Lead AI Engineer

Lead AI Engineer (Cloud & Machine Learning)

12months extandable contract

📍 Belgium (Hybrid)

Our client is a global technology and entertainment group with a strong R&D presence in Europe. They are expanding their Data & AI team in Belgium and are looking for a Lead AI Engineer to design, build, and scale production-grade AI services used across large-scale consumer and enterprise platforms.

This role is hands-on , technical, and focused on taking AI and machine learning systems into real operational use rather than pure research.

What you’ll do

• Lead the design and evolution of cloud-based AI and ML services used in production
• Build and deploy scalable machine learning systems with a strong focus on performance, reliability, and maintainability
• Work closely with software engineers, data scientists, and product teams to integrate AI into real business workflows
• Own the full lifecycle of ML services, from architecture and development to deployment and continuous improvement
• Mentor and technically guide other engineers while remaining actively hands-on.

What we’re looking for

• Strong background as a Senior / Lead AI or Machine Learning Engineer
• Excellent Python skills and solid software engineering fundamentals
• Proven experience deploying ML models into production environments
• Experience with cloud platforms , ideally AWS
• Familiarity with ML frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow
• Experience with containerisation and modern infrastructure (Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD)
• Comfortable working across system design, data pipelines, and ML model integration

Nice to have

• Experience with representation learning, embeddings, or recommender systems
• Exposure to LLMs, multimodal systems, or graph-based learning
• Background in large-scale data platforms or real-time analytics

Location & working model

• The role is based in Belgium
• Hybrid working is supported, with regular on-site presence required
• Relocation support may be discussed for the right candidate