Job Title: Senior AI Engineer / Architect (Azure, GenAI)
Location: Brussels, Belgium — hybrid (2-3 days/week in Brussels, 1 day in Ghent)
About Growing pAI
We’re a fast-growing data & AI consultancy based in the vibrant Dok Noord area of Ghent. As part of Start it @KBC, we combine startup energy with enterprise-grade impact. Our team helps organizations turn data into value with tailored AI and analytics solutions. We’re now hiring a Senior AI Engineer / Architect to help us in a industrial project where we have an AI Agent live in 9 countries/factories. We need someone to design, build, and scale production-ready GenAI applications on Azure.
Your Role
As a hands-on AI Engineer/Architect, you’ll design and deliver end-to-end AI solutions using the Azure AI ecosystem. You’ll guide technical decisions, mentor a small team, and work closely with product managers and stakeholders to translate business challenges into scalable, secure, and reliable systems.
What you’ll do
• Design and develop AI-driven applications leveraging Generative AI (LLMs, transformers, prompt engineering).
• Architect and implement end-to-end solutions on Azure: Azure AI Search, Azure Document Intelligence, Cosmos DB, Azure Functions, and related services.
• Develop and expose REST APIs to integrate AI models with enterprise applications.
• Manage and optimize data storage using PostgreSQL and Cosmos DB.
• Lead and mentor a small team of AI engineers and data specialists; foster technical excellence and collaboration.
• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to define scope, success criteria, and delivery plans.
Required Qualifications
• Strong theoretical understanding of GenAI, NLP, and deep learning architectures.
• Proven experience with Python and building RESTful APIs.
• Hands-on with Azure AI & Data Services, especially one of these: Azure Cosmos DB, Azure AI Search, Azure Document Intelligence, Azure Functions
• Some experience with PostgreSQL and distributed data management.
• Demonstrated experience in AI system design, architecture, and team leadership.
• Excellent communication and mentoring skills.
Preferred Skills
• Familiarity with Azure OpenAI and/or vector search pipelines.
• Knowledge of cloud security best practices and managed identities.
• Experience deploying and monitoring AI solutions in production.
What we offer
• Competitive compensation with benefits.
• High-impact projects and real ownership from day one to implement a solution rolled out world-wide in 9 countries now.
• A lively startup atmosphere in Dok Noord (shops, gym, restaurants, bookshop, and more).
• Learning budget, coaching, and opportunities to lead POCs and pilots.
• Flexibility and a team that values pragmatism, curiosity, and good humor.
Nice to have
• Experience across the broader Azure ecosystem (Event Hubs, Key Vault, APIM, AKS/App Service).
• MLOps / observability experience (logging, tracing, dashboards, model monitoring).
• Fluency in English; Dutch and/or French are a plus.
Ready to build useful AI with us?
Send your CV (and a short note on a GenAI system you’ve worked on) to hello@growingpai.com or apply via LinkedIn.
Let’s turn ideas into production together.