Engineering for digital security
Cybersecurity, AI and infrastructure. Three disciplines, one team. At GermanAI Defense you work on tasks that combine technical depth, responsibility and impact.
How to apply
Three steps, fully online. You will hear from us within 5 business days.
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Submit your application
Choose a position and send your documents through the online form. Everything runs encrypted, applications by email or mail are not processed regularly
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Get acquainted
Within 5 business days we reach out for a first conversation, by phone, video or in person. The second round covers technical topics and next steps
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Contract & onboarding
If it fits technically and personally, your contract offer arrives by email. Then: hardware of your choice, a team buddy and a structured 4-week onboarding
Our open positions (13)
Click a position for details, or apply directly below.
Freelance Business Developer Data Centers, commission-based (f/m/d)
You know the data center world and have contacts at companies, investors and operators who need computing power or space. You bring projects to us and negotiate them with us and our certified partners until the contract is signed. For each project you receive a commission or a finder’s fee.
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Your responsibilities
- You find projects in your network: building or expanding a data center, space at a partner or protecting an existing data center
- You clarify the key facts with the prospect: load in megawatts, preferred locations, timeline, budget and requirements for availability and security
- You prepare the project with us and join the talks with the customer and our certified partners, who take on planning, construction, engineering and operation
- You negotiate the terms of your referral with us and accompany the project until signature
- You record your contacts in the CRM so that every project is clearly assigned to you
Your profile
- Several years of experience around data centers, colocation, energy or commercial real estate, for example in sales, project development or consulting
- Your own network of decision-makers at companies, investors, operators or developers
- You understand how a data center project works: grid connection and power, cooling, availability, permits and the contracts between customer and partners
- You negotiate confidently and discreetly, even for large project volumes
- You are self-employed, with a registered business or your own company
- Fluent German and English
What awaits you
- For each project a success-based commission or a fixed finder’s fee, depending on project volume and agreed in writing before the project starts
- Clear roles: the customer signs contracts for planning, construction, engineering and operation directly with our certified partners, we take over round-the-clock protection
- No territories, no minimum sales
- A fast-growing market: AI needs computing power, and computing power needs data centers
Your benefits with us
- Flexible hours, from anywhere
- Direct access to management and support in preparing every project
- Project brief and materials for talks with prospects
- Confidential handling of your contacts, with a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) on request
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Freelance Sales Partner B2B (commission-based) (f/m/d)
You introduce companies and public authorities that need help with cybersecurity, compliance or AI to us. For every order you refer, you earn 10% commission on the net invoice amount, 15% on software licenses (Medical Intelligence Recording Assistant, RedMentis), each in the first year of working with the customer, with no cap.
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Your responsibilities
- You approach companies and public-sector clients from your network and find out where they need help with IT security, compliance or AI
- You present our services (Cybersecurity, GRC & Compliance, AI Solutions) as well as Medical Intelligence Recording Assistant and RedMentis and set up meetings with our experts
- You stay with the contact until the order is signed. We deliver the proposal, the technology and the implementation
- You log your contacts in our CRM so every customer is clearly assigned to you
Your profile
- Experience in B2B sales, ideally in IT, consulting or industry
- Your own network of decision-makers in mid-sized companies, corporations or public authorities
- You are self-employed (registered business) and manage your own time
- You understand enough about technology to spot a need. Our experts handle the details
- Business-fluent German, good English
What awaits you
- 10% commission on the net invoice amount of all orders from your customers in the first year of working with them
- 15% commission on software licenses (Medical Intelligence Recording Assistant, RedMentis) in the first year of working with the customer
- Paid monthly once the customer has paid, with transparent statements
- No cap, no minimum revenue, no territory restrictions
Your benefits with us
- Flexible hours, from anywhere in Germany
- Sales material, demo access and an introduction to our services
- A dedicated contact in the sales team, support with proposals and tenders
- Access to GAD Academy
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Junior AI Software Developer (f/m/d)
You build AI tools with us and develop our software Medical Intelligence Recording Assistant and RedMentis further. From the first prototype to deployment at the customer.
