About the role

AI Engineer

Introduction

Polpo is a fast-growing tech company operating at the intersection of technology, politics, and innovation. Through its AI-powered platform, Polpo continuously monitors political sources across the Netherlands, Europe, and beyond, providing organizations with real-time insights that directly support strategic and operational decision-making.

As a Medior AI Engineer, you will play a key role in advancing Polpo’s AI-driven capabilities. You will work on cutting-edge Generative AI features and intelligent systems that transform complex political data into actionable insights. This is a hands-on engineering role within a small, ambitious team where ownership, experimentation, and impact are at the core of everything they do.

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About the company

Polpo is a smart political monitoring platform that uses AI to track political developments in real time for professionals in public affairs, communications, media, and policy.

Culture and values
Polpo fosters a culture built on customer focus, innovation, and results. The team combines strong technical expertise with deep political relevance, giving employees a high level of responsibility and valuing their ideas. Transparency, flexibility, open communication, and a strong commitment to quality and security are central to how they work.
Office
Amsterdam / Den Haag
Colleagues
20
Language
Dutch, English

About the role

Benefits

  • Work at a fast-growing international tech company
  • High ownership and impact within a small team
  • Flexible working arrangements (remote/hybrid)
  • Opportunity to work on advanced AI and GenAI systems
  • Direct product impact used by real-world organizations
  • Freedom to experiment with new AI technologies
  • Strong focus on personal and technical growth

Required Skills

  • 2–5 years experience as AI Engineer, ML Engineer, or Software Engineer with AI focus
  • Strong interest in AI, GenAI, and intelligent systems
  • Experience with LLM-based applications (chatbots, AI assistants, etc.)
  • Background in Computer Science, AI, or related field (Bachelor or Master preferred)
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset
  • Experience working in SaaS or product-driven environments
  • Ability to take ownership and work independently in a fast-paced team 

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and improve AI-powered features within the Polpo platform
  • Build and enhance conversational AI assistants and GenAI applications
  • Contribute to AI strategy and technical direction of the product
  • Design and implement scalable and reliable AI systems
  • Collaborate with engineers and product teams to ship features to production
  • Experiment with new AI technologies and apply them in real-world use cases
  • Optimize AI performance, scalability, and reliability
  • Work on integrations between AI models and backend systems
  • Improve existing AI and software infrastructure

Why Work at Polpo

Impactful AI in a Real-World Domain

Work on AI systems that directly influence how organizations understand political developments and make strategic decisions.

Ownership & Autonomy

Join a small, ambitious team where you are trusted with significant responsibility and have real influence over product direction.

Cutting-Edge AI Environment

Work with modern Generative AI, LLMs, and information retrieval systems in a highly innovative SaaS platform.

Your Growth Path at Polpo

  1. Senior AI Engineer
  2. AI Tech Lead
  3. Head of AI

Application process

Application

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First Interview

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Second Interview

A more in-depth interview with the hiring manager to explore how you can make an impact within the team.

Job Offer

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Polpo is a smart political monitoring platform that uses AI to track political developments in real time for professionals in public affairs, communications, media, and policy.

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Job Type
Full-time
Location
Amsterdam
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