What we do
Merantix Momentum is a Berlin-based AI startup focusing on accelerating AI adoption across many industries through B2B solutions, as well as publicly funded research projects. We work across several domains, including manufacturing, healthcare, the German public sector, and many more, transforming businesses as an external machine learning department. We achieve this using our core expertise in state-of-the-art machine learning combined with our culture of rapid iterations to build scalable solutions.
Your role
Are you passionate about developing impactful applications of Machine Learning? The mission of this role is to bring state-of-the-art deep-learning methods to real-world applications from ideation and prototyping to production.
These will be your main responsibilities:
Leading major projects
Scope machine learning projects and their technical feasibility through client interaction
Contribute to the next generation AI stack and grow the open source ecosystem
Collaborate with data-, backend-, and frontend engineers in order to build production-ready AI solutions
Design and implement machine learning solutions for real-world use cases
Your profile
The ideal candidate is proficient in software engineering and modern machine- and deep-learning technologies, with a solid understanding of machine learning theory and fundamentals.
You take technical ownership of machine learning solutions and can lead NLP projects from ideation to production.
MSc/PhD in computer science, machine learning, or a related technical field - or equivalent practical experience
Strong programming skills in Python
Hands-on experience designing and implementing modern NLP solutions, particularly Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) or agentic systems, with a solid understanding of their underlying principles.
Experience with training and fine-tuning neural networks is a plus
Appreciation for sound engineering practices such as version control, clean code, code reviews, testing, CI/CD, and automation
Ability to make architectural decisions and drive projects independently
Ability to interact with clients and stakeholders to understand their problems, contribute to solution design, and clearly explain complex technical concepts
Fluency in English and German
About us
We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity. We consider all applications equally regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity. We strongly encourage individuals from groups traditionally underrepresented in tech to apply, and we can help with immigration.