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Your responsibilities
- You build new features for Medical Intelligence Recording Assistant and RedMentis and fix bugs, together with experienced developers
- You build AI tools for customer projects and internal workflows, for example assistants that answer only from company documents (RAG) or automated document processing
- You connect language models (LLMs) via APIs and check whether their answers are correct
- You write tests and documentation so others can understand and review your code
Your profile
- A degree or vocational training in computer science or similar, or your own projects you can show
- Good knowledge of Python or TypeScript, first experience with Git
- First experience with language models, APIs or frameworks such as LangChain is a plus
- You want to understand why something works, and you ask when it does not
- Good German or English
What awaits you
- Real ownership of features from your first month, not just working through tickets
- Code reviews and a dedicated mentor from the development team
- Short paths: customer feedback goes straight into the next release
- A clear path from junior to developer
Your benefits with us
- Hardware of your choice and access to GPU resources
- 30 days of vacation, company pension scheme, public transport allowance
- Hybrid working or 100 % remote within Germany
- Training budget and access to GAD Academy
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(Junior) Penetration Tester (f/m/d)
You attack web applications, APIs, cloud environments and corporate networks in a controlled way, before real attackers do. With clear reports that show what needs to be done.
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Your responsibilities
- You test web applications, APIs, cloud environments and Active Directory (the central user management in corporate networks) for vulnerabilities
- You take part in red team engagements: realistic attacks over several weeks, from publicly available information (OSINT) to initial access
- You write clear reports with CVSS ratings (a scale for severity) and a management summary
- You support customers in closing the gaps and run retests to check that the fixes work
- You feed your test experience into RedMentis, our software for AI-assisted attack path analysis
Your profile
- A degree in computer science, IT security or similar, or vocational training as an IT specializt with further training in IT security
- First hands-on experience in offensive security, for example from an internship, working student job, CTF competitions or your own labs such as Hack The Box or TryHackMe
- Basic knowledge of web technology, networks and Windows domains, first experience with tools such as Burp Suite, Nmap or BloodHound
- Certifications such as OSCP or eJPT are a plus, not a must
- Care and discretion: you work with sensitive customer data
- Very good German and good English
What awaits you
- A dedicated mentor from the pentest team who accompanies your first engagements
- Regular practice labs and exchange on new attack techniques within the team
- Direct influence on RedMentis: what you miss during a test can go into the product
- A clear path from junior to independent pentester
Your benefits with us
- Certifications such as OSCP, CRTP or CRTO are paid for, including study time
- 30 days of vacation, company pension scheme, public transport allowance
- Hybrid working or 100 % remote within Germany
- Training budget and access to GAD Academy
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AI / ML Engineer: LLM Integration (f/m/d)
You take language models from prototype to real use: on European infrastructure, measurable and secure.
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Your responsibilities
- You design and build AI systems for customer projects, for example knowledge assistants that answer only from company documents (RAG), classification and anomaly detection
- You integrate open-source language models such as Llama, Mistral or Qwen into customer environments or EU data centers
- You make models faster and cheaper to run, for example through quantization (smaller models with hardly any quality loss) and vLLM
- You build tests that continuously measure whether a model answers correctly, and spot early when quality drops
- You work with the cybersecurity team on AI-assisted attack detection and mentor our junior developers
Your profile
- A degree in computer science, data science, mathematics or a similar field
- Several years of ML engineering experience, ideally including at least one project with language models in production
- Confident in Python and PyTorch, experience with RAG, vector databases and fine-tuning
- You know what GDPR and the EU AI Act mean for AI systems and build that in from the start
- Very good German or English
What awaits you
- AI projects with real customer data instead of demo notebooks
- Free choice of tools: Python, FastAPI, open-source models, GPU servers in the EU
- You help shape AI Solutions and the further development of Medical Intelligence Recording Assistant
- Architecture decisions within the team, with short paths to management
Your benefits with us
- Conference visits, hardware of your choice and access to GPU resources
- 30 days of vacation, company pension scheme, public transport allowance
- Hybrid working or 100 % remote within Germany
- Training budget and access to GAD Academy
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Data Center Project Engineer (f/m/d)
You guide data center projects from the first requirement to handover: you write the specification, steer our certified partners and make sure power, cooling and security work together in the end.
