Databricks Platform AI Engineer(f/m/d)

Join us. Let’s care for tomorrow. 

At Allianz Global Investors we foster a culture of professionalism, fulfilment, and an inclusive working environment. Do you want to be part of a leading active asset management company? Then join us now!

In the role of Databricks Platform AI Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and implementing ML & AI solutions on the Databricks-based Data and AI Platform at Allianz Global Investors. Your main responsibility will be to support platform customers with all technical aspects concerning ML and AI. You will provide guidance and L3 support to development teams, fostering enablement to the point of self-service. You will further ensure adherence to security and compliance requirements, following a compliance-by-design approach, as well as ML & AI guidelines and best practices. Additionally, you will conduct periodic reviews and assessments to identify areas for improvement and recommend necessary adjustments. Moreover, you will manage and enhance the platform’s ML & AI capabilities, ensuring its scalability, performance, and security, and integrate new features to support various ML & AI use cases.

You will be working in Frankfurt.

What you will do

•    Support platform customers with all technical aspects of ML & AI Solutions: Integrate, deploy and manage ML & AI models and systems on the Databricks platform
•    Platform Enhancement: Collaborate with the Databricks Platform Architect to integrate new ML & AI features and extend the platform's capabilities
•    Security and Compliance: Ensure security and compliance of the platform’s ML & AI capabilities and implemented solutions with regulatory requirements and company standards
•    Performance & Cost Optimization: Optimize the platform’s ML & AI performance and ensure cost efficiency by implementing suitable ML & AI algorithms and techniques.
•    Collaboration: Work closely with other teams, including DevOps and SecOps, to ensure seamless integration and operation of ML & AI solutions
•    Monitoring and Maintenance: Monitor the health and performance of the platform’s ML & AI capabilities and address any issues that arise to ensure customer satisfaction.
•    Integration: Integrate Databricks ML & AI capabilities with (Azure) cloud resources, external data sources, applications and SaaS services

What you bring 

Required:

•    Minimum 3 years of practical experience developing, deploying and managing ML & AI solutions at scale on Databricks
•    Strong general understanding of AI and machine learning principles, technologies, tools and processes
•    Expert-level technology skills in Databricks, Azure, Terraform, Spark, Python, SQL, and CI/CD
•    Diploma in computer science or a similar field
•    Very good understanding of Data Architecture and Data Engineering
•    Excellent analytical, planning, and organizational skills
•    Good oral and written communication skills in English
•    Ability to efficiently and effectively document and share knowledge and enable others

Preferred:

•    Working experience in the financial industry, preferably in asset management
•    International work experience
•    Certification “Databricks Certified Machine Learning Professional”
•    Certification “Databricks Certified Generative AI Engineer Associate”

What we offer 

•    We empower our employees by ensuring flexible work arrangements that maintain a balance between performance, productivity, career development and personal priorities (e.g., hybrid model/ flexible working hours)
•    Securing your future: Access to company pension/savings plans
•    Family support (relocation/ childcare facilities)
•    Company share purchasing plan 
•    Mental health and wellbeing programs 
•    Mobility solutions (Jobrad bike leasing, subvention Jobticket)
•    Career opportunities within the entire Allianz Group 
•    Self-guided learning & development 
•    … and so much more! 

About Allianz Global Investors

Allianz Global Investors is a leading global active asset manager.

We invest for the long term and want to create value for clients every step of the way. We do this by being active – in how we partner with clients and anticipate their needs, and build solutions based on capabilities across public and private markets. Our focus on enhancing our clients’ assets leads naturally to a commitment to sustainability for positive change. Our goal is to enhance the investment experience for clients, whatever their location or goals.

Putting our clients' needs first, behaving in a transparent way and treating people fairly means acting with integrity. We encourage a collegial culture, that supports individual responsibility. We invest in the development of our employees to maximize the power of innovation. 

We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce, we are committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to helping applicants with any disabilities. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in. We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Great to have you on board.

If you feel inspired to promote the active asset management experience, this is the place for you. Join our diverse, international, technology-enabled, and agile environment. Simply upload your CV in English to apply for this position! If you need support to navigate our websites or at any stage during your application, please send an email with your request to recruiting@allianzgi.com
 
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