Staff Engineer (gn) - Data & AI Focus at The Quality Group

, , Germany -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

18 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Software Engineering, Distributed Systems, Architectural Thinking, Event-Driven Systems, Microservices, AWS, Data Warehouse Concepts, Data Modeling, Data Governance, Data Pipelines, Data Quality Frameworks, AI Concepts, LLMs, Embeddings, Vector Search, Automation Patterns

Industry

Wellness and Fitness Services

Description

Start: Immediately | Level: Mid | Location: remote, Germany | Working Hours: Full Time (40h/week) Your next step in the Tech & Engineering team at ESN & More. As Staff Engineer (gn) with Data & AI Focus, you will help shape our architectural direction, strengthen our engineering foundations, and accelerate the responsible adoption of AI across teams. You work hands-on within your value stream while also contributing broadly across the organization - improving systems, enabling teams, and driving long-term technical impact. If you enjoy solving complex system challenges, mentoring engineers, and exploring pragmatic AI applications with measurable impact, this role is for you. Your mission You provide architectural and technical leadership by driving scalable architectures and long-term technical improvements across teams You support engineers hands-on in designing and implementing high-quality services, distributed systems, and data pipelines You collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, Data, and other Staff Engineers to align on architectural decisions and technical direction You evaluate and integrate AI technologies where they strengthen systems, processes, or product capabilities with measurable impact You enable responsible AI adoption by defining best practices, guidelines, and reusable patterns across engineering You mentor engineers and drive cross-team alignment while reducing complexity and improving engineering-wide consistency Your experience & skills You have extensive experience in modern software engineering and distributed systems You bring strong architectural thinking and can align teams and stakeholders on technical decisions You have deep experience with event-driven systems, microservices, and AWS-based architectures You are familiar with data warehouse concepts, data modeling, data governance, data pipelines, and data quality frameworks You have a solid understanding of AI concepts such as LLMs, embeddings, vector search, agents, and automation patterns You have experience integrating AI capabilities into existing systems or workflows and assessing feasibility, risk, and impact You communicate fluently in English; German is a plus Why choose us? Being part of our team means joining a high-performing company with a strong and diverse culture. At TQG, you are not just a “super-senior engineer” – you are a force multiplier, influencing how our engineering organization builds systems, scales architecture, and adopts AI responsibly over time. You can expect meaningful technical ownership, broad organizational impact, and a collaborative environment that values clarity, pragmatism, and continuous learning. Additionally, you can look forward to: Flexible working hours and remote work options Attractive employee discounts Subsidy for the E-gym Wellpass Workation Corporate benefits 28 days vacation/year and much more About Us The Quality Group (TQG) is an innovative provider of sports nutrition products, bringing together the successful brands ESN and More Nutrition since 2021. ESN has been the German market leader in sports nutrition since 2004, offering products like protein powders, bars, and supplements designed for ambitious fitness goals. Founded in 2017, More Nutrition focuses on healthy, reduced-sugar foods, providing solutions for conscious nutrition and weight management without compromise. TQG’s vision is to help people become the best version of themselves. With passion and innovation, the company develops high-quality products that promote health, performance, and joy in life. Its agile company culture and exciting career opportunities make TQG a strong partner not only for customers but also for employees. This is us – The Quality Group – nice to meet you! Now it’s your turn! We look forward to your application! Regardless of gender, age, background, or identity – what matters to us is who you are and what you bring to the table. Join our team and grow with us!

Responsibilities

You will provide architectural and technical leadership by driving scalable architectures and long-term technical improvements across teams. Additionally, you will support engineers in designing and implementing high-quality services and collaborate closely with various teams to align on architectural decisions.