Hybrid AI Engineer – Legal AI Assistant

at Wolters Kluwer

• Job title: AI Engineer – Legal AI Assistant
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Python
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Alphen Aan Den Rijn, Netherlands

About the role

• AI Engineer developing AI-driven features for legal professionals in a hybrid role. Collaborating with product, engineering, and design teams in a rapidly evolving AI environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain AI-driven product features end-to-end using LLM APIs.
• Develop both visible chat-based UX flows and non-visible AI integrations that power Libra's core functionality.
• Build and optimize RAG systems, including document parsing, semantic chunking, and retrieval pipelines.
• Build scalable, maintainable backend systems using FastAPI and modern Python tooling.
• Design and implement agent orchestration systems for complex, multi-step legal workflows.
• Build infrastructure for evaluations and benchmarking, including continuous monitoring and alerting to ensure quality across all AI-powered features (e.g., using Langfuse).
• Collaborate closely with Product and Legal Engineering to rapidly prototype, test, and refine new AI use cases.
• Stay ahead of the curve by exploring new models, tools, and techniques—including AI coding agents like Cursor and Claude Code.

Requirements

• Deep experience building products that integrate large language models (LLMs) via APIs.
• Proficiency with FastAPI, Python, and common data science packages.
• Strong understanding of software engineering and security best practices.
• Experience with modern AI developer tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code, Copilot, etc.).
• Excellent communication skills in English; German fluency is a plus.
• You have an entrepreneurial mindset and a deep sense of urgency in achieving your goals.
• You're a self-starter who enjoys autonomy but thrives in a collaborative team.
• You take a pragmatic approach to problem-solving—focused on impact, not hype.

Benefits

• Flexible working policy (2 days a week in the office, 3 days a week from home)
• A high-impact engineering role at the forefront of AI and knowledge automation.
• The opportunity to build and ship features that directly shape how lawyers work.
• Close collaboration with world-class engineers, product thinkers, and legal experts.
• A culture that values speed, ownership, and craftsmanship.
• Competitive compensation.