Applied AI Lead (m/f/d) - Berlin at Bees & Bears

Berlin, , Germany -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

23 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Python, Django, FastAPI, LLM, Agent Platforms, API Integration, Data Pipelines, Observability, Data Governance, Postgres, BigQuery, Backend Engineering, Platform Engineering, Claude/Anthropic API, SaaS Integration, Data Warehousing

Industry

Services for Renewable Energy

Description

Your Mission Bees & Bears is mid-rollout on AI across the business and building the data foundation to support it. As our Applied AI Lead, you own the layer on top: query access, observability, and the first AI pipelines that turn raw data into something teams can actually use. This is a hands-on build role — not a strategy role. What you'll do Build and maintain a data/query layer across our current systems and data warehouse Design and build B&B's first AI data pipelines Set up observability for AI systems, usage tracking, error monitoring, and audit logs for anything touching customer data Connect HubSpot, Django, Taktile, and our v2 FastAPI APIs to support new AI use cases Map and consolidate the AI tool stack to reduce shadow usage and tool sprawl Work within our Red/Amber/Green data governance framework from day one Define and drive the AI roadmap for B&B, coordinating closely with our Senior Data Engineer and Head of Product Your Talent Mid-senior platform or backend engineering background (Python strongly preferred given our Django/FastAPI stack) Proven experience building integrations across multiple systems — APIs, databases, SaaS tools Hands-on experience with LLM or agent platforms (Claude/Anthropic API) in a production or near-production context Ability to take a vague business problem and turn it into a scoped, executable technical build A basic grasp of data governance in a sensitive data environment (financial, customer data) Nice to have Postgres data warehousing experience; BigQuery a plus for where we're heading Familiarity with fintech or lending data models (underwriting, loan servicing) Experience in a small team where one person owns a build end to end Our Offer Growth & Culture We move fast, we're building a lot from scratch, and we're learning something new every day. You'll be part of a team that doesn't just work, it truly builds something, with a strong sense of ownership and genuine team spirit. Impact Your job has a direct impact on the energy transition. Period. And because this is important to us, we offer extra days off for climate activism. Flexibility We work in a hybrid, trust-based environment. Working from home is the norm for us, two days a week are standard and flexible. We structure the rest in whatever way best supports collaboration and focus within the team. And if it works for you and your team, you can also work from other locations, workations are possible here. Perks You'll receive a flexible bonus that you can use however you like, sports, culture, travel, whatever works for you. Food & Energy Long days happen. When the office is running, so is the food: just order something to the office via Wolt. Team & Vibe We take our mission seriously, but we don't take ourselves too seriously. Offsites, team nights, and our "Bees & Beers" are just as much a part of the job as the work itself. About us At Bees & Bears, we’re a Climate FinTech on a mission to unlock capital for the energy transition. We believe finance is the key to accelerating the shift toward a sustainable future. The challenge ahead is massive: by 2050, the world needs to invest €150 trillion (!) to reach climate neutrality. 65% of this investment will need to be financed through loans. Our mission is to channel capital into the sustainable economy — to accelerate the transition and make the world greener. What we do: We work closely with installers of climate hardware such as solar systems, energy storage, and heat pumps — enabling their customers to finance installations easily through monthly installments. Our platform provides the technical and financial foundation to make this happen. In doing so, we’re actively accelerating the energy transition — for households, for our partners, and for the planet. We’ve recently secured €500 million in funding commitments to green 25,000 households over the next two years. Prior to that, we raised two funding rounds backed by several renowned VCs — and we’ve been growing rapidly ever since. Sound like the perfect job for you? We look forward to your application and to getting to know you! At Bees & Bears, we place a high value on equal opportunity and are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We strive to create a friendly, safe, and welcoming environment for all our employees, regardless of ethnic origin, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability and abilities of any kind, physical appearance, social background, marital status, age, or religion (or lack thereof). Even if you don’t meet the requirements 100%, we still encourage you to apply. You don’t want an ordinary job. You want to build something that truly matters. Be part of shaping it from day one, move fast and feel your impact. In a startup that doesn’t ask if something is possible – but how fast. Then you’ve come to the right place!

Responsibilities

Build and maintain the AI data layer, including query access, observability, and the first AI data pipelines. Coordinate the AI roadmap and consolidate the tool stack to reduce sprawl while ensuring data governance.