As a medium-sized company and reliable partner of the industry, **Schmitt Engineering** provides comprehensive technical expertise. Our activities span the entire process chain from planning and project development to design, manufacturing, assembly, and commissioning. Is technology your passion too? Then become part of our team and help us shape the future. **Your Responsibilities:** - Take technical responsibility for the stable and reliable operation of AI-supported applications in the production environment - Analyze and resolve complex production disruptions across Python backends, REST APIs, databases, frontends, and AI integrations - Identify root causes using logs, metrics, traces, and monitoring systems, and derive sustainable solutions - Further develop existing Python code and implement secure bug fixes, hotfixes, and technical improvements - Optimize monitoring, logging, alerting, error handling, performance, and fault tolerance of applications - Create automated tests and ensure the quality of code changes through established code review and CI/CD processes - Support the operation of cloud-based applications, maintain technical dependencies, and collaborate with backend, frontend, cloud, and platform teams - Document technical solutions, create troubleshooting guides, and support knowledge transfer, commissioning, and hypercare **Your Profile:** - Completed studies, further training as a technician, or completed training with proven relevant professional experience in Python backend development and the operation of productive applications - Solid knowledge of Python and experience with REST APIs, databases, distributed systems, and complex application architectures - Experience in debugging, root cause analysis, and safely deploying bug fixes in production environments - Knowledge of Docker, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and observability; experience with AWS and Infrastructure as Code is a plus - Understanding of LLM-based applications and their API integration; knowledge of RAG, embeddings, vector databases, or AI agents is desirable - Basic knowledge of React and TypeScript, as well as experience with enterprise integrations, such as SAP or Snowflake, is a plus - Analytical, structured, and independent working style, as well as taking technical responsibility and maintaining an overview in critical situations - Very good German and business fluent English skills, both written and spoken Note: We require good German language skills at least at B2 level for this position, as German is our corporate language. **We offer you the following benefits:** - Above-tariff compensation structure, vacation and Christmas bonuses, company pension scheme - Permanent employment contract - 30 days of vacation - Flexible working time models and home office options - Employee referral program - Employee events - Over 30 years of know-how and diverse projects in high-tech industries Please send us your complete application documents, indicating your earliest possible start date and salary expectations.