Senior AI & MLOps Engineer

Summary

Join Data & Analytics as Data Scientist and help build the next generation of data and AI-driven solutions.

This role sits at the intersection of business, data engineering, and AI innovation, where you will translate business problems into scalable data and AI use cases. You will design, develop, deploy, and maintain statistical (credit risk) models and AI solutions, with a strong focus on Databricks and modern cloud platforms (Azure). Beyond traditional data science, you will contribute to AI solution design, leveraging tools such as Azure AI Foundry, Lang Chain, and Lang Graph, enabling the business to unlock value through cutting-edge AI capabilities.

• Data Science & Modelling:
  Develop, deploy, and maintain statistical and machine learning models; ensure models are production-ready, explainable, and compliant; apply best practices in experimentation, validation, and testing; build and maintain solutions on Databricks, including pipelines and model deployment workflows; implement MLOps best practices to ensure scalability, reliability, and monitoring; collaborate with engineers to integrate models into the enterprise data platform.
• AI & Advanced Analytics:
  Design and develop AI solutions using frameworks such as Lang Chain and Lang Graph; work with Azure AI Foundry to build and operationalize AI use cases; translate business problems into technical AI solutions (know where to use AI and where not to); enable business teams with intelligent, scalable, and practical AI implementations.
• Quality & Engineering Excellence:
  Treat testing as an integral part of development, including unit, integration, and data validation tests; ensure high-quality, production-grade code and solutions; maintain robust documentation for models, pipelines, and processes.
• Collaboration & Architecture:
  Work closely with business stakeholders, data engineers, and architects; support architecture discussions by contributing best practices and technical insights; ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture and governance standards.

You will be part of the Advanced Analytics team, a multidisciplinary team within the Data & Analytics department. The team’s mission is to enable the organization to deliver high-quality, scalable AI & data products using a modern cloud & data platform. We work closely with domain teams across risk, retail, corporate banking, and finance to drive data-driven decision making and AI adoption at scale.

NIBC IT consists of several domains and aims to be one of the driving forces behind the digital transformation of our bank. We are closely connected with short lines of communication. If you have a good idea today, you may be elaborating it tomorrow. IT is forever changing and so is NIBC; we need sophisticated individuals to help us lead the bank into the future.

Founded in 1945 to finance visionary entrepreneurs who helped rebuild the Netherlands after the Second World War, NIBC supports companies and individuals with a sustainable future in mind. As a multicultural midsize bank with a dynamic and ambitious environment, we share a forward-thinking, can-do attitude with our employees and clients. Our corporate values are Professional, Adaptive, Collaborative and Entrepreneurial. You will have a direct and meaningful impact on both the bank and its clients, guided by optimism, mutual trust, and the THINK YES mentality.

NIBC offers an ambitious environment with a focus on safety and challenge, aligned with our values. In addition to a competitive salary, you can expect:

• Development opportunities and budgets for personal and professional growth
• Hybrid work model with a balance of office and homeworking
• Travel expenses or NS Business Card
• 32 holidays
• Excellent pension scheme (26% NIBC contribution)
• Home office stipend
• Opportunity to take ownership and contribute ideas
• Grow to Make a Difference program for personal development
• Two staff associations:
  YoungNIBC and My Leisure
• Vitality program and company-wide activities
• Monthly internet allowance
• Laptop and company phone
• Office facilities including…