d) - Master's Thesis 'AI-based Feedback Systems'

Giant Swarm•Cologne, MN

8d•Remote

About The Position

Giant Swarm is offering a paid master's thesis focused on researching and developing AI-based feedback systems. The thesis will investigate how AI can help people give better, more timely feedback while preserving the human element. The student will research the current state of AI-supported feedback in organisations, analyse how feedback flows at Giant Swarm, design and build a working prototype, and test and evaluate it with users in the company’s remote team. Data privacy, transparency, and trust should be core design considerations. The thesis may be written in English or German. The candidate must be enrolled in Germany. The student will have access to Giant Swarm’s People team and real users, with company supervision from Anna, VP People, and an engineer, alongside a university supervisor. Giant Swarm is a fully remote company with more than ten years of remote-work experience. The thesis has a flexible start date and duration and pays €1,000 per month for its duration.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in a master's programme in Business Administration, Information Systems, Human Resource Management, Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Organisational Psychology, or a related field.
Enrolled in Germany.
Strong interest in AI and its effects on how people work together.
Enjoy working with no-code and AI tools.
Good analytical skills and experience with qualitative and/or quantitative research methods.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Ability to work independently in a remote team.

Responsibilities

Research the current state of AI-supported feedback in organisations, including what works, what does not, and ethical considerations.
Analyse how feedback currently flows at Giant Swarm and identify where people encounter difficulties.
Design and build a working prototype of an AI-based feedback system.
Test and evaluate the prototype with users in Giant Swarm’s remote team.
Treat data privacy, transparency, and trust as core parts of the system design.

Benefits

Paid master's thesis, compensated at €1,000 per month for its duration.
A real research question with real users and direct access to the People team.
Two company supervisors: the VP People and an engineer, alongside a university supervisor.
Insights into how a fully remote, organised company works day to day.
Remote work, flexible start date, and flexible duration.
Thesis may be written in English or German.
32-hour workweek, equivalent to a four-day workweek.
Minimum number of holidays, with no holiday counting system.
Choice of hardware and software.
Paid parental leave.
Monthly perks to cover remote-working costs.
Company-wide meetings twice a year and opportunities to attend conferences.
Training, certification, and coaching budget.
Bi-yearly personal development talks, regular feedback talks, and workshops.