Founders Associate - AI/ML Consulting Lead

As the Founders Associate – AI/ML Consulting Lead, you’ll take a hands-on role in expanding our software engineering and AI/ML services. You’ll lead and grow a skilled team of forward-deployed engineers, and secure and manage major projects for clients across industries like retail, insurance, and energy. This role includes a clear path to significant equity and future C-level responsibility. **Who we are:** As a lean, bootstrapped team of 12, Code17 GmbH brings together senior software architects and pioneering ML researchers to partner with leading enterprises – Arvato, PwC, and AOK – on their toughest software engineering and AI challenges. **Our USP:** At Code17, we build getML, a problem-agnostic machine learning software for predictive analytics on relational business data. Our patented algorithms automate feature discovery through supervised learning, uncovering prediction-relevant domain logic in unprecedented detail. Most importantly, accelerating customer projects with getML reduces delivery timelines from months to days, while providing more accurate predictions – both crucial for maximising our partners’ ROI. – Read more on [https://getml.com](https://getml.com). **Position Details:** * **Anticipated Start Date:** Q2/2025 * **Location:** On-site or remote during the first six months (based in the EU, with Leipzig comfortably reachable by train). Conversion to a permanent, full-time management role requires on-site presence in Leipzig. In this role, you’ll take charge of our core consulting functions. You’ll work closely with Alex, Co-Founder at Code17 GmbH, who will support you as you step into this leadership position: * **Lead Client Engagements:** Oversee engineering and AI/ML projects from planning through delivery, ensuring measurable business outcomes. * **Identify & Drive Growth:** Pinpoint high-value AI/ML use cases, lead client workshops to solve challenges, and cultivate new business. * **Develop & Lead Team:** Recruit, mentor, and foster the growth of our professional services team. * **Spearhead Sales & Marketing:** Identify recurring industry challenges for AI/ML solutions, manage lead generation and close new projects. * **Shape Brand & Presence:** Guide our market positioning and lead strategic marketing initiatives. At Code17, we value passion, creativity, and the willingness to grow. Key qualifications for this role include: * 2–5 years of project delivery experience * Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams * Solid understanding of software development and machine learning concepts * Strong networking and client relationship-building skills * Entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive approach to identifying opportunities * Highly self-motivated with strong ownership and collaboration skills * Fluency in both German and English We work hard, but we also believe it should be fun and help you excel personally and professionally: * Latest hardware, including your choice of Apple or Framework notebooks, height-adjustable desk, and a 40" curved screen * Subsidized lunches, a job ticket for commuting, and a fitness membership (Urban Sports Club or EGYM Wellpass) * Monthly team weeks and retreats for strategic planning, trend discussions, and social activities * Open culture that values honest feedback and new ideas * Free drinks, from coffee to after-hours beer in our office * Flexible working hours and a hybrid arrangement in Leipzig * Option to work remotely from most parts of the world for a defined period As problem-solvers, we value out-of-the-box thinking—show us why you’re the right fit. Present your skills and abilities in any way; the key is to make a lasting impression. **Next Steps:** 1. Initial contact within one week 2. Interview with our team 3. Case study 4. Personal meeting in Leipzig 5. Onboarding **Our Socials** _Instagram_ – [https://www.instagram.com/code17.io](https://www.instagram.com/code17.io)