KERTOS INTRO

Kertos is one of the most dynamic and fastest-growing compliance startups in Europe. Backed by leading VCs, renowned business angels, and millions in funding from the European Union for our groundbreaking AI technology, we are perfectly positioned to dominate the rapidly growing compliance market.
With customers like Enpal, Grohe, A&O Hostels, and Blacklane, leading companies rely on our innovative platform. The compliance market is growing at 20% annually, and with upcoming regulations like the AI Act, NIS2, and DORA, we are ideally placed to become the European market leader.
At Kertos, we’re not just writing a unique growth story; we also have the rare opportunity to actively shape one of Europe’s core industries. Join our team and help us shape the future of compliance!

THE SKILLS, MOTIVATION, AND MENTALITY YOU SHOULD BRING

• Senior-level experience in backend development
• Professional experience in MLOps, including deployment, automation, and monitoring
• Experience with agents, knowledge retrieval systems, embeddings, and optimizing retrieval performance
• Data-driven and quality-focused mindset, running reproducible experiments and improving iteration processes
• Curiosity to explore and push new tools, frameworks, and AI approaches
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in cross-functional, agile teams

ABOUT US

Founded in 2021 and backed by investors such as Redstone, 10x Founders, Seed + Speed, and xdeck, we are on a rapid growth trajectory. Today, we are a team of over 45 ambitious talents from 15 nations, united by our mission to transform compliance from a challenge into a seamless standard. With our platform, we help companies implement regulatory requirements effortlessly, cost-effectively, and stress-free. From our offices in Berlin and Munich, we are driving this vision forward – and this is just the beginning

YOUR PURPOSE AT KERTOS

As a Senior AI Software Engineer at Kertos – the European Champion for Compliance Automation – you’ll be at the forefront of integrating AI agents and LLMs deeply into our backend systems.
You’ll combine machine learning expertise with strong software engineering skills to design, build, and deploy intelligent automation features that deliver real value to our users. From developing concepts to deploying production-ready models, you’ll own the process end-to-end — making sure our AI delivers secure, stable, and impactful results.
Working closely with our CTO, product teams, and fellow engineers, you’ll continuously explore new AI capabilities, optimize retrieval and recommendations, and push the boundaries of what compliance automation can do.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive AI innovation: Design and integrate AI agents and LLMs directly into our backend workflows
• Own the lifecycle: Take AI features from concept through deployment, monitoring, and iteration
• Build for impact: Translate user feedback and data into model improvements and better recommendations
• MLOps: Implement best practices for deployment, automation, and monitoring of models in production
• Optimize retrieval & tool usage: Work with our agents, optimize their tool usage (MCP) & knowledge retrieval
• Ensure stability & security: Guarantee models run reliably and securely in production environments
• Collaborate cross-functionally: Work with engineers, product, and design to deliver AI-powered features that truly enhance user value