Junior AI Platform Engineer

Position:
Junior AI Platform Engineer

Company:
Swisscom

Compensation:
€50,000 - €57,000 per year

Location:
Netherlands, Rotterdam

Employment type:
Full-time

Work Arrangement:
Hybrid

Short Summary:
Are you passionate about AI and excited about shaping the next generation of AI platforms? We’re looking for a curious and AI-native Junior AI Platform Engineer who enjoys experimenting with new technologies, learns quickly, and wants to grow in a modern cloud environment.

Responsibilities:
- Build and improve AI platform capabilities together with experienced engineers.
- Explore and evaluate emerging AI technologies, frameworks, and best practices.
- Develop and experiment with AI agents, agentic workflows, MCP integrations, AI skills, and modern AI tooling.
- Support the development of internal AI platforms and developer experiences.
- Contribute to AI-enabled automation and engineering solutions.
- Work with AWS-based ecosystem around Bedrock and cloud-native technologies.
- Collaborate with software engineers, platform engineers, and AI specialists to deliver practical AI solutions.
- Continuously learn, share knowledge, and help shape how AI is adopted across engineering.

Requirement:
- Degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
- Based in the Netherlands and eligible to work there.
- Strong passion for AI and modern software engineering.
- AWS experience is a must.
- Proven track record of building AI-related projects or contributing to AI initiatives.
- Hands-on experience with AI projects, open-source contributions, hackathons, or personal projects.
- Familiarity with concepts such as LLMs, AI agents, agentic coding, and AI tooling.
- Programming experience in at least one modern language, Python preferred.
- Strong curiosity and willingness to continuously learn new technologies.
- Open-minded, proactive, and excited about experimenting with new ideas.
- Structured problem-solving skills and an engineering mindset focused on quality, scalability, and continuous improvement.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team.

Benefits:
- Agile way of working, multi-cultural work environment promoting work-life balance.
- Autonomy, flexibility, opportunity, and growth.
- Cool office space in the World Trade Center Rotterdam.
- 200 euros per month Telephone/internet allowance.
- 275 euros per month contribution to health insurance.
- 5 Paid training days and access to Swisscom learning platforms.
- Travel allowance reimbursement.
- 500 euros home office allowance.
- Gym subscription, Tax advice, and language course.
- 25 days paid vacation days plus Dutch national holidays.
- Work from abroad possibility for one month per year.