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Your responsibilities
- You capture the customer’s needs and turn them into a technical specification: IT load in kilowatts or megawatts, availability (for example designed to Tier III criteria), power, cooling, space and security
- You support tendering and award to our certified planning, construction and engineering partners and review their offers technically
- You represent the customer and GAD towards the partners: schedule, cost, quality, changes and acceptance
- You accompany commissioning and functional tests up to the integrated systems test (power, backup power, UPS and cooling running together under load)
- You make sure security is planned in from the start: access, network, monitoring and the connection to our round-the-clock SOC monitoring
- You keep the documentation for acceptance and audits under EN 50600 (European standard for data centers) and ISO 27001 together
Your profile
- Degree in electrical engineering, energy or building services engineering or industrial engineering, or technician / master craftsperson with relevant experience
- At least three years of project experience with data centers or other critical infrastructure, such as hospitals, industry or utilities, on the owner, design, contractor or operator side
- Confident in at least one trade: medium and low voltage, UPS and backup generators, or cooling and ventilation, with a basic understanding of the others
- Experience with redundancy concepts such as N+1 (one component more than needed) or 2N (everything doubled)
- You keep schedules, costs and change orders in view and negotiate factually with partners
- Willingness to travel to project sites in Germany and Europe, driving licence
- Fluent German, good English
What awaits you
- Projects from the first enquiry to handover, with a focus on energy efficiency and waste heat use
- The role between customer, partners and our security team, without having to lead site staff yourself
- A fast-growing market: AI needs computing power, and computing power needs data centers
- A small team with direct access to management
Your benefits with us
- Travel and accommodation costs are covered, training such as CDCP (foundation certificate for data center operations) or EN 50600 is paid for
- 30 days of vacation, company pension, public transport allowance
- Hybrid work: office work from home, on site with customers and partners when the project requires it
- Training budget and access to the GAD Academy
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Compliance & Privacy Lead (f/m/d)
You own data protection and information security at GAD and advise our customers. Compliance as a design requirement, not a check at the end.
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Your responsibilities
- You own GDPR, TDDDG (German privacy law for websites, apps and devices) and our ISO 27001 certified information security management system (ISMS) and keep it up to date
- You implement NIS 2 and the EU AI Act within the company and advise customers on them in GRC projects
- You prepare data protection impact assessments (DPIA), negotiate data processing agreements and support audits
- You check export and dual-use questions in customer projects, i.e. whether software or services require an export license
- You train employees on data protection and information security, including via GAD Academy
- You are the interface between management, engineering and external legal counsel
Your profile
- A degree in law, business law, business informatics or similar
- Several years of experience in data protection or IT compliance, ideally at a technology company
- Confident in GDPR and ISO 27001, experience with NIS 2 or the EU AI Act is a plus
- Certifications such as CIPP/E (international data protection certificate focused on Europe), data protection officer (TÜV) or ISO 27001 Lead Auditor are welcome
- You are confident in front of management, customers and authorities
- Business-fluent German, good English
What awaits you
- Direct reporting line to management
- Compliance is part of product development, for example for Medical Intelligence Recording Assistant and RedMentis
- Work on customer projects in GRC & Compliance and on data center projects
- Topics with a direct impact on tenders and customer acquisition
Your benefits with us
- Certifications such as CIPP/E, data protection officer (TÜV) or ISO 27001 Lead Auditor are paid for
- 30 days of vacation, company pension scheme, public transport allowance
- Hybrid working or 100 % remote within Germany
- Training budget and access to GAD Academy
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(Junior) Sales Manager (f/m/d)
Your start in B2B sales. You learn our solutions from the ground up and bring home your first own deals.
