineering foundations, and accelerate the responsible adoption of AI across teams. You work hands-on within your value stream while also contributing broadly across the organization - improving systems, enabling teams, and driving long-term technical impact.<br>If you enjoy solving complex system challenges, mentoring engineers, and exploring pragmatic AI applications with measurable impact, this role is for you.<br></span></span></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>You provide architectural and technical leadership by driving scalable architectures and long-term technical improvements across teams</li> <li>You support engineers hands-on in designing and implementing high-quality services, distributed systems, and data pipelines</li> <li>You collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, Data, and other Staff Engineers to align on architectural decisions and technical direction</li> <li>You evaluate and integrate AI technologies where they strengthen systems, processes, or product capabilities with measurable impact</li> <li>You enable responsible AI adoption by defining best practices, guidelines, and reusable patterns across engineering</li> <li>You mentor engineers and drive cross-team alignment while reducing complexity and improving engineering-wide consistency &nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Your experience &amp; skills</h3> <ul> <li>You already work as a Staff Engineer and have impact on department level, not only within your team</li> <li>You have extensive experience in modern software engineering and distributed systems</li> <li style="text-align: left;">You bring strong architectural thinking and can align teams and stakeholders on technical decisions</li> <li style="text-align: left;">You have deep experience with event-driven systems, microservices, and AWS-based architectures</li> <li style="text-align: left;">You are familiar with data warehouse concepts, data modeling, data governance, data pipelines, and data quality frameworks&nbsp;</li> <li style="text-align: left;">You have a solid understanding of AI concepts such as LLMs, embeddings, vector search, agents, and automation patterns</li> <li style="text-align: left;">You have experience integrating AI capabilities into existing systems or workflows and assessing feasibility, risk, and impact</li> <li style="text-align: left;">You communicate fluently in English; German is a plus</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <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> <p>&nbsp;</p> <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>