Nice to know (you)

• Schiphol is known as one of the most innovative airports in the world. Our internal innovative strength and investments in product development help us to continuously improve the airport for passengers, employees and partners. This has led to a wide range of innovative (mostly digital) solutions that are leading within the global airport industry.
• You are part of an innovative team that will make Agentic AI a valuable addition to our portfolio.
• We are committed to making Schiphol one of the top three European airports.

Connecting your world

As Junior Data Scientist you will help build the next generation of AI agents. You will work closely with senior colleagues to develop agent tools, improve retrieval pipelines, test agent behaviour and learn how to bring AI solutions from sandbox experiments into production level MVPs.How exactly you accomplish this? That’s up to you. We trust in the way you take a positive approach to things. You put your talents to work at:

• build and test components of agentic AI solutions, such as prompt templates, retrieval steps, tool integrations and simple agent workflows.
• write Python functions and API wrappers that allow agents to retrieve information or take controlled actions in other systems.
• contribute to experiments, prototypes and proof-of-concepts for new AI use cases.
• support evaluation by creating test cases, running experiments, reviewing outputs and helping identify failure modes such as hallucinations, missing context or incorrect tool use.
• work with data scientists, engineers and domain experts to understand business processes and convert them into practical AI workflows.
• continuously learn & implement modern AI engineering practices, including LLMs, RAG, agent frameworks, cloud platforms and responsible AI principles.

You've got this

Schiphol connects your world. With the best people, we make travel safe and responsible. You contribute to this with with your unique talents, such as operating with a positive and energetic attitude. Also, you are the talent who maintains calm. Even when the pressure is at its highest. In addition, for this position you have:

• a strong foundation in Python and a willingness to learn production-quality software engineering practices.
• basic understanding of APIs, data structures, version control and cloud or container concepts.
• Curiosity about LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG and agentic AI; hands-on experimentation is a strong plus.
• analytical thinking and the ability to break complex problems into smaller, testable steps.
• clear communication skills and enthusiasm for working in a multidisciplinary team.
• 1–2 years of relevant experience.

You get this

• € 4852 to € 6755 gross per month (schaal 11).
• A 13th-month salary.
• We’ll give you an iPhone.
• Opportunities for professional and personal development. This includes a personal sustainable employability budget that can be used for pension contributions, financial advice, paid leave, training, (career) coaching, and wellbeing.
• An allowance when working from home of €3.00 net per day.

These are just some of our terms of employment that come with this position (based on a 36-hour work week). Schiphol has even more to offer you. For the complete overview of all terms and conditions of employment, please visit Conditions - Schiphol Careers.

About the Team

Digital & Technology

Correct departure and arrival times on screens, optimal operation of the entrance gates and proper functioning of all apps. Thanks to the work of the Digital & Technology department, Schiphol keeps running 24/7. More than 950 colleagues work daily with the latest technology on the airport of the future. This is how we help create the best possible experience. For travellers, customers and employees. At and around the airport.

Choose your destination

What are your talents? What dreams do you have? What is your story? We are curious about you and invite you to apply. You can apply by sharing your motivation and resume with us via the application button below.

• Do you have questions about the role of Data Scientist? Get in touch with Bas de Bruin via bas.de.bruin@schiphol.nl.
• Do you have questions about the application process? Contact Lars Jongkind via lars.jongkind@schiphol.nl or +31 619838406.
• An assessment can be part of the application process.
• For the safety of our passengers and colleagues, a security screening (Certificate of Conduct) is always part of the recruitment process.

About Schiphol Group

With 4,200 proud colleagues, we go the extra mile to connect the Netherlands with the rest of the world in the best possible way. Innovation, safety and cooperation are at the forefront. Together we give more meaning to travel and contribute to the economy and society. For more than 100 years. In the Netherlands and beyond. By the way, did you know that:

... Royal Schiphol Group owns and operates Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Rotterdam The Hague Airport and Lelystad Airport?
… in 2025, there were approximately 477,552 flight movements to and from Schiphol Airport?
… you, as a Data Scientist specialist, strengthen the business area Digital & Technology.