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Your responsibilities
- You reach out to prospects from our CRM, run first calls, and find out where their pain really is
- You present our services (cybersecurity, GRC & compliance, AI Solutions) and the solutions Medical Intelligence Recording Assistant and RedMentis clearly, also for non-technical people
- You guide smaller deals from first enquiry to signature, with a senior at your side
- You keep contacts, meetings, and notes clean in the CRM and your pipeline up to date
- You work closely with marketing and the experienced sales colleagues and grow with every conversation
Your profile
- First experience in sales, customer contact, or selling (also from working-student roles, internships, or side jobs) or a genuine drive to learn it
- You enjoy talking to people, you listen, and a no does not throw you off
- Technology does not scare you, you want to understand what we sell
- Structure and reliability: you keep your promises and document cleanly
- Negotiation-level German, good English
What awaits you
- Structured onboarding with a dedicated mentor from the senior team
- A clear career path from junior to sales manager
- A product portfolio you can sell with a clear conscience
- Fast, honest feedback instead of rigid hierarchy
Your benefits with us
- Base salary plus uncapped commission on your deals
- 30 days of vacation, company pension scheme, public transport allowance
- Hybrid working or 100 % remote within Germany
- Training budget and access to GAD Academy
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Senior AI Software Developer (f/m/d)
You own the technology behind our software and our AI projects for customers, from architecture to operation, and guide our junior developers along the way.
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Your responsibilities
- You own the architecture and further development of our software, such as Medical Intelligence Recording Assistant (MedMentis) and RedMentis, from planning to release
- You deliver AI solutions in customer projects: assistants that answer only from approved documents (RAG), document processing and AI agents (programs that use a language model to complete several steps on their own)
- You connect the solutions via APIs to the customer’s ERP, CRM, document storage or email and put them into operation, on premises or on infrastructure in Germany
- You secure quality and security: tests, code reviews and checks for wrong answers and prompt injection (hidden instructions in texts meant to redirect the model)
- You mentor our Junior AI Software Developers and shape our development standards
Your profile
- Degree or training in computer science or similar, or equivalent professional experience
- At least four years of software development experience, confident in Python or TypeScript
- Hands-on experience with language models via APIs, with RAG and vector databases (databases that find texts by meaning)
- Experience with Docker, Linux and CI/CD (automated testing and delivery of software)
- You know what the GDPR and the EU AI Act mean for AI projects
- Very good German, good English
What awaits you
- Technical responsibility for software customers use every day
- A junior team you help build and lead technically
- Direct contact with customers and business teams instead of pure ticket work
- Free choice of tools within security and data protection rules
Your benefits with us
- Hardware of your choice and access to GPU resources
- 30 days of vacation, company pension, public transport allowance
- Hybrid work or 100% remote within Germany
- Training budget and access to the GAD Academy
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Freelance Trainers and Lecturers, GAD Academy (f/m/d)
As a self-employed expert you deliver GAD Academy training courses, commissioned one assignment at a time with a fee per assignment. You decide which assignments you take on.
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Your responsibilities
- You deliver training on one or more topics: ISO/IEC 27001, NIS 2, ISO 31000 risk management, GDPR, or EU AI Act and AI literacy
- You design the flow, methods and exercises yourself. We provide the topic, learning objectives, target group and the framework agreed with the client
- You work with your own materials and equipment
- You decide for each request whether to accept the assignment and agree the date and format (in-house at the client or live online) with us
Your profile
- Solid hands-on expertise in the topic, for example as an auditor, information security or data protection officer, consultant or lawyer
- Experience as a trainer or lecturer in adult education
- You are self-employed, and working for other clients is expressly possible
- You explain specialist topics clearly, also to participants without prior knowledge
- Willingness to travel to clients for in-house training, or experience with live online formats
- Very good German, training in English is a plus
What awaits you
- Individual assignments as needed, with no minimum volume and no obligation to accept assignments
- Fee by agreement, fixed before each assignment, invoiced by you
- We handle sales, client contact up to booking, organization and invoicing with the client
- Participants receive a GAD Certificate of Completion
Your benefits with us
- You decide which assignments and dates you take on, from anywhere in Germany
- A dedicated contact person at GAD Academy
- Optional professional exchange with our GRC & Compliance and cybersecurity teams
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Sales Consultant (f/m/d)
You win mid-sized companies and public sector clients for our cybersecurity and compliance services and take deals from the first conversation to the signature.
