AI Engineer – Bussum

Waterland; Bussum; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

International environment

Early responsibility

Job summary

Waterland in Bussum is seeking an AI Engineer to operate as a horizontal AI specialist across Central Services, shaping use cases and delivering real AI solutions. You will translate business needs into scalable AI-enabled systems and work with Finance, Legal, HR, and others to drive measurable impact.

The role blends strategic thinking with hands-on development, including LLM-based applications, APIs, and cloud deployments. Fluency in Dutch and English is required.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience as software or AI engineer.
• Proven AI-powered tools or products: LLM apps, agents, copilots, or automations.
• Strong Python proficiency.
• Experience with multiple cloud platforms and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with internal clients and senior stakeholders.
• Ability to scope problems and deliver MVPs.
• Excellent Dutch and English communication.

Responsibilities

• Identify AI opportunities across Central Services.
• Design, build, deploy end-to-end AI solutions.
• Own full-stack AI projects including LLM apps and APIs.
• Ensure security, governance, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with IT, vendors, and internal teams.
• Monitor adoption and iterate based on feedback.

Skills

Python

LLM APIs

AI tooling

Cloud platforms

IaC/CI-CD

Git workflows

Stakeholder experience

Tools

OpenAI GPTs

Claude

Gemini

Cursor

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

To strengthen our Technology team, we are looking for an AI Engineer (m/f/x), who will be based in Bussum as part of Central Services. The Central Services team is located in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom and consists of more than 50 specialists who are responsible for the legal, reporting, accounting, tax, investor relations, technology, HR, responsible investment and marketing functions of Waterland.

Role Summary

The AI Engineer will operate as a horizontal AI specialist across all Central Services teams, identifying where artificial intelligence can meaningfully improve processes, tools, and ways of working.

This role is both strategic and hands‑on: from spotting opportunities and shaping use cases, to building, deploying, and maintaining real AI solutions that deliver measurable impact. You will work closely with internal stakeholders to translate business needs into robust, scalable AI‑enabled systems.

The responsibilities of the AI Engineer will include:

• Partner with Central Services teams (Finance, Legal, HR, Responsible Investment, etc.) to identify opportunities where AI can automate, enhance, or support existing processes and decision‑making;
• Evaluate feasibility, impact, and risk of AI use cases, and help prioritize initiatives;
• Act as an internal advisor on AI capabilities, limitations, and best practices.
• Solution Design & Delivery
• Design, build, and deploy end‑to‑end AI solutions that solve real operational problems;
• Own full‑stack AI projects, including:
  • LLM‑based applications (e.g. copilots, agents, automation tools);
  • Backend services and APIs;
  • Cloud infrastructure and deployments;
  • Lightweight user interfaces where required;
• Ensure solutions are secure, maintainable, and aligned with internal IT, compliance, and data governance standards;
• Stakeholder Collaboration
• Work directly with Central Services stakeholders from day one to define scope, roadmap, and success criteria;
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions, and technical constraints into clear business trade‑offs;
• Collaborate with internal IT, external vendors, and advisors where relevant.
• Monitor performance and adoption of AI solutions and iterate based on user feedback;
• Contribute to internal AI standards, tooling, and reusable components;
• Support responsible AI usage, including documentation, transparency, and risk awareness.

The AI Engineer will report to the Head of Technology (also based in Bussum).

The role is highly varied and involves working in a supportive, dynamic team. The projects you could work on offer continuous learning, increase your knowledge of the PE industry, and support you in growing your future career with us.

Candidate profile

We are seeking candidates (m/f/x) who can meet the following requirements:

• 5–8 years of experience as a software or AI engineer, ideally with exposure to startups or product‑driven environments;
• Proven experience building and deploying AI‑powered tools or products, such as:
  • LLM applications, agents, copilots, or workflow automations
• Strong proficiency in Python
• Hands‑on experience with several of the following:
  • LLM APIs (e.g. OpenAI / GPTs, Claude, Gemini);
  • AI coding tools (e.g. Cursor, Claude Code, or similar);
  • Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure);
  • Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, and Git‑based workflows.
• Experience working directly with internal clients, business users, or senior stakeholders.
• Strong ability to scope problems, define MVPs, and deliver pragmatic solutions.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous environments and across multiple departments;
• Excellent communication skills in Dutch and English. If you are fluent in another European language, we would love to hear about it.

Personality
A down‑to‑earth and open team player, having good communication and conviction skills, decisiveness, a creative yet pragmatic attitude, initiative‑driven, curious and passionate.

Well‑organised, self‑starter, pro‑active, detail‑oriented, ability to multi‑task and work to tight deadlines.

Taking responsibility for tasks at hand. Ability to apply strong theoretical knowledge on practical situations.

Our offer

A full‑time employment contract. The role will be based in our Bussum office.

An international environment with extensive learning opportunities and early responsibility.

We commit ourselves to encouraging true team spirit and creating an inclusive and dynamic working environment in which each team member can pursue the knowledge needed to boost their career.

Work‑life integration and hybrid working are important to us.