**Backend Engineer - AI Platform** We are looking for a self-driven and team-oriented Backend Engineer to strengthen our internal AI foundations platform Apollo. The goal of Apollo is to facilitate the development of LLM- and Agentic AI applications. You will work as a member of the Apollo team to further expand this internal platform. **Tasks and responsibilities** + Be the Backend Engineer of Boehringer lngelheim's Apollo platform. You will design, build and support a highly available LLM and Agentic AI platform. + Closely collaborate with the Apollo Product Owner and the architecture and engineering team members. + Support different product lines of Apollo, such as the enterprise LLM API and a low-code/no-code agent development platform. + Monitor and fix platform availability and performance issues as well as implement high availability and disaster recovery solutions to maximize platform availability during planned or unplanned outages. **Requirements ** + Master's degree in computer science, software engineering, or in a comparable scientific course of studies or bachelor's degree with practical working experience. + Comprehensive knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes (OpenShift), and DevOps tools like Jenkins, Helm, Git. + Strong Python development skills with expertise in FastAPI. + Solid knowledge of robust testing strategies and their implementation (e.g., Pytest). + Experience in the LLM/Agentic AI ecosystem and related technologies (e.g., Huggingface, Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, LangChain, LiteLLM, Argilla, DeepEval, Qdrant or other vector databases) is beneficial. + Experience in building and maintaining API based systems. + Professional experience in an international IT environment is a plus. + Working experience in pharmaceuticals or similar industries is a plus. + Excellent communication and presentation skills in English (oral and written); German is a plus. \#IamBoehringerIngelheim because… We are continuously working to design the best experience for you. Here are some examples of how we will take care of you: + Flexible working conditions + Life and accident insurance + Health insurance at a competitive price + Investment in your learning and development + Gym membership discounts If you have read this far, what are you waiting for to apply? We want to know more about you! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to a person’s actual or perceived race, including natural hairstyles, hair texture and protective hairstyles; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; citizenship status, marital status; gender, gender identity or expression; sexual orientation, mental, physical or intellectual disability, veteran status; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law.