Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

Join Appning! Appning is a single entry to 23 different car brands experiences. Connects OEMs and App Developers to help build the future of connected cars. Alongside OEMs, we create a personalized experience that meets clients’ demands and expectations, ensuring home-to-car continuity and an ongoing link with the outside world through our scalable and adaptable solution. We are looking for an AI Engineer to help us build and deploy intelligent in-car systems powered by modern language models and real-time speech interfaces. You’ll work closely with product, data, and platform teams to develop scalable AI components and optimize inference in automotive-grade environments.

Overall responsibilities and duties:

Integrate LLMs/SLMs into apps and backend services, including prompt design and chaining logic.Design and manage API orchestration across AI and non-AI components.Build and deploy AI systems using containerized environments (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).Optimize inference performance for low-latency and resource-constrained scenarios.Develop and maintain speech pipelines, including STT (Speech-to-Text) and TTS (Text-to-Speech).Design and orchestrate AI agents integrating outputs from NLP pipelines (intent classification, entity recognition) and voice interfaces.Collaborate on the integration of ASR/TTS services and support conversational flow design.Collaborate with platform engineers to ensure the reliable and secure deployment of AI services.Contribute to architecture decisions and continuously improve system performance and cost.Respect and ensure, in a daily approach, the correct and full implementation of the Forvia Code of Ethics (Respect for fundamental HumanRights, Development of economic and social dialogue, Development of skills, Ethics, and rules of business conduct, if necessary, reporting infringements to the Code of Ethics).Respect and ensure, in a daily approach, the correct and full implementation of the Forvia Code of Management (Business Planning, Business Execution, Performance Management & People Development, Business Ethics).Perform other tasks that are similar or functionally connected and for which he/she has the required qualifications and competencies to help achieve the goals of the team/organization.Your profile and competencies to succeed

Qualifications:

4–7 years of experience as an AI Engineer, Machine Learning Engineer, or similar.Experience integrating LLMs or SLMs (e.g., OpenAI, Mistral, Azure OpenAI, Hugging Face).Strong experience with containerized deployment and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).Proficiency in API design and orchestration of multi-component systems.Solid knowledge of inference optimization strategies (quantization, batching, caching).Experience with speech technologies (e.g., Whisper, Azure Speech, Google TTS/STT).Strong coding skills in Python and familiarity with modern AI frameworks.Familiarity with AI agents, tools, frameworks, or multi-modal AI.Experience working in production-grade environments and CI/CD workflows.

Nice to Have:

Experience with vector databases, semantic search, or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).Exposure to automotive, IoT, or other embedded/edge AI scenarios.Understanding of data privacy, on-device inference, or model compression techniques.What we can do for you At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.  We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development. We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count. We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility.  Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world) We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans. Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Three principles guide our action: use less, use better and use longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy. Why join us

FORVIA is an automotive technology group at the heart of smarter and more sustainable mobility. We bring together expertise in electronics, clean mobility, lighting, interiors, seating, and lifecycle solutions to drive change in the automotive industry.

With a history stretching back more than a century, we are the 7th largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in 43 countries. You'll find our technology in around 1 out of 2 vehicles produced anywhere in the world.

In June 2022, we became the 1st global automotive group to be certified with the SBTI Net-Zero Standard. We have committed to reach CO2 Net Zero by no later than 2045.

As technological innovation and the need for sustainability transform the automotive industry, we are ideally positioned to deliver solutions that will enhance the lives of road-users everywhere.