Lead Software Engineer (AI/ML)

What's the role?:

We are looking for a highly experienced engineer to build next-generation agentic AI solutions for the logistics industry. The systems developed by this team optimize deliveries at scale - improving driver efficiency, increasing delivery reliability, reducing operational costs, and lowering environmental impact.

In this role, you will work on complex intelligent agent systems leveraging HERE location and routing APIs to solve real-world challenges in last-mile and middle-mile logistics.

You will operate as a Lead-level Individual Contributor (no people management) within a team of experienced engineers. This role focuses on deep technical ownership, solving ambiguous and complex problems, and delivering production-grade systems. You are expected to act as a technical expert at the problem and system level driving design decisions, challenging assumptions, and raising the engineering bar across the team.

This is a hands-on role with a strong emphasis on building scalable, production-grade AI systems and pushing the technical boundaries of what the team can achieve.

What You’ll Do:

Design and build production-grade AI systems, including LLM-based agents, RAG pipelines, and integrations with HERE APIs and external data systems

Take end-to-end ownership of complex technical problems from exploration and prototyping to production deployment and optimization

Write high-quality, maintainable, and performant code in Python and/or TypeScript, setting a high bar for engineering excellence

Contribute significantly to system design and architecture discussions, especially in areas such as agent orchestration, geospatial data processing, and distributed systems

Prototype new AI approaches rapidly and convert them into robust, scalable solutions

Work closely with product managers, domain experts, and engineers to translate logistics workflows into efficient technical implementations

Drive improvements in system reliability, performance, observability, and cost efficiency

Leverage modern AI-assisted development workflows (e.g., coding agents) to accelerate development and improve code quality

Act as a technical sounding board for peers, challenging assumptions, refining designs, and raising the overall technical quality of the team

Who are you?:

7+ years of software engineering experience with a strong track record of building complex, production-grade systems

Deep hands-on expertise in Python, with strong experience in backend systems and APIs

Strong experience designing and building LLM-based systems and agent architectures (e.g., RAG, tool-using agents, orchestration frameworks)

Proven ability to take AI systems from prototype to production, with focus on scalability, reliability, and maintainability

Strong system design skills, including experience with distributed systems and integration of AI, data platforms, and APIs

Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS/ GCP or Azure) and modern CI/CD practices

Experience with frameworks such as LangChain, AutoGen, or similar, and experience with AI-assisted development tools

Ability to independently drive complex technical initiatives with minimal guidance

Strong problem-solving mindset with attention to detail and quality

Effective collaboration and communication skills in cross-functional environments

What We Offer:

A great work-life balance

Hybrid model of work

Challenging problems to solve

Collaborative and encouraging colleagues

Opportunities to learn, grow and develop: company hackathons, technical talks, and trainings

Regular feedbacks

30 paid vacation days

Flexible working hours

Competitive salary plus bonus

BVG company ticket

German language course

Access to Insight Timer app for sessions on meditation, yoga, etc.

Diverse team of fantastic & talented people from 60+ countries worldwide.

Brown bag talks, team events, BBQ on the rooftop and more!

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Life at HERE in Poland comes with a competitive total rewards package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and performance. This includes a base salary, a Short-Term Incentive (STI) bonus (percentage based on role), a creative tax advantage for eligible positions, private medical care (including dental), life insurance, a meal allowance, vision reimbursement, a remote work allowance (if applicable), access to MyBenefit and Multisport programs, and various wellbeing initiatives. Paid time off, sick leave, and parental leave are provided in accordance with the Polish Labor Code.

As part of HERE Technologies employment process, candidates will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment screening process. This offer and any related claims are subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. This will involve employment, education, and criminal verification if applicable.

Who are we?:

HERE Technologies is a location data and technology platform company. We empower our customers to achieve better outcomes – from helping a city manage its infrastructure or a business optimize its assets to guiding drivers to their destination safely.

At HERE we take it upon ourselves to be the change we wish to see. We create solutions that fuel innovation, provide opportunity and foster inclusion to improve people’s lives. If you are inspired by an open world and driven to create positive change, join us. Learn more about us on our YouTube Channel.