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Posted August 7, 2026 · 0 days agoLast seen August 7, 2026Est. expiry September 11, 2026

AI Engineer

Senior AI Engineer
Lisbon, Portugal
Hybrid · Software Engineering
Full-time · Senior
English
No People Management
5 years experience
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Salary Context: AI Engineer

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Salary analysis

Compared with the selected benchmark ("All roles in Remote - Europe"), this listing's salary midpoint is about 94% lower. The offer sits below the benchmark range (€1,692–€11,759). The listed pay band (€307–€500) is tighter than the benchmark, which suggests lower salary variability. This benchmark is based on 22 comparable listings.

Monthly salary comparison for AI Engineer
MarketLower bound (25th percentile)MedianUpper bound (75th percentile)
Market Average: AI Engineer€10,128/per month€12,298/per month€14,468/per month
All roles in Remote - Europe€1,692/per month€4,842/per month€11,759/per month
Pay in our data — not quoted in ad (Senior)€307/per month€404/per month€500/per month
About the role

Overview: We're seeking a forward-thinking Senior AI Engineer who thrives on innovation and wants to play a pivotal role in transforming the company through cutting-edge AI technologies. You will lead the charge in integrating AI across the organization, ensuring its responsible and impactful adoption. Responsibilities: - Design and build AI solutions (with a strong focus on LLMs and modern ML) for real-world business problems. - Own the end-to-end lifecycle of AI features: problem definition, data understanding, modeling, evaluation, deployment, monitoring, and iteration. - Develop and optimize LLM-based applications (e.g. RAG, agents, chatbots, document understanding). - Participate in the design and management of data pipelines for efficient data collection, preprocessing, and analytics. - Develop and deploy AI solutions into the company’s cloud infrastructure, ensuring scalability, security, and performance. - Work closely with cross-functional teams to integrate AI capabilities into products, services, and internal tools. - Identify and prioritize areas where AI and machine learning can add measurable value to business processes, products, and operations. - Educate and guide stakeholders on the potential applications of AI, fostering a culture of innovation. Requirements: - Minimum of 5 years in a Software Development role, including at least 2 years in AI/ML engineering or a related field, with a track record of delivering AI solutions. - Proven experience building and deploying production-grade AI/ML systems (batch and/or real-time). - Practical experience with LLMs and generative AI (e.g. prompt engineering, fine-tuning, RAG pipelines, or LLM orchestration frameworks). - Experience with vector databases and semantic search (e.g. Pinecone, Weaviate, Qdrant, Elasticsearch, OpenSearch). - Experience implementing RAG architectures, retrieval pipelines, and evaluation for LLM-based systems. - Background in building and managing data pipelines for AI/ML systems. - Strong programming skills in Python, including hands-on experience with FastAPI and asynchronous programming (async/await). - Experience with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and integrating AI solutions into cloud-based systems. - Proficiency in database management, data wrangling, and working with distributed systems. - Solid foundation in algorithm design, statistics, and data science. - Previous experience promoting and advocating for technology adoption in a corporate setting. Preferred Skills: - Familiarity with MLOps practices and tools for managing AI/ML workflows (e.g. CI/CD for ML, monitoring, experiment tracking). - Strong communication skills, with the ability to educate and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization. - Problem-solving mindset with a focus on delivering practical, scalable AI solutions. - Passion for driving innovation and fostering an AI-first culture within the organization. - High ownership mindset, always striving for improvements in systems, processes, and ways of working. - Excellent presentation and documentation skills. - Set high standards for yourself and others, and lead by example.

Job Details

Responsibilities

  • Design and build AI solutions focusing on LLMs and modern ML for business problems
  • Own the end-to-end lifecycle of AI features from definition to monitoring and iteration
  • Develop and optimize LLM-based applications such as RAG, agents, and chatbots
  • Design and manage data pipelines for collection, preprocessing, and analytics
  • Deploy AI solutions into cloud infrastructure ensuring scalability, security, and performance
  • Integrate AI capabilities into products, services, and internal tools with cross-functional teams
  • Identify and prioritize AI/ML areas that add measurable value to business processes
  • Educate and guide stakeholders on AI applications to foster innovation

Requirements

  • Minimum of 5 years in a Software Development role
  • At least 2 years in AI/ML engineering or a related field
  • Proven experience building and deploying production-grade AI/ML systems
  • Practical experience with LLMs and generative AI (prompt engineering, fine-tuning, RAG pipelines, or LLM orchestration frameworks)
  • Experience with vector databases and semantic search (e.g. Pinecone, Weaviate, Qdrant, Elasticsearch, OpenSearch)
  • Experience implementing RAG architectures, retrieval pipelines, and evaluation for LLM-based systems
  • Background in building and managing data pipelines for AI/ML systems
  • Strong programming skills in Python, including FastAPI and asynchronous programming (async/await)
  • Experience with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
  • Proficiency in database management, data wrangling, and working with distributed systems
  • Solid foundation in algorithm design, statistics, and data science
  • Previous experience promoting and advocating for technology adoption in a corporate setting

Skills & Technologies

PythonFastAPILLMGenerative AIRAGVector DatabasesPineconeWeaviateQdrantElasticsearchOpenSearchAWSAzureGoogle CloudMLOps
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