Application Guide
How to Apply for Senior AI Engineer (f/m/x)
at refurbed
🏢 About refurbed
refurbed is Europe’s fastest-growing refurbished tech marketplace, operating in 23 countries with over €2Bn in GMV and profitability. As a remote-first, Top DACH Employer, it combines high-performance culture with full location autonomy and a mission to make sustainable consumption the easy choice.
About This Role
As a Senior AI Engineer, you’ll lead the design and delivery of internal AI tools that transform refurbed into an AI-native company. You’ll own the full lifecycle—from prototyping to secure, reliable deployment—partnering closely with the Head of Internal Technology & AI to assess feasibility and prioritise initiatives.
💡 A Day in the Life
You might start by reviewing priorities with the Head of Internal Technology & AI, then dive into coding a new AI service or improving an existing integration. Later, you’ll test deployment pipelines, troubleshoot issues, and document solutions to ensure secure, reliable internal AI tools that empower teams across refurbed.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who refurbed Is Looking For
- Senior back-end engineer with deep experience building and deploying internal AI tools and services at scale.
- Proven ability to take AI prototypes to secure, reliable production systems, including integrations and deployment pipelines.
- Strong collaboration skills to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders, prioritising initiatives with the Head of Internal Technology & AI.
- Thrives in a fast-paced, remote-first, high-performance environment with full autonomy and a bias for ownership and impact.
📝 Tips for Applying to refurbed
Highlight specific examples of internal AI tools you’ve built and scaled, emphasising back-end services and deployment pathways.
Demonstrate familiarity with refurbed’s mission and remote-first culture—mention how you thrive with autonomy and momentum.
Quantify impact: e.g., reduced manual effort by X%, improved deployment reliability by Y%, or sped up AI adoption across teams.
Show experience collaborating with leadership to prioritise AI initiatives, as you’ll work directly with the Head of Internal Technology & AI.
Emphasise your ability to balance prototyping speed with production-grade security and reliability, a key need for this role.
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Your track record of taking AI tools from prototype to secure, full-scale internal deployment.', 'Concrete examples of back-end services and integrations you’ve owned end-to-end.', 'How you’ve partnered with technical leaders to assess feasibility and prioritise AI initiatives.', 'Your alignment with refurbed’s mission and remote-first, high-performance culture.']
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Explore refurbed’s website and blog to understand their AI-native transformation goals and internal technology stack.
- → Research the refurbished tech market and refurbed’s competitive position in Europe, including their 23-country presence.
- → Look into the Head of Internal Technology & AI’s background and any public talks or interviews to align your approach.
- → Understand refurbed’s remote-first culture and values (momentum, ownership, impact) to tailor your application.
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Focusing only on model building without addressing deployment, security, and reliability.
- Ignoring the internal tools context—this is not a customer-facing AI product role.
- Underestimating the importance of collaboration with leadership and prioritisation in a fast-paced environment.
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
Congratulations!