Working Student Software Engineer (Automation & ML) (m/f/d)

Requisition Number: 72430

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Our Optical Communications segment has recently evolved from being a manufacturer of optical fiber and cable, hardware and equipment to being a comprehensive provider of industry-leading optical solutions across the broader communications industry.This segment is classified into two main product groupings – carrier network and enterprise network. The carrier network product group consists primarily of products and solutions for optical-based communications infrastructure for services such as video, data and voice communications. The enterprise network product group consists primarily of optical-based communication networks sold to businesses, governments and individuals for their own use.

Do you get a thrill from making a boring Excel workflow disappear behind a single command? Want to ship ML powered tools that real engineers use—cutting hours on internal processes and boosting accuracy? If you’re a Bachelor’s level SWE who loves turning experiments into usable products, this role is for you.

Join our Systems Engineering & Innovation team to automate manual, time consuming workflows, build internal tools and services, apply ML/AI where it adds clear value, and deliver measurable improvements in speed and quality.

What You’ll Do

• Map existing workflows; identify and prioritize high impact automation opportunities.
• Build robust scripts/services for data ingestion, validation, parameter generation, and reporting.
• Integrate with planning tools and data sources via APIs and common formats (CSV/Excel); manage lightweight data stores as needed.
• Prototype and operationalize ML models (e.g., classification, recommendations, anomaly detection, optimization heuristics); track metrics and impact.
• Deliver accessible interfaces (CLI or small web dashboards), with tests, docs, and clear handover.
  
  

Must Have Qualifications

• Enrolled in a bachelor’s program (CS/EE/Math or similar) with at least one shipped project or substantial system.
• Strong programming skills (Python preferred) and solid software engineering fundamentals (Git, testing, code reviews).
• Practical ML/AI experience (scikit learn and/or PyTorch or similar); able to move from notebook to a usable tool.
• Automation and data wrangling experience (Pandas/NumPy, SQL), working with REST APIs and CSV/Excel.
• Clear, confident English; additional EU languages are a plus.
  
  

Nice to have

• Exposure to networking/telecom, graph algorithms, or optimization (NetworkX, OR Tools).
• Lightweight UI for internal tools (Streamlit/Dash or simple React) and CLI tooling (Typer/Click).
• Containers for reproducibility (Docker). Cloud experience is not required.
  
  

Location and work mode

• Berlin, Germany. Hybrid: ~60% in-office, 40% remote.
• Core collaboration in CET with overlap to Gulf Standard Time; occasional meetings with US East Coast.
  
  

Hours and duration

• 15–20 hours per week.
• 12 months, with potential extension based on business needs and achievements.
  
  

Compensation

• Competitive pay per company policy.