Koda Staff
Lead Generative AI Engineer
Koda StaffBelgium21 hours ago
Full-timeRemote FriendlyConsulting

A rapidly growing organisation is seeking a GenAI Lead Engineer to spearhead the development of cutting-edge AI systems, including multi-agent architectures, generative applications, RAG pipelines, and advanced language technologies.


If you're passionate about building next-generation AI solutions and want to lead impactful engineering initiatives, this is a strong opportunity to do so.


What You’ll Do

  • Lead the design and development of advanced NLP and generative AI models.
  • Architect scalable AI systems and guide technical decision-making.
  • Mentor and support AI engineers, fostering a strong engineering culture.
  • Collaborate with product teams, AI leadership, and developers to shape project requirements.
  • Integrate emerging AI research and techniques into real-world solutions.
  • Drive performance optimisation, reliability, and MLOps best practices.
  • Build and maintain containerised AI back-end services (e.g., Docker, FastAPI).
  • Produce clear documentation and uphold engineering best practices.


What We’re Looking For

  • Strong communication skills in Dutch and English (French is a plus).
  • Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, AI/ML, NLP, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in NLP and generative AI development.
  • Deep expertise with transformer models, embeddings, and LLM fine-tuning.
  • Proficiency in Python (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face).
  • Experience leading AI/ML teams or technical initiatives.
  • Solid knowledge of software engineering principles and cloud deployment (Azure or similar).
  • Familiarity with Agile/Scrum workflows.


Nice-to-Haves

  • Open-source AI/NLP contributions
  • Strong GitHub portfolio or Kaggle involvement
  • Experience deploying large-scale LLMs in production
  • Publications in relevant AI/ML/NLP conferences
  • Background in sectors such as retail, finance, manufacturing, or data quality
  • Expertise in multilingual NLP


What’s Offered

  • A competitive salary package with additional benefits and mobility options
  • A supportive culture focused on professional growth and innovation
  • Team-building activities and internal community events
  • A flexible hybrid work model
  • Opportunities to represent the organisation at AI conferences and industry events


If you believe your experience aligns with this role and you're excited about leading ground-breaking AI initiatives, we’d love to hear from you.

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