Young Graduate - AI Software Engineer (September 2025)

Antwerpen, Hasselt, Leuven
Software Development, Data & AI
Young Professional

Are you a motivated bachelor’s or master’s student graduating in the summer of 2025 with a passion for software, AI, and edge computing? Are you looking for a challenging environment where you can shape your own career path? Then you’re the person we’re looking for! As an AI Software Engineer, you’ll work on innovative AI application projects within a small team of experienced developers. You’ll use the latest technologies and receive daily guidance to ensure you don’t get lost during your first steps in a large company. This gives you the space to grow both technically and professionally – becoming the CEO of your own career.

  • You will develop, maintain, and design Python applications.
  • You will help set up and maintain AI/ML pipelines.
  • You will contribute to full stack development.
  • You will apply infrastructure as code to manage IT infrastructure efficiently and at scale.
  • You will take part in brainstorming sessions to discuss new ideas and innovative solutions.
  • You will think along about the best and most efficient approach to technical challenges and problems.

What you need to succeed:

  • You are graduating as a bachelor’s or master’s in Applied Computer Science or Computer Science.
  • You have some initial experience with Python.
  • You are passionate about AI, machine learning, cloud, and edge computing.
  • Good command of both Dutch and English.
  • Your knowledge is important, but we value your motivation, insight, and attitude just as much.
  • Do you already have experience with Git, APIs, Docker, infrastructure-as-code, or Azure? That’s a big plus!

What are we offering:

  • You will be joining a true Top Employer
  • Year after year, Whitelane Research confirms Cegeka as a reliable and leading IT services partner, securing an impressive first place in 2025 for Security, Application Services and Cloud & Infrastructure
  • We ask a lot of (talents) from you. Fortunately, you also get a lot in return! Competence and character are essential to us, in addition to experience and ambitions. Cegeka continuously invests in talent management so that every employee can realize their potential
  • We use a framework aimed at fair compensation, ensuring employees are paid based on their role, experience, and performance, regardless of gender or other non-job-related characteristics.  An electric car with charge card or a mobility budget, meal vouchers, eco vouchers, an interesting group and hospitalization insurance, a mobile phone subscription, a fixed expense allowance, a powerful laptop and the option to give your salary package your own accent thanks to our Flex Reward Plan
  • Flexible working hours and a nice work/life balance
  • A top team: in which new fresh ideas and initiatives are always welcome! Team events, happy hours and an increasingly legendary company party are also part of this
  • Continuous learning: knowledge sharing meetings, participation in conferences and external training. Knowledge sharing and learning are key!
  • Depending on your own interests and initiatives, Cegeka offers various horizontal and vertical career paths
  • We value sustainability by pursuing carbon neutrality with the electrification of our fleet and an environmentally friendly data center. We develop innovative solutions with a positive impact on the environment, people and society, and strive for an inclusive and diverse work environment where everyone is valued and heard.

Benefits

Market-compliant salary with attractive extra benefits.

Continuous learning via hackathons, innovation centers, events,...

Flexible working hours supporting your work/life balance.

Career growth with horizontal and vertical development paths.

Hybrid work model blending office and remote work efficiently.

Personal guidance from managers, coaches, and sparring partners.

ESG: lower emissions, foster inclusion and drive sustainability in IT.

Cegeka proudly holds the Top Employer certificate.

Team events, happy hours, sports events, and epic company festival.

Aspire to more: our promise to you!

At Cegeka, you have every opportunity to further develop yourself as a professional. Together, we achieve what you truly want to mean for our customers and colleagues. We warmly invite you to grow with us through an unparalleled variety of challenging and meaningful IT projects. Leave your mark on projects for high-profile clients where we truly make a difference. Aspire to more.


Intense, enjoyable, and deeply committed—that’s how we work, always together, in close cooperation with colleagues and clients. All within a culture driven by our core values: ownership, personal development, respect, and authenticity. Join us in shaping the next phase of a successful, fast-growing, and innovative international IT company.

Application flow

1. Apply

If the role is interesting apply, or get in touch with the dedicated recruiter for more details.

2. Assessment

Our Recruitment team will take a look at your application and let you know the next steps.

3. Meet us

Within two steps we will meet and we can discover together if we are a match on both sides.

4. Time to start!

Accepted our proposal? Great! We look forward to working with you.

Do you have any questions about this role?

Let's connect.

Sarah Steenbergen

sarah.steenbergen@cegeka.com
+32 11 240234
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