As Tech Product Owner – Platform AI, you shape the technological foundation for scalable AI at idealo. You develop the product strategy and roadmap for our central AI platform, prioritize the right capabilities and ensure reusable AI services deliver a great developer experience working at the intersection of AI, Platform Engineering, Cloud and Product Development.
About your new roleYou own the strategy and roadmap for our central AI platform, evolving it with engineering teams and key stakeholders.
You drive scalable, reusable services and APIs covering foundation models, LLMs, RAG, embeddings, vector search, evaluation and agentic AI.
You prioritize initiatives based on business value, user needs, feasibility and cost.
You define and track KPIs (e.g. adoption, time-to-value, quality, availability, cost) and act on them.
With Engineering, Security and other stakeholders, you ensure reliability, AI security, governance and data protection.
You foster a Platform-as-a-Product, self-service mindset with strong developer experience and documentation.
Experience as a Technical Product Owner/Lead in a platform, cloud or AI environment.
Strong grasp of cloud, platform and software architecture, comfortable in technical discussions with engineers.
Hands-on knowledge of AI/ML/GenAI patterns: LLMs, RAG, embeddings, vector search, evaluation, agentic AI.
Experience with cloud technologies (ideally AWS), APIs, Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD.
Ability to translate complex requirements into a clear strategy, roadmap, and priorities, backed by data.
Strong ownership, analytical thinking and stakeholder communication, with an entrepreneurial balance of value, experience, and efficiency.
You want to further your education? We take your personal development goals seriously and, in addition to our idealo Learning Hub, eLearning offerings (e.g., Udemy), coaching & mediation, we also offer you the opportunity to benefit individually from additional learning and development budget.
And what about the office? Our office in the heart of Berlin offers free organic breakfast, excellent free lunch (vegan and vegetarian), as well as free coffee, lemonades and after-work beer, in addition to the "standard foosball". It also has a fabulous rooftop terrace with view of the whole of berlin where you can network with colleagues from our group of companies.
In need of additional support in any areas of your life? We offer free counseling and support in all areas of life (professional, private, family, health, etc.) in cooperation with the pme-Familienservice.
You want full flexibility on your way to work and beyond? No problem with a job bike or Deutschlandticket - and it's environmentally friendly, too!
Want to keep yourself fit? We offer many different fitness and sports options, such as an Urban Sports or Gympass membership, to suit your personal needs.
And what else is there? Of course, success must be celebrated! In addition to team events, you can also expect big company events and other moments of organized connection with others in the company and your team throughout the year!
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Skills Required
- Experience as a Technical Product Owner or Lead in a platform, cloud, or AI environment
- Strong understanding of cloud, platform, and software architecture
- Ability to participate comfortably in technical discussions with engineers
- Hands-on knowledge of AI, machine learning, and generative AI patterns, including LLMs, RAG, embeddings, vector search, evaluation, and agentic AI
- Experience with cloud technologies, ideally AWS
- Experience with APIs, Infrastructure-as-Code, and CI/CD
- Ability to translate complex requirements into strategy, roadmaps, and priorities using data
- Strong ownership, analytical thinking, and stakeholder communication skills
- Entrepreneurial balance of value, user experience, and efficiency
What We Do
idealo is one of Europe's leading online comparison platforms for products, helping consumers make the best purchasing decisions by providing transparency in e-commerce. Headquartered in Berlin, it is one of the largest e-commerce websites in Germany and operates across several European markets. The company is majority-owned by the transatlantic media company Axel Springer SE and focuses on providing high-quality traffic and sales drivers for its partners.
