Software Engineer (AI Development Experience)

Hornetsecurity•Hanover, NH

About The Position

The Software Engineer (AI Development Experience) – SDLC (m/f/d) will help automate the organization’s Software Development Life Cycle through AI orchestration across its interfaces. The role works at the intersection of technology, business departments, and organizational transformation, with an impact on how AI is applied, processes are made more efficient, and the SDLC is developed and transformed. The position involves analyzing and optimizing SDLC and CI/CD pipelines across areas including Platform, Security, Backup, and Compliance; identifying and prioritizing AI and automation use cases; and designing, developing, and implementing AI-based workflow solutions. The engineer will integrate automations into existing systems and processes, support teams through the AI transformation of software development, and advise technical teams on AI use. The role also includes delivering training, workshops, and onboarding; creating internal documentation and best practices; contributing to AI governance, data protection, compliance, and responsible AI use; measuring the impact, adoption, and ROI of automations; and improving solutions based on feedback and metrics.

Requirements

Experience analyzing and automating software development processes.
Hands-on experience with AI tools, APIs, enterprise tools, and scripting.
Good knowledge of Python or a comparable scripting language.
Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.
Strong communication and consulting skills.
A pragmatic, solution-oriented, and business-oriented way of working.
Awareness of data protection, security, compliance, and AI governance.
Fluency in German and English, both written and spoken.

Nice To Haves

Experience delivering training sessions, workshops, or enablement programs.

Responsibilities

Analyze and optimize SDLC and CI/CD pipelines across software development areas, including Platform, Security, Backup, and Compliance.
Identify and prioritize AI and automation use cases, focusing on agentic workflows, model routing, and memory and context architectures toward Level 5 AI.
Design, develop, and implement AI-based workflow solutions.
Integrate automations into existing systems and processes.
Support teams in the AI transformation of software development.
Deliver training sessions, workshops, and onboarding sessions.
Create internal documentation, playbooks, tutorials, and best practices.
Advise technical teams on the use of AI.
Contribute to AI governance, data protection, compliance, and responsible AI use.
Measure the impact, adoption, and ROI of implemented automations.
Continuously improve existing solutions based on feedback and metrics.

Benefits

Temporary Employee Exchange Program supporting work from global office locations.
Work-from-home option and flexible working hours.
Team events.
Be-Active Bonus subsidizing gym memberships.
Free parking in Hannover, a discounted Jobticket, or bike leasing.
Employer contribution to the company pension plan.
€1,500 referral bonus for every successful candidate referral.
30 days of vacation.
Permanent contracts.
Development opportunities.
Coffee, tea, soft drinks, and fresh fruit.
Office dogs and no dress code.