Vice President of Engineering, Nyonic
AI technology for enterprise
Job no longer available
AI technology for enterprise
1-20 employees
Job no longer available
1-20 employees
Company mission
To develop innovative generative AI technology and services to make businesses and industries more intelligent.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of working experience in industry, with experience in developing machine learning systems as well as scaling and leading and developing technical engineering teams in a fast-paced startup environment
- Deep knowledge of engineering processes, best practices, and standards to optimize productivity and quality of complex, distributed engineering challenges
- Experience with agile methodologies to drive continuous improvement in engineering operations
- Excellent communication and writing in English and experience with multi-cultural teams
Desirable
- Experience in developing and shipping complex Machine Learning products
- Hands-on knowledge in leading the development of full-stack applications
- Strong understanding of Foundation Model technologies, such as GPT-4, PaLMv2, LLaMA
What the job involves
- We are looking for an experienced and visionary Vice President of Engineering to lead our talented engineering team
- As the VP of Engineering, you will be responsible for managing and scaling our engineering efforts, overseeing the development and implementation of our roadmap toward state-of-the-art Foundation Models
- You will ensure technical excellence and reliable operations across all aspects of our platform
- You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including research scientists, machine learning and software engineers, and business leaders, to drive innovation and deliver high-quality solutions
- Provide strategic vision and technical leadership in the development and deployment of our Foundation Model platform
- Define and execute the engineering roadmap in alignment with the company's overall goals and objectives. This includes overseeing the design, development, testing, and deployment of our foundation models platform as well as mentoring & coaching more junior employees
- Collaborate closely with research scientists, engineers, product managers and business leaders to define technical requirements and prioritize engineering initiatives
- Collaborate with other VPs and business leaders to develop the hiring and recruiting as well as staff allocation plans to ensure sufficient resources for efficient execution of the company’s technical roadmap
- Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence within the engineering team to ensure seamless execution and product delivery
- Drive the recruitment, retention, and professional development of top engineering talent
Our take
Nyonic, also known as ReInventAI, is a company specialising in the field of generative AI. Founded by leaders in the German AI sector, it is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of modern AI technology.
The company develops full-stack LLMs and foundation models designed to deliver optimal performance for enterprises worldwide, focusing specifically on the European cultural and legal context. This sets it apart from the more customer-centric offerings produced by American companies and will be a boon for global businesses operating in the increasingly complex European regulatory environment.
Recently it closed a Series A funding round, provided exclusively by Lenovo. This investment underscores the confidence industry leaders have in Nyonic's vision and expertise in the AI sector. With its newfound financial support, Nyonic is poised to accelerate its research and development efforts, with the release for its first commercial LLM planned for early 2024.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jul 2023
$20m
SEED
Total funding: $20m
Company HQ
Brunnenviertel, Berlin, Germany
Leadership
Dong Han
(CEO)Previously co-founded and was President of LinearX. Also founded Meet Boutique and served as the CEO at AITC.
Vanessa Cann
(CEO (Europe))Previously a Managing Director and now Board Member at KI Bundesverband. Also worked at Bundesverband Deutsche Startups as an Artificial Intelligence & Future Mobility Platform Manager.
Johannes Otterbach
(CTO)Previously the VP of Machine Learning Research at Merantix Momentum. Also was a Member of the Technical Staff at OpenAI and a Quantum Engineer at Rigetti Quantum Computing.
Dr. Feiyu Xu
(CIO)Previously served as the VP at SAP and Lenovo. Also worked at DFKI for over 19 years in multiple roles, including Senior Software Engineer, Product Lead, and Senior/Principal Researcher.
Hans Uszkoreit
(CSO)Having previously co-founded Acrolinx and UNICEPTA, currently holds the position of Chief Scientist at Nyonic. Has also been serving as a Scientific Director at DFKI for over 35 years.
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