Artificial Intelligence Engineer

AI Engineer – Ghent, Belgium My client based in Ghent, are searching an AI Engineer with a strong background in training large-scale models such as Large Language Models (LLMs) or similar architectures. This role involves close collaboration with hardware and software teams to optimize model performance across custom computing environments. Responsibilities Design, train, and optimize large-scale AI models, including LLMs. Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure efficient deployment on specialized hardware. Improve training efficiency, accuracy, and hardware utilization. Implement distributed training strategies at scale. Apply advanced techniques like sparsity, quantization, and distillation. Use frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, JAX, and Hugging Face Transformers. Benchmark and profile models on custom accelerators. Stay current with AI and hardware advancements and contribute to ongoing R&D efforts. Qualifications BSc, MSc, or PhD in Computer Science, AI, or related field. Proven experience training and deploying large AI models (LLMs or similar). Strong Python skills and familiarity with major ML frameworks. Experience with distributed training and large-scale data. Knowledge of model optimization and hardware-aware AI design. Background in hardware/software co-design is a plus. Location: Ghent, Belgium Onsite: 50% Contract Type: Freelance Contract Duration: 6 Months

Location: be, BE

Posted Date: 6/16/2025