As the Engineering Manager – AI Governance working with our client, you will lead a team that is building and maintaining the infrastructure, services, and tools that power our clients AI Governance platform. This role sits at the intersection of data engineering, platform engineering, and AI/ML governance — ensuring that model lineage, use-case traceability, risk assessments, and compliance workflows are robust, scalable, and future-ready.RequirementsLead and mentor a cross-functional engineering team (backend, data, platform) to deliver core governance capabilities. Architect and evolve microservices and APIs to support AI governance use cases: model registration, versioning, lineage, risk scoring, and audit workflows. Collaborate with data scientists, ML engineers, and data governance teams to understand governance requirements and build appropriate abstractions. Own infrastructure decisions: containerization, orchestration (Kubernetes), observability, CI/CD, and reliability. Define and drive best engineering practices: code quality, performance, scalability, testing, and documentation. Partner with product management, security, and compliance to align on roadmap priorities, regulatory needs (, EU AI Act), and risk mitigation. Participate actively in hiring, performance reviews, and growth planning for your team. Drive continuous improvement in processes — both technical and operational — to increase velocity without sacrificing governance quality.You have:5+ years in software engineering, 2+ people leadership and management Solid experience with modern AI tools and leveraging AI to boost engineering productivity.Strong background in cloud-native SaaS (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and architectures (microservices, containers, CI/CD).Familiarity with Java, React, Postgres, and tools like GitHub, Jenkins, and Jira.Strategic, decisive, and transparent leader who thrives under pressure and drives results with a customer-first mindset.You must have work authorization to work in Brussels, Belgium.BenefitsFlex fundsMonthly allowance for flexible benefitsChoose from food, caregiving, connectivity, fitness, wellness and moreVacation20 days paid; global minimum providedand varies by countryFlexible schedulingBirthing parent leave14 weeks paid100% base salary3 week return-to-work programNon-birthing parent leave8 weeks paidIncludes partners, paternity, adoption, surrogacy, foster care100% base salary3 week return-to-work programGlobal Employee Assistance Program10 coaching and 10 therapy sessions, free to employeesIncludes coaching, mindfulness, meditation and moreCollibra swag storeAnnual employee stipend to get free Collibra gear!New environmentally sustainable releases throughout the yearShort-term medical / sick leave4 weeks paid100% base salaryCaregiver leave4 weeks paid100% base salaryBereavement time off10 days paid100% base salaryCompany valuesOur client is a company that is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. They realize the key to creating a company with a world-class culture and employee experience comes from who we hire and creating a workplace that celebrates everyone.With this, we proudly consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, sex, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, HIV status, registered domestic partner status, caregiver status, marital status, veteran or military status, citizenship status or any other legally protected category.