Senior AI Engineer

ML6 is hiring a Senior AI Engineer in Amsterdam and Eindhoven, Netherlands. It pays €80k-€100k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on ML6.

Level's read on this job

Level rates this AI engineer role Builds AI ●●●●: the job is building AI systems.
Tools and skills the posting cites include Python, AWS and Google Cloud.
Level classifies it as a senior role.
Level lists 14 other open roles at ML6.

AI in this role

Senior AI Engineer and Tech Lead designing, building, and deploying end-to-end production AI solutions for clients.

PythonAWSGoogle CloudAzure

fine-tuningml-opsmachine-learninggenerative-aimlopssoftware-engineering

Stop building AI that never makes it to production. Build solutions that make a real impact. Most AI jobs stop at fine-tuning models or working on proof-of-concepts. Not this one.

At ML6, you design, build, and deploy AI solutions that are used in production at companies such as ASML, Bolt Energie, and Randstad.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

Assume the role of Tech Lead on a project basis

Work end-to-end: from data to production

See your solutions go live in real business environments.

Combine AI, software engineering, and business impact

High degree of ownership and autonomy in your work

Collaborating with smart, driven engineers

THE IMPACT YOU MAKE

You are more than an engineer. You are a Tech Lead, builder, and consultant all in one.

Design and build end-to-end AI solutions

Bring systems from ideation to production

Make decisions about the architecture and ensure scalability

Manage teams of engineers

Translate business challenges into technical solutions

Work with Python, ML frameworks, GenAI and cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Build scalable systems using MLOps and CI/CD

Leverage your technical expertise during client meetings to successfully launch new opportunities.

Time allocation: 70% project work for clients + 30% research, internal (domain) tasks, and more. Please note: ML6 is not an outsourcing company: our people work together with a team of colleagues at the ML6 office on projects where autonomy is highly valued.

WHY YOU?

5+ years of work experience as a software, ML, or AI engineer

Proven experience in delivering end-to-end solutions (in production)

Experience within the GenAI domain (we are currently recruiting for this domain)

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)

Experience leading projects or small technical teams

Strong communication skills (technical and non-technical) in English and Dutch

Familiar with MLOps principles and a passion for building robust, scalable systems

WHY CHOOSE ML6?

Talk less, do more. Push the boundaries of AI.

Driving seat: Whether you want to become a Principal Engineer or Squad Lead, or join the Office of the CTO: we shape the trajectory together and offer the support to accelerate your career.

Take ownership from day one: We want you to act like a shareholder, so we make you one. We offer stock options so that you truly share in our collective success.

Value-driven innovation: Our work is guided by a promise of Do Good and Excellence in Delivery . You will work on challenging, diverse projects where your passion for technology creates real impact.

Transparent compensation: We offer an attractive, optimized package (salary scale for senior roles typically ranges between €80k – €100k gross/year + additional benefits and bonuses). Your salary depends on your expertise and impact. This expertise is translated into a level and scope group within our Salary House and is evaluated during the application process. View our Reward Philosophy to read more about this.

How we rate this

Senior AI Engineer at ML6 rates 90 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Builds AI (AI Level 4 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Builds AI. The job is building AI systems.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Senior AI Engineer is an open job at ML6.
Level rates this role AI Level 4 of 4: Builds AI.
The listed salary is €80k-€100k a year.
The role is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands | Eindhoven, Netherlands.
The job was posted on August 31, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by ML6. Apply on ML6

Prepare for this job

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Fine-tuningML OpsMachine learningGenerative AIMLOpsSoftware EngineeringPythonAWS

Also common in AI engineer jobs at this level

LLM AI agents Machine learning RAG PyTorch Java

Pay

Typical AI engineer job: $184k

Use the typical AI engineer figure as a reference when pay comes up. See AI engineer jobs

Questions you could be asked

Walk me through fine-tuning a model: what data did you use, and how did you check the result?
How do you monitor a model once it's live, and how do you know it needs retraining?
Tell me about a project where machine learning was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where generative ai was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where mlops was part of your work. What did you do?

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List these exact terms on your resume: Fine-tuning, ML Ops, Machine learning, Generative AI, and MLOps. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
Lead with what you built, trained or shipped. This role is judged on the AI system itself, not the tools around it.

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