Generative AI Researcher - Freelance - €600pd - MUST BE BASED IN THE NETHERLANDS

Generative AI Researcher - Freelance - NL - €600pd

You will be responsible for innovation, concept development and productization of Generative AI applications with direct business impact.

FOR COMPLIANCE REASONS - WE CAN ONLY ACCEPT CANDIDATES BASED IN THE NETHERLANDS FOR THIS ROLE

12 months

€600pd working fully remote

Role:

• Expected to be a key technical researcher/developer on deep learning and Generative AI projects
• Develop technical proposals and research activities for applied (Generative and Agentic) AI research across Shell's businesses.
• Consult stakeholders in technical feasibility/data quality/models for their problems.
• Use innovative research to develop novel (Generative and Agentic) AI technologies from ideation to deployment.
• Drive solutions to commercial value and collect feedback from end-users.
• Design novel (Generative and Agentic) AI algorithms and incorporate emerging AI technologies into our applications.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders (partners/universities) and communicate technical approaches/results to a general audience.
• Analyze real-world engineering & scientific datasets, and explore their use for (Generative) AI solutions

Requirements:

• Experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.
• Theoretical and hands-on experience in deep learning and computer vision
• Theoretical and hands-on track record of experience working with the latest of Generative modelling for computer vision applications (VAEs, Diffusion Models, Flow Matching, etc.)
• Theoretical and hands-on track record of experience working with (Multi)Agentic AI tech stacks incorporating LLMs, VLMs, etc.
• Proven examples of implementing experimental pipelines and prototyping Generative AI applications using LLMs and VLMs
• A mathematical background covering some subset of linear algebra, probability, multivariate calculus, geometry, and/or numerical methods
• Affinity with life cycle and data management, and experience using Git to manage models, and source code
• Excellent coding skills in Python, and software development.
• Experience with cloud stacks and architectures, such as Azure, AWS, etc. Comfort with some flavour of Unix Shell environment (eg, bash)
• Must have legal authorization to work in Netherlands on a Full time basis for anyone other than current employer
• Publications in flagship venues of AI or related scientific journals or conferences is a plus
• Experience as a technical lead in Generative AI and computer vision projects is a plus

FOR COMPLIANCE REASONS - WE CAN ONLY ACCEPT CANDIDATES BASED IN THE NETHERLANDS FOR THIS ROLE

12 months

€600pd working fully remote