1 - Working at the VUB

Are you our MLOps Engineer who will help us to get to the next level with ML/AI?

VUB is always looking for new talent to grow with us.

For more than 50 years, the Vrije Universiteit Brussel has stood for f reedom, equality and solidarity, and this is very much alive on our campuses among students and staff alike.

At the VUB, you will find a diverse collection of personalities: innovators pur sang, but above all people who are 100% their authentic selves With some 4,000 employees, we are the largest Dutch-speaking employer, in the private sector, in Brussels; an international city with which we are only too happy to connect and where (around) our 4 campuses are located.

Add to this our principle of free research - in which self-reflection, a critical attitude and an open, creative mind around scientific and social issues are central - and you have a university that is fundamentally groundbreaking and pioneering in education and research. In short: the VUB all over again

Moreover, the VUB is a member of EUTOPIA, an alliance of like-minded European universities, all ready to reinvent themselves

2 - Position Description

3 - Profile

What do we expect from you?

• You have a strong interest in IT and enjoy learning new technologies in a fast-paced and complex environment.
• You hold a master’s degree or can demonstrate equivalent experience.
• You communicate clearly and are comfortable sharing knowledge in English. Knowledge of Dutch is a plus.
• You have at least a basic knowledge of Linux and are motivated to deepen your expertise.
• You are comfortable scripting in Bash and Python.
• You are familiar with Git and remote repository management; experience with pull request workflows is a plus.
• Experience or knowledge of any of the following domains is a plus:
  • ML frameworks (PyTorch strongly preferred; JAX or TensorFlow are a plus)
  • Distributed training at scale (multi-node GPU clusters)
  • Containers (Apptainer/Singularity, Docker, Podman)
  • HPC technologies such as Slurm and MPI
  • Workflow orchestration tools (Nextflow, Airflow, ...)
  • Performance optimisation for GPUs and hardware accelerators
  • Cloud platforms (Azure, ...) and their AI tools (for example Azure AI Foundry)
• You are a team player with a customer-oriented mindset and contribute positively to a collaborative working environment.
• You are eager to learn and comfortable exploring documentation and independently researching new solutions.
• You have strong problem-solving skills and can design, prototype, and implement solutions on your own to overcome technical roadblocks.
• You strive for continuous improvement in both your own work and the broader team environment, and you encourage others to do the same.
• As a (non-)EEA national, meet the conditions for obtaining a valid permit for VUB and comply with the VUB residence requirements. More info here

The VUB aims to reflect a society in which everyone’s talents are valued, regardless of gender, sex, age, religion, skin colour, migrant background, disability or neurodiversity.

4 - Offer

Are you going to be our new colleague? You’ll be offered a permanent full-time contract at a salary linked to Grade 7 or 8 (scales to be consulted here ) depending on your competences and previous relevant work experience.

At the VUB, you’re guaranteed an open, involved and diverse workplace where you are offered opportunities to (further) build on your career. As well as this, you’ll enjoy various benefits:

At the VUB, you’re guaranteed an open, involved and diverse workplace where you are offered opportunities to (further) build on your career.

As well as this, you will also enjoy various other benefits

• Extensive homeworking options, a telework allowance & tools to work from home;
• An open and informal working environment where attention is paid to work-life balance, and exceptional holiday arrangements with 35 days of leave (based on a fulltime contract), closure between Christmas and New Year and 2/3 extra leave days;
• Cost-free hospitalisation insurance;
• Full reimbursement of your home-to-work commute with public transport according to VUB-policy, and/or compensation if you come by bike;
• A wide selection of meals in our campus restaurants at attractive prices;
• Excellent and affordable facilities for sport and exercise, a range of discounts via Benefits@Work (in all kinds of shops, on flights, in petrol stations, amusement parks...) and Ecocheques;
• Nursery near campus, discount on holiday camps;
• The space to form your job content and to continuously learn through our VUB learning platforms and training courses;
• And finally: great colleagues with a healthy drive.

5 - Interested?

Is this the job you’ve been dreaming of? Apply before 30/06

Your application will undergo various steps as follows:

• Step 1: CV screening by one of our recruiters.
• Step 2: A technical test/interview online in order to check your actual knowledge and potential.
• Step 3: A final interview.

Do you have questions about the job content? Contact Ward Poelmans at ward.poelmans@vub.be

Do you have questions about the selection procedure? Contact Annelies Jongert at annelies.jongert@vub.be

Would you like to know what it’s like to work at the VUB?

Go to www.jobs.vub.be and find all there is to know about our campuses, benefits, strategic goals and your future colleagues.

6 - For office use

Regulation: external funding

Contract: indefinite contract

Head unit/faculty: Directie ICT

FTE: 1

Function: ICT consultant

Pay grade group: 7-8

Recrutement type: recruitment