AI Development Intern - Fintech startup with experienced founder team

Intern / Student, Full-time · Köln, Remote

Job Description
We're an early stage FinTech founded by an experienced founder team who built multi-million Euro startups before. With our new FinTech we are entering a regulated 100 billion Euro market, while being backed by various unicorn founders, senior industry executives and various global tier 1 VC investors.

You will get the opportunity to join a fast scaling startup as one of the first employees and you will work directly with the founders.

We are looking for an AI Development Intern to join us full-time asap.
Your Role:
Your Role:
  • As an AI Development Intern, you will be instrumental in developing and enhancing our AI-driven pension-saving solutions
  • Your role involves working closely with our AI and development teams to research, develop, and implement cutting-edge AI technologies
  • You will contribute to various stages of AI development, including semantic indexing, conversational modeling, and language model training.
  • This role offers the opportunity to be at the forefront of AI application in the fintech sector
Your Key Responsibilities:
AI Research and Development:
  • Develop features for semantic indexing and retrieval to enhance the user experience in our digital advice and sales journeys.
  • Work on language model training and usage, focusing on integrating and optimizing these models within our product suite.
Language Model Monitoring and Evaluation:
  • Monitor the performance of deployed language models, identifying areas for improvement.
  • Evaluate new language model iterations, ensuring they meet our standards for accuracy and efficiency.
General Machine Learning Application:
  • Explore and implement general machine learning use cases that can enhance our financial products and services.
  • Work on projects involving predictive analytics, customer behavior analysis, and AI-driven financial advice tools.
Collaboration and Learning:
  • Collaborate with various teams, including product management, AI research, and leadership, to understand and contribute to the broader goals of the company.
  • Participate in learning opportunities to stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in AI and fintech.
Your Qualifications:
  • Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related field.
  • Strong foundational knowledge in AI, machine learning and natural language processing.
  • Demonstrable skills in Python, TypeScript is a plus.
  • Passion for technology and innovation, particularly in the fintech and AI domains.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment located in Cologne.
  • Fluency in English, German is a plus.
Reporting to:
Ole Breulmann
Location:
Company Headquarters in Cologne
What We Offer:
  • A paramount opportunity to lead and shape the legal and compliance strategy of a industry-redefining venture from an early stage, working alongside experienced founders and being backed by international renown investors from the start.
  • A role which offers continuous avenues for professional advancement and the outlook to take over a leadership in the company.
  • Empowerment and trust to let you drive your own projects from day one.
  • Competitive remuneration. Additional company perks such a gym memberships round up an individual package.
  • An amazing office in the center of Cologne.
  • A collaborative, inclusive, and forward-thinking work culture.
Application Process:
Forward-thinking candidates are invited to submit their resume, an insightful cover letter, a link to their Linkedin profile.

Note: We are staunch believers in equal opportunities and celebrate diversity. Discrimination on grounds of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, or any other factor is against our core principles.
About us
Xaver enables Financial Institutions to close Europe’s pension gap. By offering an advanced AI-driven B2B platform for life insurance and private pension sales, Xaver enhances the operational and sales efficiency of banks, insurers, and brokers by up to 65% and introduces a new era of white-labeled private pension products.  
 
With a leadership team of experienced industry veterans - Max Bachem, Ole Breulmann, and Dr. Björn Holste - and backing from leading VC funds and a prominent group of former financial institution executives, fintech pioneers, and unicorn founders, Xaver is dedicated to improving the pension situation of Europeans through their B2B offering. 
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