Data & AI Engineer

wolk; Utrecht; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Genuine impact

35 vacation days

Modern MacBook Pro setup

LLM token access for work

Flexible in-office/remote work

Office: Utrecht Werkspoorfabriek

NS travel card

R&D learning culture

Team trips and events

Job summary

Wolk in the Netherlands seeks a data & AI focused engineer to partly build customer solutions and advance Databaas, our sovereign data & AI platform. You will design data and AI solutions and collaborate with a team of experienced specialists.

You will work on projects ranging from data platforms to custom software, help clients understand how data can scale their business, and be a key player in our impact-driven company.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in data & AI space
• Strong programming in SQL/Python
• Experience with data stack tools like dbt/Trino/Iceberg
• Cloud/Infrastructure-as-code experience
• Docker/Kubernetes familiarity and CI/CD know-how
• Good communicator in English and client-facing dexterity

Responsibilities

• Design and shape data and AI solutions that help solve societal problems
• Collaborate with a team of experienced data & AI specialists
• Work on a diverse set of projects, from building data platforms to custom software solutions
• Help clients understand how data and AI can solve their problems and scale their business
• Be a key player in our growing, impact-driven organization
• Contribute to the development of Databaas: building features and production readiness

Skills

Data & AI

SQL

Python

dbt

Trino

Iceberg

Terraform

OpenTofu

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

English

Client facing

Tools

Terraform

Job description

Join Wolk: Accelerate sustainable innovation with Data and AI

Please keep in mind that we require applicants to live in the Netherlands.

About Wolk

At Wolk, we're on an exciting mission to create meaningful change through the power of data and AI. We are a young, growing company aiming to accelerate sustainable innovation with modern data solutions. We partner with forward-thinking companies that contribute to a more sustainable future. With data driven insights, we help them make informed decisions and optimize operations. For more info, you can check out our website: https://www.wolk.work/.

We're currently also building Databaas, our own sovereign data & AI platform. It is built on open source tooling and runs on any EU cloud. We want this platform to compete with Databricks and Snowflake, which are not available on EU clouds, and we need you to take it to the next level. More info about the product here: https://www.databaas.eu/

Role overview:

In this role, you will partly build custom data & AI solutions for our customers, and partly develop Databaas. In detail, you will:

• Design and shape data and AI solutions that help solve societal problems
• Collaborate with a team of experienced data & AI specialists
• Work on a diverse set of projects, ranging from building data platforms to custom software solutions
• Help clients understand how data and AI can solve their problems and scale their business
• Be a key player in our growing, impact-driven organization
• Contribute to the development of Databaas: building features, improving the platform, and making it production-ready for customers

This role is for you if:

• You're passionate about using technology for positive change
• You've spent 4+ years working in the data and AI space
• You have programming experience with languages like SQL, Python or other.
• You have experience with tools like dbt, Trino, Iceberg or similar data stack components
• You are comfortable with cloud infrastructure and Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/OpenTofu on e.g. Scaleway, OVHcloud, Azure)
• You have experience working with Docker and/or Kubernetes, and understand CI/CD concepts
• You understand how to utilise coding agents in your work, without losing quality.
• You have an entrepreneurial spirit
• You have experience and desire to work in a client facing role
• You are a good communicator and fluent in English
• You are willing to commute to our office in Utrecht and to client locations (in the Netherlands) a few times each week

Our approach:

• We work on projects from start to end. This often starts with a design sprint, then we build an MVP, and after that we take care of full scale implementation
• We work with the latest technologies and are always open to try new ideas and experiment
• We are a small team with a flat organisational structure, you will be working directly with the founders
• We always work in teams, lead by an experienced engineer. This keeps our quality high, and ensures that we can learn from each other.
• We encourage you to share your work and learnings by means of writing or (internal) demos
• We are a diverse team in which everybody can be who they are

Check out our team and values here: https://www.wolk.work/about

We believe that confidence gaps and imposter syndrome can deter talented people from applying. Even if you don't tick all the boxes but are excited about our mission - we'd love to hear from you!

What we offer:

• Genuine impact: your work directly contributes to sustainability, social change and digital sovereignity
• Work-life balance: 35 vacation days because we believe in recharging. In addition, you also have the ability to work from abroad a few weeks a year
• Modern setup: latest MacBook Pro and tools you need to succeed
• Unlimited access to LLM tokens for work related purposes (pick your weapon of choice)
• Flexible working: mix of in-office and remote work
• Location: office in the beautiful Werkspoorfabriek in Utrecht
• Travel: your own NS business card
• Learning culture: work on R&D projects that spark your curiosity and help develop a new product
• Team spirit: regular team trips, borrels, events, and yes - amazing havercappu’s

Starting date: 1st of December 2026 or 1st of January 2027