Senior AI Engineer

ING HUBS SPAIN; Madrid; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Restaurant card

Transport allowance

Pension plan

Flexible remuneration

Job summary

ING Hubs Spain seeks a Senior AI Engineer to lead the secure adoption of AI and Agentic AI at enterprise scale. You will design, deploy, and govern AI solutions with a focus on cybersecurity and governance, shaping security standards and capabilities across the bank.

You will collaborate with the AI Security & Safety Team within the CISO organization to drive secure AI innovations, benchmarking, and risk-aware AI deployments in a fast-moving, global banking environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in computer science, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field.
• 8+ year experience in AI Engineering, Software Engineering, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience building and operating production-grade AI solutions at enterprise scale.

Responsibilities

• Develop AI-powered applications and proof of concepts using frontier AI models and LLMs.
• Evaluate, benchmark, and monitor AI systems for capabilities, risks, and security implications.
• Design and implement secure AI solutions aligned with governance requirements.
• Share knowledge to advance AI technologies within the organization.

Skills

AI Engineering

Cybersecurity

Python

MLOps

Education

Master’s degree or PhD in computer science or related field

Tools

GCP / Vertex AI

Azure DevOps

LangChain

RAG

Job description

At ING Hubs Spain we are looking for a Senior AI Engineer

Your role and work environment: We're looking for an enthusiastic lead AI Engineer with a passion for cybersecurity and emerging technologies. This role is ideal for someone who is highly motivated to specialize in the secure adoption of AI and Agentic AI at enterprise scale. You will help shape how ING securely designs, deploys, and governs AI solutions by developing security capabilities, best practices, and controls that enable responsible AI innovation across the bank.

AI Security & Safety Team

This position is part of the AI Security & Safety Team, a newly established team within Global CISO responsible for enabling the secure and responsible adoption of AI across ING. The team monitors emerging AI developments and risks, research industry best practices, validates security standards, and collaborates with policy bodies, industry forums and research institutions to stay at the forefront of AI security and safety developments. The team translates these insights into practical security standards, guidance, and capabilities that help ING securely design, deploy, and operate AI and Agentic AI solutions at scale.

CISO organization

The Chief Information Security Office (CISO) protects ING's information, technology, and digital services against cyber threats while enabling secure innovation across the bank. The organization brings together capabilities across Identity & Access Management (IAM), Security Detection & Response (SDR), Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM), and Attack Surface Management (ASM) to strengthen ING's cyber resilience, manage security risks, and support the secure adoption of emerging technologies, including AI. As Frontier AI capabilities continue to advance, ING is investing in dedicated expertise to understand their impact on cybersecurity, strengthen the bank's security posture, and ensure AI and Agentic AI solutions are designed, deployed, and operated securely at scale. The AI Security & Safety Team acts as the CISO's centre of expertise for AI security and safety.

How to Succeed as a member of AI Security & Safety team?

You combine strong software engineering skills with a passion for AI and cybersecurity. You stay current with advances in Frontier AI and are able to turn emerging technologies into practical, secure, and scalable solutions for ING. You thrive in fast-moving environments, take ownership from idea to deployment, and actively contribute to building AI security capabilities, standards, and best practices across the organization. You can effectively bridge software engineering, AI innovation, and security, helping ING adopt AI and Agentic AI safely and responsibly at scale.

As a lead AI engineer, What to expect?

Develop AI-powered applications and proof of concepts using frontier AI models, commercial AI services, and open-weight models. Evaluate, benchmark, and monitor AI systems to assess their capabilities, limitations, risks, and security implications. Design and implement solutions leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and Agentic AI patterns. Build secure, scalable, and production-ready AI solutions aligned with security and governance requirements. Share knowledge and insights to advance the organization's understanding of AI technologies, opportunities, and risks.

What do you bring?

Education & experience

• Master’s degree or PhD in computer science, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field.
• 8+ year experience in AI Engineering, Software Engineering, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience building and operating production‑grade AI solutions at enterprise scale.

Core technical stack

• Advanced Python, SQL, PyTorch/TensorFlow (SAS is an advantage)
• Experience with MLOps/LLMOps practices, including model lifecycle management, evaluation, monitoring, observability, and CI/CD.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals, including testing, code quality, software architecture, and distributed systems design.

