Senior Software Engineer - Python/AI/ML Infrastructure

We're Celonis, the global leader in Process Mining technology and one of the world's fastest-growing SaaS firms. We believe there is a massive opportunity to unlock productivity by placing data and intelligence at the core of business processes - and for that, we need you to join us.

The Team

Celonis AI Group (CeloAI) is dedicated to developing state-of-the-art AI/ML technologies for Celonis products and empower enterprises and institutions to make intelligent business decisions and achieve operational excellence. Our dual mission focuses on both the immediate term goals of designing and implementing advanced AI/ML product features and solutions for our customers and the long term goals of establishing competitive advantages of Celonis Process Intelligence platform.

We are a global organization with presence in both Germany and the US. CeloAI Germany has its presence in Munich, Darmstadt, and Aachen.

The Role

As a Senior Software Engineer on the AI/ML Infrastructure team, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and deploying the infrastructure that supports our AI/ML/LLM initiatives. You will collaborate with software engineers, machine learning engineers, and platform infrastructure engineers to deliver scalable and high-quality solutions.

You will be responsible for architecting and implementing robust technical components that drive the next generation of Process Intelligence. These components will leverage technologies such as computer vision, natural language processing, data mining, recommendation systems, knowledge bases, and business intelligence.

The work you’ll do

• Understand and translate business and technical requirements into effective solutions.
• Design and develop highly scalable and performant systems.
• Build and maintain low-latency infrastructure for serving AI/ML/LLM models.
• Develop intelligent techniques for integrating and processing large-scale enterprise operational data.
• Create and maintain APIs, libraries, and infrastructure to support data serving at scale.
• Implement data quality and freshness mechanisms for enterprise customers.

The qualifications you need

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering or a relevant technical role (preferably experienced in Machine Learning Ops)
• Expert-level proficiency in Python (preferably experienced with FastAPI, PyDantic, and SQLAlchemy)
• Familiarity with distributed systems and event driven architectures (e.g. RabbitMQ or Kafka)
• Strong understanding of DevOps principles and tools: Kubernetes, Terraform, DataDog, Docker, CI/CD, ArgoCD
• Extensive experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Proven ability to design, build, document, and distribute scalable services, libraries, and tools
• Passion for developing AI/ML/LLM solutions and staying up-to-date with industry trends.

What Celonis Can Offer You:

• Pioneer Innovation: Work with the leading, award-winning process mining technology, shaping the future of business.
• Accelerate Your Growth: Benefit from clear career paths, internal mobility, a dedicated learning program, and mentorship opportunities.
• Receive Exceptional Benefits: Including generous PTO, hybrid working options, company equity (RSUs), comprehensive benefits, extensive parental leave, dedicated volunteer days, and much more.
• Prioritize Your Well-being: Access to resources such as gym subsidies, counseling, and well-being programs.
• Connect and Belong: Find community and support through dedicated inclusion and belonging programs.
• Make Meaningful Impact: Be part of a company driven by strong values that guide everything we do: Live for Customer Value, The Best Team Wins, We Own It, and Earth Is Our Future.
• Collaborate Globally: Join a dynamic, international team of talented individuals.
• Empowered Environment: Contribute your ideas in an open culture with autonomous teams.

About Us:

Celonis makes processes work for people, companies and the planet. The Celonis Process Intelligence Platform uses industry-leading process mining and AI technology and augments it with business context to give customers a living digital twin of their business operation. It’s system-agnostic and without bias, and provides everyone with a common language for understanding and improving businesses. Celonis enables its customers to continuously realize significant value across the top, bottom, and green line. Celonis is headquartered in Munich, Germany, and New York City, USA, with more than 20 offices worldwide.

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Celonis Inclusion Statement:

At Celonis, we believe our people make us who we are and that “The Best Team Wins”. We know that the best teams are made up of people who bring different perspectives to the table. And when everyone feels included, able to speak up and knows their voice is heard - that's when creativity and innovation happen.

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