--- title: 'AI Architect at AE' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/ai-architect-ae-heverlee-0r8nf3jbcx8a' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-07' --- # AI Architect at AE - **Company:** AE - **Location:** Heverlee, Belgium / Berchem, Belgium / Gent, Belgium / Hasselt, Belgium / Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-01-28 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/ae-2/0579aac5-9fe4-4c8f-b1ff-5b674daad6eb ## Job description AI zit op een kantelpunt: klassieke AI-oplossingen groeien door, terwijl generatieve AI het speelveld fundamenteel verandert. Bij AE zoeken we een (Gen)AI Architect die beide werelden begrijpt én samenbrengt. Iemand die AI-architecturen ontwerpt in een probabilistische realiteit, met expliciete aandacht voor generatieve patronen zoals RAG, agentic flows en LLM-integratie. Geen losse experimenten, maar schaalbare, geïntegreerde en waardevolle oplossingen. Wil jij richting geven aan hoe AI én GenAI duurzaam worden ingezet binnen organisaties? Dan bouwen we graag samen verder. Wat is je focus? - Ontwerpen van end-to-end AI- en GenAI-architecturen, van data en modellen tot integratie, consumptie en feedback loops. - Maken van onderbouwde keuzes in GenAI-architectuurpatronen (RAG vs. GraphRAG vs. Agentic flows, deterministisch vs. probabilistisch). - Integreren van GenAI-oplossingen in bestaande applicatie- en datalandschappen, met oog voor schaalbaarheid, kosten en risico’s. - Vormgeven van evaluatie-, observability- en feedbackmechanismen voor AI- en GenAI-systemen. - Meedenken over businesswaarde, ROI en pragmatische inzet van AI en GenAI binnen concrete processen. Wie ben jij? - Sterke kennis van AI engineering én generatieve AI, voldoende diepgaand om architecturale afwegingen te maken. - Ervaring met architecturale principes rond integratie, cloud-native systemen, security en governance in complexe omgevingen. - Diep begrip van data als fundament voor AI en GenAI, inclusief data platforms, kwaliteit, lineage en contextopbouw. - Vermogen om onzekerheid en probabilistisch gedrag expliciet te maken en architecturaal beheersbaar te ontwerpen. - Nederlands als voertaal, mondeling en schriftelijk vlot beheerst. Wat biedt AE jou? - 50+ Data & AI consultants zonder streken die samen sterk staan om organisaties AI-wendbaar te maken. Trots, verbondenheid en groei zijn écht een ding bij ons. - Je maakt deel uit van een snelgroeiende Belgische organisatie met meer dan 400 medewerkers. Ons hoofdkantoor is in Leuven, met extra kantoren in Gent, Hasselt, Berchem en Groot-Bijgaarden. - AE is ‘Best Employer in Belgium 2025’ met het Great Place To Work-certificaat—en dat merk je elke dag! Hoe gaat het verder? Goesting om te starten? Reageer vandaag nog. Vragen over ons sollicitatieproces of onze bedrijfscultuur?  Contacteer onze Recruitment Lead voor Data & AI, Selina via selina.dewitte@ae.be. Liever eerst met iemand over de inhoud praten?  Dat kan zeker. Contacteer Kevin, onze Director Data & AI via kevin.stobbelaar@ae.be. Niet echt op zoek maar wel nieuwsgierig genoeg voor een babbel? Ook dan moet je bij Kevin zijn. Ons leren kennen kan ook via onze eigen Airdata podcast! ## About AE ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: AE is a Belgian digital consultancy and product engineering firm that helps organizations thrive through hyperautomation, Generative AI, and custom software solutions. - **Entity Type**: Private (bootstrapped/growth-stage consultancy) - **Headquarters**: Heverlee, Belgium (with offices in Berchem, Gent, Hasselt, and Groot-Bijgaarden) - **Founded**: Not publicly available - **Founders**: Not publicly available ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Digital Consultancy & Product Engineering (IT Services) - **Target customers**: Enterprise and mid-market organizations across various sectors in Belgium; B2B focus - **Mission or purpose**: "Thriving in a digital world" — helping clients adapt to and lead in digital transformation, with a strong emphasis on AI and automation ## Products & Services - **Digital Consultancy**: Strategic advisory and hands-on delivery for complex digital transformation projects, including AI implementation, process optimization, and technology selection. - **Product Engineering (AE QuietLoud)**: Custom software product development, building digital products and platforms for clients with a startup mentality and product mindset. - **AI & Hyperautomation Services**: Design and deployment of intelligent AI workflows, virtual assistants, autonomous agents, and GenAI-powered applications. - **Cloud & Platform Engineering**: Design and setup of robust, future-proof cloud platforms and DevOps pipelines. - **Quality Assurance & Software Delivery Coaching**: Coaching clients on quality processes, test automation, and modern software delivery practices. