Senior AI Software Engineer (all genders)

• Build AI-powered compliance experiences: Develop features that generate policies, automate documentation, and assist users through intelligent workflows.

• Work on applied AI, not research: Integrate and orchestrate LLMs into real product use cases that deliver immediate value to customers. Make automation feel intelligent and reliable: Improve how our AI assistant and generative systems behave, ensuring accuracy, usability, and trust.

• Own the process: Drive features from concept to delivery, shaping both technical implementation and product outcomes.

• Continuously improve what you build: Iterate on existing systems, refine outputs, and enhance performance over time.

• Shape engineering excellence: Contribute to improving developer experience, system quality, and delivery speed.

• Proven track record as a Software Engineer (backend or fullstack)
• Strong experience with Python
• Experience building production-grade systems and APIs
• Interest in AI and applied LLM use cases (hands-on experience is a plus)
• Strong problem-solving skills, ownership mindset, and a passion for building impactful products
• Comfortable working in environments with evolving requirements and imperfect information
• Proactive mindset: you don't just deliver tasks, you improve systems

As an AI Software Engineer at Kertos - the European Champion for Compliance Automation - you'll play a key role in shaping how AI is embedded into our platform and product experience. We turn compliance from a yearly fire drill into a continuous, low-friction product experience - and AI is at the heart of that transformation. You'll build AI-powered product features that help companies generate documentation, automate workflows, and interact intelligently with compliance systems. Working in a cross-functional squad, you'll ship improvements weekly, shape product decisions, and directly influence how applied AI is used in modern compliance across Europe., * You are Kertos: Don't like something? Could be done better? You have the freedom to push things forward and contribute to making Kertos a great place to work * Unique opportunity: Join the growing team of one of Europe's most promising early stages companies and to work directly with our CTO Alex * European funding in the millions: The EU has funded our AI research with a total of over 2 million euros * Regular Feedback: We foster an open feedback culture and support your growth with regular 1-on-1 meetings * Full Flexibility: Whether at the Berlin office, our Munich HQ or at your home office - we are flexible, and you'll be happy * Keep growing: To boost your professional and personal growth, we provide you with a Personal Development Budget of 1.500€ per year * Cutting Edge Technology: Leading VCs have invested in our vision to revolutionize how compliance measures are handled sustainably * Mental Health: We've partnered with nilo to prioritize your well-being, offering personalized mental health support for all employees * For Sports Enthusiasts: We subsidize your Wellpass membership for your physical fitness for a better work-life balance * Steep learning curve: With us you get full responsibility from day 1, push topics forward independently and thus learn a lot * Strong onboarding: No idea about compliance and its automation? No problem, we'll turn you into an expert and provide you with an onboarding buddy * Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: We are a strong team that supports each other, and we also have a lot of fun together beyond work and across different locations