AI Engineer

Amsterdam - Netherlands

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

In a nutshell

As an AI Engineer at Picnic you will design build and deploy AI systems powered by the latest advances in large language models (LLMs) vision-language models (VLMs) and generative AI. Your mission: transform how we work how our systems operate and how our customers experience Picnic.

Youll go beyond prototyping: youll productionize AI applications ensure theyre robust and scalable and integrate them seamlessly into workflows and products. Working closely with product analytics and engineering teams youll help identify the most impactful opportunities for AI and deliver solutions that create real-world value.

This role blends AI software engineering MLOps and product thinkingyoull be pioneering how foundation models can power a tech-driven supermarket at scale.

Tricks of the trade

You will definitely:

Identify opportunities to apply LLMs VLMs and generative AI across customer experiences and internal operations
Build AI-powered applications from ideation to production to continuous improvement
Extend and refine our internal AI platform to support scalable model deployment monitoring and evaluation
Stay ahead of fast-moving AI developments and translate them into concrete pragmatic applications for Picnic

You could work on various projects and fields such as:

Conversational AI copilots: empowering internal teams (analysts engineers operations) with intelligent assistants

AI-enhanced customer experience: smarter search personalized recommendations and natural interactions in the Picnic app

Vision language applications: automating warehouse quality checks item recognition or packaging validation

Knowledge management & automation: connecting Picnics internal data with LLMs to accelerate decision-making

Generative AI workflows: tools for planning creative assets or operational scenario simulations

Check out some of our previous machine learning projects here: looking for

Masters degree or higher in AI Computer Science Mathematics or a related field
At least 2 years of experience in data science or applied machine learning with at least 1 year working with AI models (LLMs VLMs or multimodal models)
Excellent communication skillsyou can explain AI capabilities and limitations clearly and work closely with stakeholders
Experience deploying and maintaining production-grade AI applications
Strong programming skills (Python SQL; familiarity with modern AI frameworks)
Experience with Docker Kubernetes and CI is a plus
Curiosity and creativity in exploring new model capabilitiesand pragmatism in applying them responsibly

Picnic Perks

Every expert was once a beginner!

Youll get plenty of opportunities to challenge yourself and grow including the Picnic Tech Academy Lunch & Learn sessions and tailored soft skills training. We also offer free professional weekly language courses.

Teamwork makes the dream work

With more than 80 nationalities across 3 countries youll be part of a diverse company with plenty of cool stuff to get involved with from board game evenings to after-work drinks to our company ski trip and more!

Fresh Lunch coffee and snacks

Our offices are equipped with fully-fledged coffee bars and a kitchen and chefs. They prepare delicious fresh and warm lunches every day so you can keep your energy up.

Health insurance discount & bike plan

We have a partnership with CZ (a health insurance provider). Picnic employees get a discount on CZ insurance packages between 5% and 15%. Furthermore through our partnership with Lease a Bike you can rent-to-own a new (e)bike at a discounted rate

Relocation

If youre moving from another country to join Picnic we make it as smooth as possible for you. Well cover your flight costs for you and your partner and kids your first months rent and moving costs (up to 2000) and help you with the 30% tax ruling setup and application.

All the rest

At Picnic you get 25 holidays we cover your travel expenses and offer a pension plan. And your phone and laptop are on us as well.

A bit about us

When you join Picnic youre joining the shopping revolution delivering groceries to millions of people across Europe and were growing fast. Think super fresh products and personal service but in a modern sustainable way. The tech team at Picnic is at the core of Picnic. From deep learning models to forecast orders to delivery algorithms to warehouse logistics: weve built it all from the ground up. Youll thrive here if youre a problem solver with a pro-active mindset whos not afraid to be challenged daily.

Commitment to equal opportunities

Picnic is an equal opportunity employerthis means that all decisions regarding applications will be based on qualifications and merit. Applicants will be regarded independently of age gender identity or expression sexual orientation ethnicity skin color civil status religious beliefs physical or mental disability or any other factors protected by law.

At Picnic we celebrate and value our differences and are committed to building a safe and inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves.

In a nutshellAs an AI Engineer at Picnic you will design build and deploy AI systems powered by the latest advances in large language models (LLMs) vision-language models (VLMs) and generative AI. Your mission: transform how we work how our systems operate and how our customers experience Picnic.You...