AI Lead Engineer Clinical (Hospital Information System) (m/w/d)

CGM is Europe's leading developer of IT solutions for the entire healthcare sector. We are seeking a technically strong and visionary AI Lead Engineer to architect and build our AI capabilities within the clinical and hospital domain. You will be responsible for building a top-tier AI team, delivering impactful AI/ML solutions, and working closely with software engineers, IT teams, clinicians, and operational leads to ensure integration, usability, and real-world value.

This is a high-impact role at the intersection of AI engineering, health technology, and cross-functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities:

AI Architecture & Delivery

• Design and lead the development of AI solutions, from prototypes to production systems, using structured and unstructured healthcare data.
• Build scalable, secure ML pipelines and deploy models into real-world clinical or operational workflows.

Team Leadership

• Hire, mentor, and manage a growing team of AI engineers, data scientists, and ML specialists.
• Establish engineering best practices for AI development, MLOps, model versioning, and continuous delivery.

Cross-Department Collaboration

• Apply state-of-the-art AI platforms such as OpenAI, Gemini, or Anthropic to build LLM-powered tools.
• Champion the use of AI developer tools like GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, and prompt engineering frameworks to accelerate team efficiency.
• Lead evaluations of open-source tools and cloud-based platforms to continuously evolve our AI ecosystem.

Tech Stack & Tooling

• Design and lead the development of AI solutions, from prototypes to production systems, using structured and unstructured healthcare data.
• Build scalable, secure ML pipelines and deploy models into real-world clinical or operational workflows.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in AI/ML engineering or software development, with a strong track record of delivering production AI systems.
• Hands-on experience with modern LLMs and AI platforms (OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, etc.).
• Proven leadership in building AI products and/or teams, ideally in healthcare or similarly complex domains.
• Strong coding skills in Python and relevant ML tooling (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face, LangChain).
• Experience with MLOps practices and tools (e.g., MLflow, Kubeflow, Docker, CI/CD).
• Comfortable navigating cross-functional environments and translating technical plans into cross-team action.
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field.

What We Offer

• Ownership of AI architecture and strategy in a greenfield environment.
• Access to rich clinical datasets and meaningful use cases.
• Collaborative and mission-driven engineering culture.
• Competitive salary, benefits, and flexible hybrid/remote options.

Benefits:

• A responsible job in a growing international group of companies
• Comprehensive trainings
• Exciting tasks and development perspectives in a sustainably growing enterprise
• Close cooperation in the team
• Home office according to agreement
• Digital feel-good management with offers for your health, e.g. home workouts, nutritional counseling, mental trainings, etc.
• modern workplaces, employee discounts and much more ensure a pleasant working environment.

If you feel addressed by this opportunity, we offer a gross annual salary starting at EUR62.800,-. Our compensation is aligned with the IT collective agreement. Of course, we are open to a competitive salary that reflects higher qualifications and experience. If you have a lot of professional experience, we will gladly pay you more. If this challenge sounds attractive to you, we look forward to receiving your application!