Director of AI

Permanent employee, Full-time · Remote Germany

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Deine Aufgaben
About Us
We are building next-generation AI-native automation products for enterprise finance and Global Business Services (GBS). Our focus is on intelligent document and process automation, combining cutting-edge AI research with real-world enterprise applications. We work with global consulting firms and multinational clients, and are now expanding our leadership capacity in AI.

The Role:
We are seeking a Director of AI to act as a key leader in our AI organization. You will drive innovation, productization, and delivery of AI automation solutions, working across R&D, product, and customer success. This is a highly hands-on role, combining technical depth with leadership responsibilities.

What You’ll Do:
  • Lead applied AI research in LLMs, agent frameworks, RAG, embeddings, and multimodal document understanding.
  • Drive productization: transform prototypes into scalable, reliable SaaS and on-prem solutions.
  • Design and refine AI pipelines for automation (prompting, orchestration, validation, continuous learning).
  • Collaborate with Product, PS, and CS teams to ensure customer requirements translate into robust AI features.
  • Mentor and grow AI engineers, delivery specialists, and researchers; help define team structure.
  • Represent the company’s AI vision internally and externally, including with strategic partners and enterprise clients.
  • Balance experimentation and delivery: move fast, but with enterprise-grade quality.
Dein Profil
What We’re Looking For:
  • Deep hands-on expertise with LLMs, AI agents, RAG, embeddings, and orchestration frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, MCP, etc.).
  • Strong track record in AI productization (building features beyond prototypes).
  • Experience with enterprise automation domains (finance, GBS, ERP systems like SAP/Oracle/Workday, etc.) is a plus.
  • Proven ability to work cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Delivery teams.
  • Leadership qualities: able to coach, mentor, and inspire a growing AI team.
  • Pragmatic builder: combines research curiosity with execution discipline.
Why Join Us:
  • Be at the forefront of AI-native enterprise automation.
  • Work with leading global clients and partners.
  • Shape the future of our AI organization and products.
  • Join a collaborative, ambitious, and international team
Unser Versprechen
Our Promise  
  • You will receive Mentorship from our legal expert with software experience ·          
  • We trust amazing people to do amazing things and make a long-term impact - we give you Freedom and ownership of meaningful work that directly impacts the business 
  • We're building a positive organizational culture where personal and professional growth are just as important as business growth 
  • We believe different perspectives make Hypatos a better community - that is why we're committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment where you feel you belong 
  • Beyond a top market compensation package including company shares, you will enjoy a personal development budget, meal allowance, sporting activities and free beers :) 
Über uns
Hypatos is redefining enterprise work by deploying LLM-powered AI Agents into the hearth of business operations. Backed by leading investors (Elaia, Blackfin Tech, Grazia Equity, UVC Partners, DTFC, Plug & Play), we are expanding rapidly and building the foundation for the next generation of intelligent business systems. 
Join us to shape the future of enterprise automation-and help improve the way hundreds of millions of people work every day.


Your mission
About Us

We are building next-generation AI-native automation products for enterprise finance and Global Business Services (GBS). Our focus is on intelligent document and process automation, combining cutting-edge AI research with real-world enterprise applications. We work with global consulting firms and multinational clients, and are now expanding our leadership capacity in AI.

The Role:
We are seeking a Director of AI to act as a key leader in our AI organization. You will drive innovation, productization, and delivery of AI automation solutions, working across R&D, product, and customer success. This is a highly hands-on role, combining technical depth with leadership responsibilities.

What You’ll Do:
  • Lead applied AI research in LLMs, agent frameworks, RAG, embeddings, and multimodal document understanding.
  • Drive productization: transform prototypes into scalable, reliable SaaS and on-prem solutions.
  • Design and refine AI pipelines for automation (prompting, orchestration, validation, continuous learning).
  • Collaborate with Product, PS, and CS teams to ensure customer requirements translate into robust AI features.
  • Mentor and grow AI engineers, delivery specialists, and researchers; help define team structure.
  • Represent the company’s AI vision internally and externally, including with strategic partners and enterprise clients.
  • Balance experimentation and delivery: move fast, but with enterprise-grade quality.
Your profile
What We’re Looking For:
  • Deep hands-on expertise with LLMs, AI agents, RAG, embeddings, and orchestration frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, MCP, etc.).
  • Strong track record in AI productization (building features beyond prototypes).
  • Experience with enterprise automation domains (finance, GBS, ERP systems like SAP/Oracle/Workday, etc.) is a plus.
  • Proven ability to work cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Delivery teams.
  • Leadership qualities: able to coach, mentor, and inspire a growing AI team.
  • Pragmatic builder: combines research curiosity with execution discipline.
Why Join Us:
  • Be at the forefront of AI-native enterprise automation.
  • Work with leading global clients and partners.
  • Shape the future of our AI organization and products.
  • Join a collaborative, ambitious, and international team
Our Promise
Our Promise  
  • You will receive Mentorship from our legal expert with software experience ·          
  • We trust amazing people to do amazing things and make a long-term impact - we give you Freedom and ownership of meaningful work that directly impacts the business 
  • We're building a positive organizational culture where personal and professional growth are just as important as business growth 
  • We believe different perspectives make Hypatos a better community - that is why we're committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment where you feel you belong 
  • Beyond a top market compensation package including company shares, you will enjoy a personal development budget, meal allowance, sporting activities and free beers :) 
About us
Hypatos is redefining enterprise work by deploying LLM-powered AI Agents into the hearth of business operations. Backed by leading investors (Elaia, Blackfin Tech, Grazia Equity, UVC Partners, DTFC, Plug & Play), we are expanding rapidly and building the foundation for the next generation of intelligent business systems. 
Join us to shape the future of enterprise automation-and help improve the way hundreds of millions of people work every day.

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