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Your responsibilities
- You build your own customer base, mainly among mid-sized companies and public sector clients
- In conversations you find out where an organization stands: open security gaps, obligations under NIS 2 (the EU directive on cybersecurity) or an upcoming ISO 27001 audit
- You present our services (Cybersecurity, GRC & Compliance, AI Solutions) as well as Medical Intelligence Recording Assistant, RedMentis and StockMentis, and bring in our experts for technical questions
- You prepare proposals with the expert team, negotiate terms and see the deal through to closing
- You represent us at customer meetings, associations and industry events
- You keep contacts, appointments and proposals up to date in the CRM (our customer database) and maintain your pipeline, the list of open sales opportunities
Your profile
- Several years of experience in B2B sales of IT services, consulting or software, ideally including new business acquisition
- You understand the basics of IT security and compliance well enough to spot needs and pass them on accurately
- Experience with longer sales cycles where management, IT and purchasing decide together
- A structured way of working and a reliable, confident manner
- Negotiation-level German, good English
What awaits you
- A portfolio covering obligations many organizations now have to implement: NIS 2, GDPR and the EU AI Act
- Experts from cybersecurity and GRC at your side who prepare the technical details and the offer with you
- Short paths to management on proposals and terms
- Room to help build up sales
Your benefits with us
- Base salary plus performance-based pay
- 30 days of vacation, company pension scheme, public transport allowance
- Hybrid working or 100 % remote within Germany
- Training budget and access to GAD Academy
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SOC Analyst / Security Operations (24/7) (f/m/d)
You keep an eye on our customers' security posture around the clock. You spot attacks early and initiate countermeasures to limit the damage.
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Your responsibilities
- You monitor our customers' systems and networks in 24/7 operation and analyze alerts in the SIEM, the system that collects security events centrally
- You detect suspicious activity, prioritize it, and trigger the right steps
- You handle security incidents from the first alert to containment and documentation
- You work with the pentest team and the customer teams and use findings from RedMentis to improve detection rules
- You help improve detection rules and playbooks continuously
- You keep your analyses and handovers clean and documented
Your profile
- Interest in IT security and joy in tracking down attack patterns
- First experience with networks, operating systems, or security tools (SIEM, EDR), or strong willingness to learn
- A calm, careful way of working, even when things move fast
- Willingness to work shifts in 24/7 operation
- Good German and English (technical texts)
What awaits you
- A clear entry into cybersecurity with real learning
- Modern tools and an experienced team that trains you
- Variety: no alert is like the other
- A development path toward senior analyst or incident response
Your benefits with us
- Night, Sunday and public holiday shift premiums on top of the base salary
- 30 days of vacation, company pension scheme, public transport allowance
- Hybrid working or 100 % remote within Germany
- Training budget and access to GAD Academy
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Open questions? Answers
Can I apply for multiple positions at once?
Yes. If multiple positions interest you, apply for each one individually through the respective application form. We’ll route your documents to the right teams and coordinate internally.
Are there application deadlines?
No, we don’t have fixed deadlines. As soon as we find the right person for a position, we take the listing down. As long as a position is visible here, you can apply.
Which documents do I need?
Required: resume as PDF (max. 5 MB), contact details, and a few required form fields. Optional: cover letter, references, and certificates. What we really care about is your career path and the work that has interested you. Not a perfectly formatted cover letter.
Can I apply by mail or email?
Please use the online form on this page. For data-protection and process reasons, we don’t process applications by mail or email through the regular workflow. Everything runs through the encrypted application form. If your file is too large, drop us a note at info@germanaidefense.de.
I’m having trouble applying online. What can I do?
Send us a brief email at info@germanaidefense.de describing the issue (browser, error message, screenshot if helpful). We’ll respond within one business day and find a solution.
Can I make changes after submitting?
Yes. Just send an email to info@germanaidefense.de with your changes or an updated file. We’ll swap the documents before review.
How can I withdraw my application?
Send a brief email to info@germanaidefense.de requesting withdrawal. We’ll confirm receipt and delete your documents in accordance with our application data-protection notice.
How long does the application process take?
For most positions, it takes about 3 to 5 weeks from the time we receive your application to a contract offer. You’ll get a response within the first 5 business days, followed by first and second interviews. We know speed matters and keep the process as lean as possible.
What happens to my application data?
Your documents are used exclusively for the current application process and treated confidentially. If you’re not hired, we’ll delete your data no later than 6 months after the process ends. Details in our privacy policy.