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company) - **Key Metric**: Approximately 150 senior professionals (engineers, ML researchers, product leads, operators) as of 2026 - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly available (appears to be independently owned) - **Growth Signals**: - 27 open positions as of August 2026, indicating active hiring - 94% of roles are hybrid, suggesting a flexible work model - Strong focus on GenAI and hyperautomation — a rapidly growing market - Active in both client delivery and internal AI research ## Competitive Advantages - **AI-Native Delivery**: AE embeds AI into its own workflows — prototyping before spec, using AI to compress discovery, testing, and documentation. This allows teams to ship in weeks what conventional teams ship in a quarter. - **Dual Research/Applied Model**: The company does frontier AI alignment research alongside production AI work, allowing engineers to move between research and applied projects. This creates a unique learning environment. - **Internal Startup Incubation**: When client work or internal research surfaces a real opportunity, AE team members can found startups internally with founder-level equity, often with a first customer already lined up. - **Senior-First Culture**: Described as ~150 senior professionals — not a junior-heavy consultancy — which means high-caliber peer learning and less hand-holding. ## Strategic Focus - **Generative AI & Hyperautomation**: The clear strategic priority is leading the GenAI transformation for Belgian enterprises, building intelligent workflows, agents, and AI-first applications. - **Product Mindset**: Moving beyond traditional consulting toward building and shipping real products, with AE QuietLoud as the product engineering arm. - **Client Embedding**: Consultants work directly within client teams through discovery, architecture, and release — not just delivering decks. - **Equity & Ownership**: Team members hold equity across client MVPs, incubated Skunkworks, and spun-out startups, aligning long-term incentives. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Described as having a "start-up mentality" with a focus on ownership, innovation, and speed. The company values "meebouwers" (co-builders) — people who actively think, build, and drive solutions. - **Work Model**: Strongly hybrid — 94% of roles are hybrid, 6% on-site, 0% fully remote. Offices in Heverlee, Berchem, Gent, Hasselt, and Groot-Bijgaarden. - **Engineering Environment**: - "No token caps, no access tiers, no IT queues" — engineers get the best AI tools and compute they need. - AI is embedded in the engineering workflow, not just a side project. - Real production systems for airlines, biotech companies, school systems, and enterprises. - **Career Growth**: Opportunity to move between frontier AI research and applied client work. Internal startup incubation offers a unique path to founding a company with support. - **Notable Perks**: Equity in client MVPs and internal startups; working software every Friday (applied side); direct impact on real users. ## Sources 1. [jobera.com](https://jobera.com/employer/ae-2/) — Open positions, hybrid/remote stats, job descriptions 2. [ae.studio](https://ae.studio/join-us) — Company description, culture, team size, research focus, equity model 3. [hirocareers.com](https://hirocareers.com/jobs/9000dbea-5feb-42b3-8b44-4842905a290b) — AI Software Engineer job posting 4. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/ae2-s.r.l.) — Note: This appears to be a different Italian entity (AE2 S.R.L., 4 employees, electronics manufacturing) — not the same company. 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