Vacature: AI Engineering Lead – Center of Excellence - View vacancy

Are you excited about defining the technical vision behind cutting-edge Generative AI solutions? Do you want to build AI that is not only innovative, but reusable and scalable across an entire organization? Join the AI Center of Excellence at Nationale Nederlanden (NN)—where we accelerate AI adoption, develop high-impact reusable assets, and drive innovation across business domains.

As a AI Engineering Lead you’ll be at the heart of this transformation. You will shape the architecture, quality, and engineering standards of AI components published in the NN AI asset marketplace—enabling teams across NN to build smarter, faster.

Your impact:

As a AI Engineering Lead you define the technical direction and set the bar for engineering excellence. From architecture to implementation, you ensure our AI assets are scalable, secure, and built to last. You’ll work closely with product managers, (Gen)AI engineers, and stakeholders across the business to translate real-world needs into robust, reusable AI solutions.

What you are going to do

• Define and continuously improve engineering standards for reusable Generative AI components
• Lead the technical architecture of the NN AI asset marketplace
• Ensure high-quality delivery through code reviews, best practices, and clear documentation
• Guide teams in building scalable, secure, and production-ready AI solutions
• Collaborate with asset squads and data scientists to drive reuse and innovation
• Support forward deployment and cross-hopping engineers in delivering solutions locally

What we offer you
NN invests in an inclusive, inspiring work environment and in skills and competences for the future. We match this with employee benefits that are in line with what is needed today and in the future. This way, we offer our employees the opportunity to get the best out of themselves. We offer you:

• Salary between €6,378 and €8,504 based on 36 hours per week, depending on your knowledge and experience
• 13th month and holiday allowance are paid with your monthly salary
• 27 vacation days for a 5-day working week and one Diversity Day
• A modern pension administered by BeFrank
• Plenty of training and learning opportunities
• NS Business Card 2nd class, which gives you unlimited travel, also privately. Do you prefer to travel with your own transport? Then you can declare the kilometers travelled
• Allowances for setting up your home office and for internet use

Who you are

You’re a senior engineer with a passion for building high-quality AI solutions and enabling others to do the same. You thrive in a fast-moving environment and enjoy combining hands-on engineering with technical leadership.

You bring:

• A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 7+ years of experience in software engineering and technical leadership
• Proven experience in defining and implementing engineering standards
• Strong expertise in Python, CI/CD, Azure cloud, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)
• Experience with agentic frameworks and reusable AI components
• Excellent communication skills and a natural ability to mentor others and effectively manage stakeholders
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to navigate change in the Tech & Data landscape and drive initiatives forward

Nice to have:
You actively contribute to the AI community—whether through public speaking, knowledge sharing, or presenting at conferences on Generative AI topics.

Who you will work with

You will be part of the Asset Reuse Team (ART) within the AI Center of Excellence, collaborating with Product Managers, Architects and (Gen)AI Engineers. You will also engage with business unit teams, guilds, and forward deployment engineers to ensure scalable deployment and continuous improvement of AI assets.

Any questions?

Any questions about the process can be directed to Liselotte van der Zeeuw Stroes, Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, via liselotte.van.der.zeeuw@nn-group.com.