AI Engineer - Data Visualisation & AI Workflows (m/f/d)

At Statista, we’re all about facts and data, for we are the world's leading business data platform. By providing reliable and easy-to-use data as well as various data analytics products and services, we empower people worldwide to make fact-based decisions.

Founded in Hamburg in 2007, we have quickly grown into a global company with offices in major cities such as London, New York, Berlin and Tokyo. And we still have a lot of plans. Our constant growth does not only prove our success, but also keeps creating new development and career opportunities for our employees.

We value and celebrate our diverse culture. You are welcome here for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or whether you prefer bar graphs to pie charts. Your story matters – keep writing it as part of our team.

Are you ready to join us?

Your team

Join Statista’s Data Visualization team, responsible for how data is presented and experienced across the platform and beyond (e.g., APIs, LLM integrations). The team transforms, structures, and optimizes data to make it clear, actionable, and reusable - powering everything from charts on statista.com to exports into tools like PowerPoint or ChatGPT. You’ll be the dedicated AI Engineer in the team, working closely with engineers, product, and design while collaborating with AI specialists across the company.

Your role

Build and optimize AI-driven workflows for data visualization and export

Develop systems that analyze datasets and recommend the best visualization types

Design and evaluate LLM-based features, including prompt strategies and quality metrics

Work on data classification, structuring, and enrichment to improve usability

Turn experiments into production-ready services (Java-based backend)

Define and track quality and success metrics (e.g., output accuracy, user value)

Your profile

Experience building data-driven or AI-powered systems (e.g., classification, RAG, data workflows)

Strong Python skills (analysis, experimentation, prototyping)

Pragmatic, product-focused mindset with interest in end-user impact

Motivation to learn and work with Java in production

Knowledge of data visualization principles (chart types, best practices)

Experience with LLMs, prompt engineering, or evaluation frameworks

Familiarity with AWS, event-driven systems, or messaging tools

What we offer

In addition to our great team, culture, and our shared goal of empowering people with data, there are many other things that make Statista a great place to work! Join us and benefit from:

Work from abroad up to 30 calendar days a year

Hybrid work and flex-time

International team and social events

Subsidized urban mobility and access to fitness and wellness options

Free access to Langdock and all its amazing functionalities

Career & training opportunities

Attractive locations and modern offices

Mental health support with OpenUp

Some of the benefits listed here apply only to the German entity and to Junior-level roles or above.