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# AI Systems Engineer

- **Company:** welevel GmbH
- **Location:** München, Germany
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, DevOps, Programming Tools, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Language Modeling, Delivery Pipeline, Indexer, Backend, Fastapi, Unreal Engine, Data Pipelines, Docker
- **Published:** May 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://de.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=853d9253af3fca79

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Unreal Engine?, * 3+ years experience in backend or fullstack engineering

 * Proficient in Python and FastAPI
 * Strong experience with PostgreSQL (schema design, indexing, optimization)
 * Proven DevOps skills: Docker, CI/CD, and continuous deployment
 * Experience designing APIs for real-time or player-facing systems
 * A product mindset and ability to collaborate across design, engineering, and narrative

## Description

We're searching for a AI Systems Engineer to design and build the backend systems that power intelligent NPC interactions, game-integrated language models, and narrative-aware behavior. You'll develop FastAPI services, manage data pipelines and deployment workflows, and connect the backend to gameplay systems in Unreal Engine 5., * Design, build, and maintain our FastAPI backend for game-integrated AI systems

 * Structure PostgreSQL databases for player memory, NPC context, and world data
 * Own Docker-based deployment and CI/CD pipelines for internal and live systems
 * Collaborate with gameplay and narrative teams to ensure seamless API/game integration
 * Build developer tools to simulate, test, and debug prompt flows and AI behaviors
 * Monitor, scale, and improve the platform's performance and reliability
 * Contribute to a core gameplay system shaping the future of immersive storytelling


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