Lead AI Engineer for Humanitarian Tech Impact

Artsen zonder Grenzen Nederland; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 54,405 - 74,894; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dutch employment contract

40 hours per week

30 days leave + 8% holiday allowance

Commuting & home-working allowances

Hybrid work options

Learning & Development support

Job summary

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) / Artsen zonder Grenzen is hiring an AI Solutions Team Lead to steer a portfolio of AI tools supporting medical and operational work. You will guide development, lead a small virtual/hybrid team, and collaborate with the Programme Manager and Business Analyst to deliver secure, scalable AI capabilities.

Based remotely or in Amsterdam, the role emphasizes ethical AI, data governance, and alignment with humanitarian goals.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in computer science, Data Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a development team lead with product management responsibilities.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, product lifecycle, and version control practices.
• Experience with AI solutions using MLOps, rapid prototyping, and Agile methods.
• Familiarity with Azure AI Foundry, Databricks, Python, Terraform and GitHub.
• Experience in managing a small virtual/hybrid team of software engineers.
• Strong strategic planning and project management skills.
• Experience in humanitarian/non-profit contexts is an advantage.
• Awareness of data governance, data quality, and ethical AI implications.
• Excellent problem-solving skills for improving programs and resolving bugs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor AI engineers/developers, fostering growth and technical excellence.
• Collaborate with staff across MSF to enable AI adoption and alignment with needs.
• Oversee design and build of scalable AI software, focusing on APIs, RAG, and agentic frameworks.
• Integrate AI solutions into existing environments with secure, auditable operations.
• Create testing, monitoring, and deployment frameworks to meet business needs.
• Document code, architecture, and security/privacy practices.
• Establish a product management lifecycle with CI/CD for AI prototypes and solutions.
• Support Programme Manager in driving AI adoption as a technical expert.

Skills

Team leadership

Product management

Agile methodologies

MLOps

CI/CD

Problem solving

Strategic planning

Project management

Data governance awareness

Education

Master's degree in computer science, Data Science, Information Systems, or equivalent

Tools

Azure AI Foundry

Databricks

Python

Terraform

GitHub

Job description

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) / Artsen zonder Grenzen is hiring an AI Solutions Team Lead to steer a portfolio of AI tools supporting medical and operational work. You will guide development, lead a small virtual/hybrid team, and collaborate with the Programme Manager and Business Analyst to deliver secure, scalable AI capabilities.

Based remotely or in Amsterdam, the role emphasizes ethical AI, data governance, and alignment with humanitarian goals.