AI Engineer - Mid/Senior Level

Accenture PLC; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Technology in Lisbon is seeking Mid and Senior AI Engineers to join our team and contribute to the development, operation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of our data and AI platforms. You will play a key part in ensuring the reliability, performance, and ongoing evolution of our AI solutions, with opportunities to make an impact at different levels of experience and expertise.

The role requires strong Python skills, experience with LLMs and RAG, cloud platforms, and

Qualifications

• Strong experience in AI, software engineering, or related areas.
• Experience with LLMs and generative AI ecosystems.
• Strong Python programming skills.
• Understanding of AI architectures including RAG.
• Experience with vector databases and semantic search.
• Knowledge of agentic frameworks, tool calling, and orchestration.
• Understanding of AI safety, evaluation, monitoring, and guardrails.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Understanding of MLOps, CI/CD, and model deployment workflows.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Fluency in Portuguese and English (B2 minimum).

Responsibilities

• Research, design, and develop AI-powered solutions using state-of-the-art ML and generative AI.
• Build and optimize LLM-based applications, including RAG pipelines and agentic workflows.
• Design and integrate vector databases, prompt engineering strategies, and tool-calling.
• Deploy, monitor, and optimize AI systems for performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Apply AI safety, evaluation, and guardrail best practices across solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into AI solutions.
• Contribute to architecture decisions and platform scalability initiatives.

Skills

AI

Software Engineering

LLMs

Generative AI

Python

AI architectures

RAG

Vector databases

Semantic search

Agent frameworks

Tool calling

Orchestration

AI safety

Evaluation

Monitoring

Guardrails

AWS

Azure

GCP

MLOps

CI/CD

Model deployment

Analytical

Problem solving

Communication

Portuguese

English

Job description

Accenture Technology powers our clients to achieve high performance. We combine business and industry insights with innovative technology to drive growth for your business. We extend our technology and business capabilities through a powerful alliance ecosystem of market leaders and innovators to provide our clients the best specialized skills and tailored solutions.

We are looking for Mid and Senior AI Engineers to join our team and contribute to the development, operation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of our data and AI platforms. In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring the reliability, performance, and ongoing evolution of our AI solutions, with opportunities to make an impact at different levels of experience and expertise.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in AI, Software Engineering, or related areas


• Experience working with Large Language Models (LLMs) and generative AI ecosystems


• Strong proficiency in Python and modern software engineering practices


• Solid understanding of AI application architectures, including Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG)


• Experience with vector databases and semantic search solutions


• Knowledge of agentic frameworks, tool calling, and orchestration patterns


• Understanding of AI safety, evaluation, monitoring, and guardrails


• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP


• Understanding of MLOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and model deployment workflows


• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills


• Fluency in Portuguese and English B2 (minimum)

Responsibilities

• Research, design, and develop AI‑powered solutions using state‑of‑the‑art ML and generative AI technologies


• Build and optimize LLM‑based applications, including RAG pipelines and agentic workflows


• Design and integrate vector databases, prompt engineering strategies, and tool‑calling mechanisms


• Deploy, monitor, and optimize AI systems for performance, reliability, and scalability


• Apply AI safety, evaluation, and guardrail best practices across AI solutions


• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to translate business needs into AI solutions


• Contribute to architecture decisions and platform scalability initiatives

Location: Lisbon

Legal: Must own a valid work permit or EU/Schengen Space Nationality to legally work in Portugal.

Working Model: Hybrid

Experience Level: Mid - Senior (3-8 years)