Senior Software Engineer / AI Enabler (m/f/d)

About the Position

A career driven by you. Join AutoScout24 Group and experience life in the fast lane. We’re not just leading the market; we’re creating it. We’re constantly innovating, evolving, and transforming things for our customers. We’re driven, ambitious, and determined to do our best work, together. For a career that doesn’t stand still, where you can put your ideas in the driving seat and change the way the world moves, join our global community.

We’re hiring a Senior Software Engineer / AI Enabler (m/f/d) to join the Search & Performance group at AutoScout24 – the group behind the Algorithms and Data Quality that powers the AutoScout24 Search Experience and Ad Products. This role is about real ownership: you’ll work on high-traffic systems, shape key parts of our user experience, and contribute to critical business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Work on product and tech initiatives finding the right mix between effort, quality, and user value
• Optimize and improve the AS24 technology stack by targeting individual and team efficiency, applying future-proven concepts, architectural principles, and frameworks
• Support our agile product development approach

Requirements

• Deep expertise in Java and Spring Boot, with a breadth of knowledge across a range of languages and technologies in both Object-Oriented and Functional paradigms; able to quickly grasp new concepts and tools. Experience with Scala is a plus.
• 5+ years of Software Engineering experience, hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Kafka, and AWS is a strong plus.
• Team player but also decisive mentality.
• Demonstrated personal excellence in using GenAI coding tools (for example GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor, OpenAI Codex) to significantly improve your own development speed and quality: code generation, refactoring, debugging, tests, and documentation.
• Experience integrating LLM APIs (such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure OpenAI, Vertex AI, or similar) into applications or internal tools.
• A pragmatic view of GenAI: you understand its limitations and risks and know how to put guardrails in place (reviews, tests, policies) to keep usage safe, compliant, and sustainable at scale.

We Offer

• A culture of growth with over 50 nationalities represented.
• Tools, training, and support to work in a way that suits you, learn new skills, and reach your potential.

About the Company

For a career where you can drive our business and shape your future, apply now.

Locations: Berlin, Germany; Munich, Germany

Work Location Type: On-site

Employment Type: Full-time

Experience Level: Senior

Experience Years: >5