About us

Agap2 is a European IT and Engineering Consultancy, active in 14 countries with over 9.500 employees. The company was founded in Portugal and since 2014 we are based in the Netherlands with our Amsterdam office to provide our expertise to the Dutch market. Our employees are defined by the so-called “Agapian spirit”, which is summarized in 5 keywords: family, union, friendship, team spirit, and learning.

Did you identify with what defines us? Then read on to find out more!

The position

As a Machine Learning Engineer at agap2, you take on the challenge within an international environment with a local focus. You will have the opportunity to work on various projects over the years, based on your experience and interests. Projects within industries such as Banking, Fintech, Telco, Retail, Sports, and Healthcare.

While working at Agap2, you are expected to share your knowledge while also having the opportunity to learn new technologies. We believe that sharing knowledge is the key to personal development. Our talent management program is tailor-made to give you the opportunity to develop and grow in your career, the way you envision it. Because we work with various customers, you are also expected to be able to adapt to different environments.

Key Responsibilities

You will collaborate in building, improving, and scaling smart advertising solutions. You’ll join our Sponsored Products team—the group behind the recommendation algorithm that powers sponsored product placements across several European markets, and soon in the US.

This role is ideal for someone who loves hybrid work: applying advanced data science methods while also contributing high-quality, scalable software that runs smoothly in production.

• Develop and implement new features within our Sponsored Products solution.
• Maintain, optimize, and evolve our recommendation algorithm to maximize relevance and performance.
• Manage the DevOps lifecycle of our data science services, with a strong focus on reliability, scalability, and observability.
• Perform data analysis and create reporting that supports both product and business stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with Data Scientists, Backend Developers, and QA Engineers in a high-performance team.
• Work directly with international retailers—our clients—who use our retail media solutions.

What You Bring To The Position

• Extensive experience as a Data Scientist or Machine Learning Engineer, with strong development skills in Python.
• Proven experience working with recommendation systems or relevance models.
• Knowledge of DevOps principles and experience maintaining production-grade systems.
• Experience in AdTech, retail media, or other high-traffic environments is a strong plus.
• Familiarity with agile/scrum methodologies and comfort working in multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication skills—you share knowledge openly and can engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A strong conceptual thinker who sees the broader product vision and understands what’s required to drive meaningful improvement.

Nice to Have

• Databricks
• Kafka
• MongoDB
• Microservices architecture
• Kubernetes

What we offer

• Competitive Salary & Benefits: Including a laptop, mobile phone, full travel allowance and pension plan.
• Work-Life Balance: 25 vacation days, flexible working hours in a hybrid mode.
• Professional Growth: Weekly Dutch classes and a tailored talent management program with a financial budget to help you achieve your professional goals.
• Dynamic Culture: Diverse team activities from tech meetups to sports and social events.

Is there still room for fun? Of course! The combination of fun and development is essential in our team. A small impression: our team consists of more than 10 nationalities, we play paddle and regularly organize tech meetups, happy hours drinks, and pub quizzes.

At agap2 we defend equality and value diversity. We create a safe, diverse environment where opportunities are equal for all employees. All candidates with skills matching the position are welcome to join us!