Lead ML Engineer (m/f/x)

Cofinity-X GmbH
Cologne, DEOn-siteLead

About the Role

Our vision - your future

Cofinity-X is a joint venture founded in 2023 by BASF, BMW Group, Henkel, Mercedes-Benz, SAP, Schaeffler, Siemens, T-Systems, Volkswagen, and ZF. Established by industry experts, our company is primed for growth and is intended to be further led by professionals like yourself.

Your mission

  • Lead our Machine Learning team and contribute to the development of sovereign AI in Europe
  • Architect the training and fine-tuning of AI models using sovereign dataspace technology
  • Set the technical direction for our ML roadmap, integrating cutting-edge AI innovation into our sovereign dataspace technology
  • Support Product Management in evaluating and defining AI/ML architectures for target products and solutions, balancing customer requirements and technical constraints
  • Recruit, lead, mentor, and inspire your own team of highly skilled ML engineers
  • Partner with our HR team to scale the team through active sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding
  • Coach and develop team members while fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and intellectually rigorous culture

Work together with dataspace technology experts and product teams

Contribute heavily to open-source projects

Your profile

  • Master’s degree in Machine Learning, Computer Science, or a related discipline (PhD is a plus)
  • 7+ years of experience in Machine Learning, ideally with experience in federated learning

3+ years of experience leading technical projects and people

  • Proven experience working with product teams to bring ML products to market
  • Deep understanding of modern ML infrastructure, LLMs, and AI tooling
  • Outstanding stakeholder management skills and comfort working with senior leader
  • Strong interest in sovereign AI and dataspace technology (Catena-X, Gaia-X, IDSA)
  • Track record of open-source contributions and a strong understanding of how open-source projects work

Why us?

Hybrid working model

Balanced work-life balance with flexible working hours

Annual training budget for continuous professional and personal development (1.500 EUR)

Free choice of hardware

Monthly lunch subsidy (up to 115 EUR)

  • Deutschland Ticket and Job Bike for environmentally friendly mobility options
  • Workation to work remotely from different locations within the EU
  • We offer every employee a pensions scheme ( bAV ) with company sponsorship
  • Regular team events to strengthen cohesion and foster a positive working atmosphere
  • A modern office with an impressive view of the Cologne Cathedral

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Language
✓ 100% English · no German required
Date Posted
Oct 4, 2026