GenAI & data capabilities

• HuggingFace (Transformers, PEFT), LangChain/LlamaIndex, Vector Stores (FAISS/Vertex Search), designing and optimising RAG pipelines.
• Experience building AI agents and agentic workflows using frameworks such as LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen, or similar.
• Understanding of emerging AI protocols and standards, including Model Context Protocol (MCP), Agent-to-Agent (A2A) communication, tool‑calling, and multi‑agent architectures.
• Familiarity with AI evaluation frameworks, benchmarking, and model observability.

Platforms & engineering

• Google Cloud Platform (Vertex AI, Workbench)
• Strong experience with Azure DevOps (Git, Pipelines)
• Experience with end-to-end pipelines (data ➜ model ➜ deployment)

Way of working

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams
• You understand the “You Build It, You Run It” philosophy
• Governance & mindset: Knowledgeable on AI (risk) governance
• Out-of-the‑box, inquisitive, strategic thinking
• Passion for security and AI

What do we offer?

• Be flexible my friend. Our model is all about flexibility and accountability. Keeping both our customers and our colleagues needs in mind, you determine together which days you work at home and which you come to ING MAD to offer your best self.
• Do your thing.
• Restaurant card. So that thinking about what to have for lunch doesn’t take up your time or your cravings.
• Our house will be your home. In our offices you can find electric mobility solutions, doctor, hairdresser, gym, The Good Service (to help you with your errands) and much more!
• Health insurance. For you and all your family (spouse/partner and children).
• Life insurance. We help you protect what matters most to you.
• Flexible remuneration. In addition, you will enjoy our flexible remuneration model, through a more tax‑advantaged way, you will be able to access other services such as nursery, transport card, training aids…
• Transport allowance. It doesn't matter where you live, we’ll help you get to the office.
• Pension plan. You can benefit from our pension plan after 1 month with us!

Discover ING Hubs Spain

We’re building something exciting—and we want you to be part of it. ING is launching the new member of ING Hubs in Spain, an integral part of ING in charge of designing and delivering important technological and operational solutions to make banking frictionless for our customers. ING Hubs play a key role in our ‘Growing the difference’ strategy to become the best European bank. This will be our sixth global hub, joining a network of over 13,000 professionals in the Philippines, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Türkiye and Spain.

What makes us different?

We have a tech‑first mindset: We’re not just a bank—we’re a tech company that happens to do banking. Our new hub will be a center of excellence for scalable, fast, and secure technology. We have global impact: You’ll be working on solutions that serve more than 34 million of customers in over 38 countries. We are agile: ING was the first bank to adopt agile at scale. We continue to evolve with a collaborative, cross‑functional way of working. Sustainability at the heart of what we do: We have a role to play in defining new ways of doing business that align economic growth with positive environmental and social impact.

At ING, we believe in diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We’re proud of our international teams and are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

We value authenticity, collaboration, and continuous learning. We’re looking for curious minds, bold builders, and passionate problem‑solvers. If you’re looking for a place to find new ways to drive efficiency and provide superior customer value, where your ideas matter, and where you can grow with purpose—we’re looking forward to meeting you.

#LI-DNI We’re a global bank with a strong European base, and our more than 60,000 colleagues serve around 38 million customers and corporate clients in over 40 countries. Joining ING means working with friendly and collaborative people towards making a positive impact on people and planet. We believe in empowering the people around us and our customers to stay a step ahead. Working here means having the autonomy to drive progress, helping to create superior customer value and contributing to our ambition of putting sustainability at the heart of everything we do. Here, we’re more than just a workplace – we’re a community of innovators, problem‑solvers, and forward‑thinkers, dedicated to making a real impact. Whether you’re just starting your career or seeking the next big challenge, we have opportunities that will inspire and push you to grow. Your future at ING starts with one application. Ready to join? We’ve got plenty of opportunities to match your skills and aspirations! Use the filters below the search bar – like location and job type – to help you find the perfect fit. Start exploring now and discover where your next career move could take you!