AI Solutions Engineer

Job mission

We are looking for an AI Solutions Engineer to help turn AI concepts and prototypes into secure, scalable, and production-ready solutions across Synthon.

In this role, you will work closely with Data & AI Scientists, Data Engineers, IT teams, and business stakeholders to build, deploy, and integrate AI-powered applications that create practical business value. You will play a key role in operationalizing machine learning and Generative AI solutions, including knowledge assistants, intelligent automation, RAG-based applications, and AI-enabled business tools.

The role combines software engineering, cloud engineering, and AI application development. You will help establish reliable engineering practices, deployment workflows, integrations, monitoring, and security controls for AI solutions within Synthon’s Microsoft Azure environment.

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys building practical AI applications and enabling their safe, reliable, and scalable use within a regulated pharmaceutical organization.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain AI-powered applications and services that support business processes across Synthon
• Collaborate with Data & AI Scientists, Data Engineers, and business stakeholders to transform AI concepts and prototypes into production-ready solutions
• Develop APIs, integrations, and backend services that enable the adoption of AI solutions within enterprise platforms and business applications
• Build and manage secure, scalable, and reliable cloud environments for AI applications, primarily within Microsoft Azure
• Deploy, monitor, maintain, and continuously improve of machine learning and Generative AI solutions
• Implement engineering best practices, including CI/CD, automation, testing, and version control.
• Integrate AI solutions with enterprise systems, collaboration platforms, and knowledge repositories.
• Contribute to AI platform architecture, reusable engineering patterns, security controls, and governance standards
• Stay informed about developments in AI engineering, cloud technologies, and software development practices, and evaluate their potential value and applicability  within Synthon.

Location

Preferred location: Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain. Alternatively, HQ Nijmegen, the Netherlands.

Your profile

Your letter of motivation and CV should show that you have:

• BSc or MSc in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in software engineering, AI engineering, cloud engineering, or a related discipline
• Strong Python programming skills
• Experience developing APIs, backend services, or business applications
• Experience working with cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure
• Experience with software engineering and deployment best practices, including version control, testing, CI/CD, and cloud-based application deployment
• Understanding of cloud security, authentication, and application lifecycle management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing or deploying AI and Generative AI applications
• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure AI services, Microsoft Fabric, or related cloud technologies
• Experience building enterprise applications, integrations, or internal platforms
• Experience working in pharmaceutical, biotech, manufacturing, or other regulated industries.

Languages

Good command of the Spanish and English language, both excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Personal skills

You are a hands-on and solution-oriented engineer who enjoys building reliable and scalable technology solutions. You combine strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a pragmatic mindset and a focus on delivering business value. You have strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate and work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders and enjoy collaborating in multidisciplinary teams. You take ownership of your work, continuously seek opportunities to improve, and have a strong interest in emerging AI and cloud technologies.

Our offer

We offer our employees a working environment in which trust, pride and joy play an important role.  We understand our economic, social and environmental impact on the wider world. We care - for each other, for partners, for patients and for society at large. We support various educational initiatives and actively contribute to charitable causes and to the development of the communities worldwide to which we belong.

More specifically, we offer our employees:

• A professional, yet pleasant and informal working environment with short communication lines, focus on cooperation and appreciation of initiatives
• Competitive remuneration
• Good working conditions with attention to ergonomic support
• A keen eye on work/life balance, with the option to partly work from home
• A yearly outing with all colleagues and other inspiring company events.

Application and important dates

If you are interested in this fulltime position and you would like to join our company, we look forward to your application no later than 30 June. First round of interviews are planned for week 28 and 29 (7, 13, and 15 July). The second-round interviews will take place in Week 30.

Contact

For further information, please contact Rene Iriks, Vice President Information Services or Zaheer Babar, Product Owner AI at tel. +31(0)24 37 27 700.