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KPMG Netherlands

Audits accounts and advises organizations

Forward Deployed Engineer AI & Data

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/15/2026
€4k - €5.1k/mo+ Variable performance bonus + Fixed expense allowance + Fixed work-from-home allowance
Junior
Master's
Amstelveen, Netherlands
Hybrid
Software EngineeringAI Application Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • A master's degree in a STEM-related field, such as informatics or physics, with a strong foundation in mathematics and statistics.
  • At least 2 years of demonstrable experience solving complex problems using AI, data science, and large-scale data processing, preferably in a consulting setting.
  • Experience with data analysis and programming using languages such as Python, SQL, Scala, or others.
  • Experience with cloud and analytics platforms such as Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, Databricks, and Snowflake.
  • A conceptual understanding of data engineering paradigms, networks, and data storage solutions.
  • Familiarity with Data Lakes and Data Warehouses, as well as big data tools and techniques such as Spark and Flink.
  • Dutch language proficiency.
  • Analytical and abstract-thinking abilities, curiosity, and eagerness to learn at the intersection of data science and data engineering.
  • Ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and work effectively in a team.
  • A pragmatic, proactive approach and ability to handle multiple projects in parallel and adapt to changing client needs.
Responsibilities
  • Work directly with clients to understand their needs.
  • Advise on and implement innovative data and analytics solutions combining current data science and data engineering techniques.
  • Apply data science approaches including generative AI, agentic AI, time-series analysis, natural language processing, and image recognition.
  • Address big data engineering challenges, including designing effective data-processing pipelines and creating real-time applications.
  • Select appropriate tools, platforms, and methods for each project to achieve effective results.
Desired Qualifications
  • Consulting-setting experience solving complex problems using AI, data science, and large-scale data processing.

About the company

KPMG Netherlands audits financial statements and advises businesses, public bodies and nonprofit organizations on how they operate and change. Its assurance work examines financial and other reported information, while its advisory teams work on strategy, transactions, risk, technology and sustainability. Clients buy professional services that combine specialist analysis with support for decisions, systems and organizational change. The Dutch audit and advisory practice works with local and international clients and draws on the broader KPMG network's expertise. Its Dutch roots date to an Amsterdam accounting practice opened in 1917, and it is headquartered in Amstelveen, the Netherlands.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Amstelveen, Netherlands

Founded

1917

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  • Learning has a budget: KPMG Netherlands' careers FAQ lists EUR 1,000 annually for education or training.
  • Time off is defined: KPMG Netherlands lists 30 vacation days for full-time employees.
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  • Workload is a stated concern: KPMG Netherlands' December 2025 report identifies long hours and insufficient recovery as workforce impacts.
  • Management includes winning work: the AI and data engineering manager role requires identifying and shaping new commercial opportunities.
  • Bilingual communication is required: KPMG Netherlands' business-development adviser opening demands excellent Dutch and English, spoken and written.

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  • Partners own the practice: all KPMG Netherlands shares sit with a cooperative of equity partners' practice companies.
  • Offices mix work modes: KPMG Netherlands uses a clubhouse concept with areas for focused work and social interaction.
  • Staff share in results: KPMG Netherlands includes a profit-sharing scheme in its employment package.

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