Lead Applied AI Engineer - Zürich
Join blp – The #1 Solution for ERP Automation
blp is a high-performance ETH and HSG spin-off redefining ERP automation with AI. We solve real enterprise problems with cutting-edge tech and a strong sense of ownership. Our solution is in production across 40+ countries, used by 20'000+ daily active users, automating 70'000+ processes every day.
Our AI-driven ERP automation is transforming finance, procurement, logistics, sales, and more. As one of Switzerland's fastest-growing SaaS scale-ups, we are proudly self-financed and fully employee-owned.
Our success stems from deep expertise in technology and business processes, delivering a superior product with an outstanding product-to-market fit, proven by our growing customer base, including Fortune 500 companies.
Our rapid growth and career opportunities have been recognised with the LinkedIn Top Startup Award, and we’re just getting started. Our HQ? Zürich’s iconic Bahnhofstrasse, a fitting home for a company redefining how businesses operate.
Ready to build the future? Join blp today.
About the position
We're giving you the keys to the machine. As our Lead Applied AI Engineer, you'll build up and lead the engineering team responsible for internal tooling and automation. You'll own the mandate to build and ship AI-powered internal tools that make our hiring, finance and ops workflows 10x faster. You'll work at the frontier of what's possible with LLMs, AI agents, and emerging AI tooling, and apply it where it matters most: inside our own company.
Key Responsibilities
Technical background with real building experience — CS degree, bootcamp, self-taught, we don't care as long as you've shipped things that work
Hands-on experience building with LLMs, AI agents, prompt engineering, and modern AI frameworks — you're not just reading about it, you're building with it daily
Proven track record of building software, tools or automation end-to-end — from scoping the problem, writing the code, to deploying and maintaining it in production
Experience leading small technical teams — you know how to set direction, keep people unblocked, and ship fast without introducing unnecessary process
Strong communicator who can translate between technical and non-technical worlds — you're comfortable sitting with ops, finance, or HR, understanding their pain points, and turning them into engineered solutions
Bonus: experience with tools like LangChain, CrewAI, OpenAI API, Make, n8n, Retool, Supabase, or similar — but we care more about your ability to pick up any new AI tool in a weekend
Requirements
Technical background with real building experience — CS degree, bootcamp, self-taught, we don't care as long as you've shipped things that work
You've built with modern AI tooling (LLMs, AI coding assistants, workflow automation) and you're obsessed with what's coming next
Startup or entrepreneurial DNA — you've either founded something, built an internal tool that became critical infra, or hacked together solutions that people actually used
You move fast, communicate clearly, and love collaborating with non-technical teams to understand their pain points and turn them into elegant, automated solutionsFluency in English, German is a plus
Bonus: experience with tools like Make, n8n, Retool, Supabase, or similar — but honestly, we care more about your ability to learn any tool in a weekend
Benefits
Solve real problems, fast. Join a high-growth deep-tech startup tackling real-world challenges for global industry leaders.
Build from zero to one. Take ownership of our internal tooling landscape — shaping its foundations and direction from the ground up.
Opportunities to grow. You're controlling your personal development and career trajectory in a rapidly growing, internationally expanding startup
Exceptional colleagues. You'll be growing alongside individuals from exceptional academic backgrounds and careers