Recare

HealthTech

HeadofAI(w/m/d)

€150–220k ~AI est. Berlin, Berlin, Germany FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for senior-manager candidates.

The Brief

“Head of AI (w/m/d) at Recare. Skills: AI engineering, LLM engineering, Team leadership, Architecture definition. Lead and build AI engineering function. Define AI engineering architecture”

What You'll Achieve.

Build structured, high-performing organization; Ship real AI systems; Embed AI into healthcare workflows at scale

Industry & Context.

HealthTech
Problems you'll solve

Build vs buy trade-offs; Balancing quality; Balancing latency; Balancing cost; Balancing iteration speed

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Experience in software and AI engineering, Track record of making architectural decisions in production, Deep, hands-on expertise in modern LLM engineering, Understand how quickly model capabilities evolve, Technically opinionated and confident challenging approaches, Make high-impact strategic technical decisions, Managerially mature and experience hiring and growing teams, Comfortable operating as a player-coach, Motivated by building from scratch, Clear on target state of structured AI organization, See AI-native tooling as standard practice, Aligned with ambition to build leading AI platform, Communicate clearly and effectively in remote-first environment, Communicate confidently in English

Nice to Have

Experience building and leading sub-teams, Ability to operate pragmatically at tactical level

What You'll Do.

Lead and build AI engineering function

Define AI engineering architecture

Build and scale AI team

Make strategic technical decisions

Partner closely with product teams

Partner closely with engineering teams

Ensure alignment and delivery

Collaborate with Director of Technology

Challenge assumptions

Bring technical opinions

Establish standards for AI engineering workflows

Ensure architectural decisions are documented

Ensure architectural decisions are owned

Ensure architectural decisions evolve

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Product teams; Engineering teams; Cross-functional stakeholders

Communication Scope

Technical opinions; Clear communication

Process & Methodology

Process definition, Structure definition

Full Job Description

About Recare As one of the leading German HealthTech companies, we are reshaping discharge management – technology-driven, patient-centered, and free from bureaucracy. In addition to our market-leading SaaS platform, we develop AI solutions that radically simplify processes in hospitals and for aftercare providers, relieve healthcare professionals, and refocus attention on patients. Today, we already connect two-thirds of all German hospitals with over 650 rehabilitation clinics and 25,000 nursing and homecare providers. With currently around 100 employees, we continue to grow – and we are looking for people with character who want to help us improve the healthcare system and solve administrative complexity across care journeys in Europe. What to expect as our Head of AI Engineering (m/w/d): * Purposeful work – your role will have a positive impact on patients, their families, and healthcare professionals. * Company culture – we believe in flat hierarchies that promote high performance and strong team dynamics. We foster an environment characterized by mutual respect, loyalty, and recognition. Together, we strive for our goals – and expect the same from you. * Flexibility – want to pick up your child from daycare? Like to exercise during lunch? We’ll support you. We are a remote-friendly company offering flexible working hours. Workations are also possible by arrangement. * Edenred card – which you can use according to your needs. * Extra vacation day – so you can celebrate your birthday with your loved ones, you’ll have the day off. In this role, you can make an impact and grow with us as Head of AI Engineering (m/w/d): You will lead and build Recare’s AI engineering function from a small, high-potential base into a structured, high-performing organization. You will define the architecture across AI platform, applied AI, and agent orchestration, while working hands-on with the team to ship real systems. Your work will directly influence how AI is embedded into heal

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