Senior Data Engineer (Applied AI)

TL;DR

Senior Data Engineer (Applied AI): Building and optimizing data pipelines and agentic AI systems with an accent on production-grade software engineering and LLM integration. Focus on developing reusable AI products, implementing complex prompt designs, and ensuring scalable data modelling across various cloud warehouses.

Location: Remote (Must be based in Portugal)

Salary: 28,000-52,000 EUR / Year

Company

Specialized IT consulting partner with 18 years of experience helping clients make the right decisions in a fast-moving market.

What you will do

• Deliver end-to-end data engineering projects in fast-paced environments.
• Build reusable production software and agentic AI systems using Anthropic and OpenAI APIs.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD workflows and version control via Git.
• Implement data modelling and SQL queries across Databricks, Snowflake, or BigQuery.
• Collaborate between developers and leadership to guide technical direction.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in data engineering.
• Strong proficiency in Python, Docker, REST, and testing.
• Experience with at least one of Databricks/Spark, Snowflake, or BigQuery.
• Ability to implement prompt design, structured outputs, and function calling for AI agents.
• Professional fluency in English.
• Must be located in Portugal.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent full-time contract with health insurance.
• 26 total days of paid vacation (22 standard + 4 special days).
• Meal allowance via Coverflex.
• Annual training budget for professional growth.
• Team-oriented and agile culture within a growing international company.