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Aleph Alpha

Senior AI R&D Engineer – Model Training

Aleph Alpha

. Build and improve Aleph Alpha’s model training pipeline and infrastructure .

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeHeidelberg • GermanySeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building and optimizing model training pipelines and infrastructure, with a strong focus on code maintainability, testing, and performance. Proficient in collaborative programming practices and capable of driving improvements in tooling and evaluation processes.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Model Training Pipeline DevelopmentTest Driven Development (TDD)Python ProgrammingKubernetes ExperienceContinuous Integration

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Hard Skills
Model TrainingCode RefactoringPerformance OptimizationReinforcement LearningEvaluation Code ImprovementLow CouplingHigh CohesionDomain Driven DesignIncremental RefactoringArchitecture Changes
Soft Skills
InitiativeCollaborationProblem SolvingStrong Engineering MindsetAdaptability
Tools & Technologies
KubernetesGithubContinuous Integration ToolsTesting FrameworksDevelopment Tools
Industry Keywords
Model Training InfrastructureCode MaintainabilityPair ProgrammingMob ProgrammingTeam-Based Design

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
KubernetesPythonRust

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Build and improve Aleph Alpha’s model training pipeline and infrastructure
  • Optimize training-load scheduling on the cluster
  • Improve pipeline robustness and performance to accelerate iteration
  • Enable large-scale code execution for reinforcement learning
  • Improve evaluation code to increase inference throughput
  • Design high-quality tooling and infrastructure for long-term productivity
  • Identify issues and take initiative to unblock the team
  • Collaborate through pair programming, mob programming, and team-based design decisions
  • Improve code maintainability through tests, design changes, and architecture changes
  • Shape what training infrastructure and tooling gets built

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Ability to dive into a codebase, change behavior as necessary, and leave the code better tested and easier to understand
  • Understanding of low coupling and high cohesion
  • Ability to incrementally refactor
  • Experience with Test Driven Development (TDD), trunk-based development, continuous integration, and Domain Driven Design likely to be helpful
  • Python experience is a plus
  • Rust experience is a plus
  • Kubernetes experience is a plus
  • Ability to learn and strong engineering mindset
  • Willingness to work on-site at least two days a week
  • Willingness to relocate to Heidelberg or Berlin, if applicable
  • Github profile required
  • Resume required
  • Ability to attend the office 1–2 days per week

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • 30 days of paid vacation
  • Access to a variety of fitness & wellness offerings via Wellhub
  • Mental health support through nilo.health
  • Substantially subsidized company pension plan
  • Subsidized Germany-wide transportation ticket
  • Budget for additional technical equipment
  • Flexible working hours
  • Hybrid working model
  • JobRad® Bike Lease