Our brands BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad have made us one of the world's leading premium manufacturer of cars and motorcycles as well as provider of premium financial and mobility services.

Our IT-Software Development team in München is currently seeking a

Lead AI Engineer - Applied Generative AI & Emerging Technologies (f/m/x)

NO NEED TO PREDICT THE FUTURE. YOU CAN CREATE IT.

SHARE YOUR PASSION.

At BMW, our engineers re-write automotive history each and every day. But it takes creative problem-solvers with unerring vision and expert know-how to continuously push the boundaries of what's possible at the cutting-edge of future mobility.

We are at the forefront of BMW product development, combining engineering excellence with pioneering technologies. Our central technology team drives and enables cross-divisional innovation projects, focusing on Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI to transform the entire development process.

What awaits you?

• You take technical leadership for cross-divisional AI and Generative AI initiatives - from concept and architecture to implementation and scaling.
• Furthermore, you shape BMW's AI technology roadmap, defining standards for applied LLMs, multimodal models and agentic systems.
• You develop and evolve methods and frameworks for Generative AI, including RAG, prompt orchestration and evaluation.
• In addition, you promote the integration of semantic data concepts such as Knowledge Graphs and Ontologies into AI solutions.
• You coordinate collaboration with internal and external partners and represent BMW in strategic AI committees.
• You mentor and inspire colleagues across disciplines, fostering an AI-driven mindset and cultural transformation.
• You act as a trusted advisor for departments and management, combining technical authority with strategic foresight.

What should you bring along?

• PhD in a STEM field or an excellent Master's degree with broad experience in AI innovation projects.
• Proven success in delivering industrialised AI or Generative AI solutions with measurable impact.
• Deep expertise in at least two areas: Generative AI, LLM architectures, NLP, Computer Vision, MLOps or AI platforms.
• Strong Python skills and experience with frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, HuggingFace, PyTorch, or TensorFlow.
• Familiarity with applied LLM methods such as RAG, prompt optimisation, agentic workflows and semantic data concepts like Knowledge Graphs and Ontologies.
• Experience in AI governance, integration and lifecycle management in production environments.
• Understanding of AI compliance and regulatory frameworks is an advantage.

Are you ready to take on overall technical responsibility for cross-divisional AI initiatives and shape innovative technologies in product development? Apply now!

ind out more about Artificial Intelligence at the BMW Group here.

Note: Please apply exclusively online via our career portal. Applications through other channels (especially e-mail) cannot be considered.

What do we offer?

• Challenging projects with which we shape the mobility of tomorrow together.
• Wide range of personal and professional development opportunities.
• Attractive, fair and performance-related remuneration.
• High level of job security.
• Annual special payments such as vacation pay, Christmas bonus, and profit sharing.
• Flexible working hours including six weeks annual leave and overtime compensation.
• Discounted BMW & MINI conditions.
• Many other benefits at bmw.jobs/benefits

Earliest starting date: from now on

Type of employment: unlimited

Working hours: full-time