AI Engineer - Mid/Senior Level

Accenture; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Accenture Lisbon is seeking Mid and Senior AI Engineers to contribute to the development, operation, and improvement of data and AI platforms. The role focuses on reliability, performance, and evolution of AI solutions within a hybrid work model.

Candidates should have 3-8 years of experience, fluency in Portuguese and English (B2), and strong skills in AI, Python, and MLOps. This position offers opportunities to impact across multiple levels and teams.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in AI, Software Engineering, or related areas.
• Experience with Large Language Models (LLMs) and generative AI ecosystems.
• Proficiency in Python and modern software engineering practices.
• Knowledge of AI safety, evaluation, monitoring, and guardrails.

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.
• 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

Python

RAG

Vector databases

Agentic workflows

Security/ guardrails

Cloud platforms

MLOps

Portuguese&English

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

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)

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services-creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world's leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com

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