AI Scientist

Kion Group AG

$98K — $123K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or related discipline with 2-3 years of experience in AI/ML
  • 4+ years working with machine learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow)
  • 4+ years of experience in software engineering best practices including version control
  • Strong knowledge of statistics and machine learning algorithms
  • Proficient in at least one programming language used in AI/ML (e.g., Python, C++, Java)
  • Effective communicator of technical concepts to diverse audiences
  • Willingness to travel up to 15% of the time

Responsibilities

  • Translate business needs in intralogistics into quantitative problems
  • Lead solution development lifecycle from problem framing to product enhancement
  • Develop and evaluate models using real-world and synthetic datasets
  • Design forecasting and optimization models for intralogistics applications
  • Build simulation tools for model validation and process testing
  • Create model-centric architectures integrating ML models and data pipelines
  • Write maintainable code adhering to software engineering standards

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with exposure to full solution lifecycle
  • Opportunity to work on complex intralogistics challenges
  • Engagement with cross-functional teams including business and engineering
  • Career growth potential in the field of applied AI and machine learning
  • Chance to contribute to innovative commercial AI and autonomy solutions
Full Job Description
We are seeking an AI Scientist to join our Data Platform and AI team within Software Product Development. You will help design, build, and deploy intelligent solutions for intralogistics planning and operations, partnering with business stakeholders, product managers, application engineers, and subject-matter experts to turn complex operational challenges into scalable, data-driven products.
This role is well-suited to early-career professionals who are passionate about applied AI, machine learning, and optimization and who want exposure to the full solution lifecycle-from ideation and proof of concept through deployment and continuous improvement.

Tasks and Qualifications:

What You Will do in This Role:
  • Translate business problems in intralogistics planning and operations into clear, quantitative problem statements (analytics, machine learning, optimization, and AI).
  • Contribute to the solution development lifecycle and progressively take ownership across phases, including:
    • Partnering with business stakeholders and product managers on problem framing and ideation
    • Building proof-of-concept (PoC) prototypes with peer AI scientists
    • Collaborating with engineering teams on MVP deployment, productization, and iterative enhancements
  • Work with real-world and synthetic datasets to develop, train, and evaluate models.
  • Design and develop forecasting, machine learning, and optimization models for intralogistics use cases.
  • Apply AI techniques to problems such as:
    • Planning, scheduling, and resource allocation
    • Automation, autonomy, and control strategies
    • Prediction and optimization of supply chain and intralogistics systems
  • Design and build simulation tools to support model training, validation, and testing of intralogistics processes.
  • Develop model-centric solution architectures that integrate ML models, data pipelines, and inference services.
  • Write clean, maintainable code following software engineering best practices and internal standards.
  • Support subject-matter experts and engineering teams in delivering commercial AI and autonomy solutions.


What We Are Looking For:

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related + 3 years of relevant experience or Master's degree in Engineering or related + 2 years of relevant experience.
  • 4+ years of experience with ML frameworks and toolchains (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, or equivalents)
  • 4+ years of working knowledge of software engineering fundamentals (e.g., version control, testing, and code quality practices)
  • Strong foundation in statistics and machine learning algorithms
  • Proficiency in at least one programming language commonly used in AI/ML (e.g., Python, C++, Java)
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Ability to travel up to 15% of the time

Nice-to-Have Qualifications
  • Experience working with cloud platforms (Azure or GCP)
  • Familiarity with optimization and/or operations research concepts
  • Experience with reinforcement learning and/or large language models (LLMs), including LLM-based applications
  • Interest in applied AI within supply chain, logistics, or industrial automation


Location & Authorization: This is a hybrid role requiring proximity to our office in Atlanta GA. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for current or future sponsorship.

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