Data & AI Engineer

Experiencegift; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Lunch and snacks provided

Annual international team trip

Top-tier equipment

Job summary

A leading tech company is looking for a Data & AI Engineer to join their dynamic team in Amsterdam. You will build intelligent travel systems, manage backend operations, and lead AI experimentation. Ideal candidates should possess strong analytical skills, a passion for software design, and the ability to work independently. The role offers significant growth opportunities, competitive compensation, and a collaborative culture that values innovation and impact.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English with strong analytical abilities.
• Capability to independently deliver solutions.
• Proficiency in backend development and AI experimentation.

Responsibilities

• Translate concepts into scalable backend systems.
• Design robust data storage solutions.
• Develop data-powered services using Python.
• Validate AI concepts through prototypes.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Software design

Independent delivery

Clear communication

Fast learning

Tools

Python

FastAPI

PostgreSQL

AWS

Docker

Job description

Join to apply for the Data & AI Engineer role at Experiencegift. Build What Most Teams Wouldn’t Attempt.

About Experiencegift

Experiencegift is home to Hotelgift, Flightgift, Traingift and Activitygift. Our gift cards can be redeemed for over 750,000 hotels, 400 airlines, 50,000 activities worldwide and train journeys across Europe. We believe in experiences over things and empower our customers to spread joy by giving the gift of experiences that can be redeemed anytime, anywhere. We are a close‑knit, international team of 50+ people across Amsterdam, London, Athens and New York. Winner of the FD Oryx Award (2023) for innovation and growth and previously ranked #1 in the Deloitte Fast 50, we’ve proven that fast growth and deep craftsmanship can go hand in hand.

The Role

You’ll join a small, focused group of engineers building the foundations for our next generation of intelligent travel systems. Our team works at the intersection of backend systems, data architecture and AI experimentation. From data infrastructure and scalable APIs to AI‑powered prototypes and integrations, your work will impact millions of users.

Responsibilities (Examples)

• Translate ambitious concepts into scalable backend and data systems.
• Design, implement and maintain robust data flows and storage systems across a variety of databases.
• Prototype and validate AI concepts, from quick experiments to production‑ready integrations.
• Develop and evolve data‑powered services in Python.
• Collaborate closely with other engineers to bring bold ideas to life.

Who You Are

We hire for intellect, ownership and learning speed, not for long lists of frameworks and tools. You’ll thrive here if you:

• Learn new technologies faster than most can explain them.
• Build software because you love creating things that work beautifully.
• Think deeply about architecture, abstraction and efficiency.
• Communicate clearly and decisively.
• Deliver independently, even under ambiguity.

Must‑Have Requirements

• Ability to design and reason about software.
• Strong analytical and learning ability; pick up complex ideas fast and apply them meaningfully.
• Ownership and drive: learn, build and deliver independently.
• Fluency in English.

What You’ll Master Here

• AI & Data Science: recommender systems, natural language processing, machine learning and data‑driven experimentation.
• LLM‑based systems: Model Context Protocol (MCP), LangChain, LangGraph and other AI tools shaping the next era of travel systems.
• Backend Engineering: Python, FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, Alembic and related tools.
• Large‑scale databases: PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, Redis, MongoDB, vector stores (PgVector, Pinecone) and search systems (Elasticsearch/OpenSearch).
• Distributed task processing and orchestration: Celery, Redis.
• ETL/ELT pipelines and data modelling.
• Cloud infrastructure: Docker, Kubernetes, AWS.

Why Join Us

• Co‑own architecture and software that powers millions of users.
• Work in a small team with a large scope: every decision matters.
• A culture that rewards initiative, deep thinking and craftsmanship.
• Opportunity for significant impact and fast growth.
• Freedom to propose and execute new ideas.
• Lunch and snacks provided.
• Competitive compensation, top‑tier equipment and an annual international team trip.
• International, ambitious team across Amsterdam, Athens, Cairo and London.

Ready to make a real impact in a thriving company? Apply directly or visit our careers page for more details. We are looking forward to meeting you!

No agencies please; we manage our recruitment processes internally.