Senior AI Engineer

Albert Heijn

Amsterdam Area

1 week ago

Amsterdam Area

1 week ago

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Senior AI Engineer

Senior AI Engineer needed for Albert Heijn's Stores team in Zaandam, Netherlands, to drive GenAI-powered transformation of retail technology. Requires 5+ years of experience, Kotlin/Java, microservices, cloud, and Generative AI skills. Hybrid role with flexible working.

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Hybrid

Full-time

Senior

Kotlin

Java

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Amsterdam Area, NL

Work Model

Hybrid: work both from home and from our office located right next to Zaandam train station

Experience Required

5 years

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior: 5+ years of experience as Senior Engineer, Tech Lead, or Principal Engineer

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

KotlinJavaPythonKafkaAzureOCImicroservicesevent-driven architecturesAPI designGenerative AILLMs

Soft Skills

communicationleadershipcoachingcontinuous learning

Preferred Qualifications

Technical (Nice-to-have)

Oracle PL/SQLlegacy system integration

Key Responsibilities

•Design and build intelligent, GenAI-enabled microservices architectures using Kotlin/Python within the Stores Cluster.
•Embed Generative AI capabilities into products to create smarter, more personalised, and context-aware retail experiences.
•Coach and guide engineers on adopting AI-first development practices, integrating LLMs, and leveraging modern AI toolchains.
•Develop scalable technical solutions aligned with our systems architecture, business processes, and emerging AI capabilities.
•Experiment with and validate GenAI use cases through rapid prototyping and proofs of concept.
•Write high-quality, secure, and maintainable code, with a strong focus on automated testing, responsible AI usage, and code quality.
•Continuously elevate our engineering standards, including best practices for AI integration, observability, and governance.
•Collaborate closely within a product team—contributing to agile ceremonies, refining AI-driven features, deployments, and production support.
•Share your expertise and drive GenAI adoption across your product cluster and the broader AH Technology Platform.
•Enable the team to deliver value faster by evolving development processes, upskilling in AI, and embedding a continuous learning mindset.

Senior AI EngineerGenerative AIKotlinPythonKafkaAzureMicroservicesRetailAlbert HeijnHybrid

Key Responsibilities

•Design and build intelligent, GenAI-enabled microservices architectures using Kotlin/Python within the Stores Cluster.

•Embed Generative AI capabilities into products to create smarter, more personalised, and context-aware retail experiences.

•Coach and guide engineers on adopting AI-first development practices, integrating LLMs, and leveraging modern AI toolchains.

•Develop scalable technical solutions aligned with our systems architecture, business processes, and emerging AI capabilities.

•Experiment with and validate GenAI use cases through rapid prototyping and proofs of concept.

•Write high-quality, secure, and maintainable code, with a strong focus on automated testing, responsible AI usage, and code quality.

•Continuously elevate our engineering standards, including best practices for AI integration, observability, and governance.

•Collaborate closely within a product team—contributing to agile ceremonies, refining AI-driven features, deployments, and production support.

•Share your expertise and drive GenAI adoption across your product cluster and the broader AH Technology Platform.

•Enable the team to deliver value faster by evolving development processes, upskilling in AI, and embedding a continuous learning mindset.