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AI Engineer – Early Stage Startup
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About the Position
Build AI products from the ground up at an early-stage startup in Amsterdam. This startup is building AI-native software from day one, not as an add-on, but as a core part of the product itself. You’ll work directly with the founders on scalable systems, modern AI workflows and product infrastructure that will shape the future direction of the company.
Responsibilities
- Design and build scalable backend systems
- Develop modern AI-powered workflows
- Create product infrastructure and integrations
- Build internal tooling and platform capabilities
- Develop reliable, production-grade applications
Requirements
- Strong software engineering fundamentals
- Experience with Python and/or TypeScript
- Interest in AI and modern development workflows
- Engineers who like ownership and autonomy
- Builders who prefer creating over maintaining
Benefits
- €80K–€100K salary
- Early-stage startup environment
- High ownership and autonomy
- Modern stack: Python, TypeScript, LLMs
- Direct impact on architecture and technical direction
- Small technical founding team
- Hybrid setup in Amsterdam
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AI Engineer – Early Stage Startup€80K–€100K