AI Engineer (.NET / Azure AI)

Imaginary Cloud; Lisboa; Remote; EUR 28,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary according to experience

Paid sick days

Health and dental insurance

Comfort budget

Job summary

Imaginary Cloud is seeking AI/ML engineers to build cutting-edge digital products. Work with multidisciplinary teams across global projects, leveraging modern AI models and production-grade pipelines.

You’ll engage in problem solving, architecture design, and collaboration with engineering and product teams while growing your skills in a remote-first, human-centric workspace.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of AI/ML or related software engineering roles
• Academic background in Computer Science, Data science, AI or related field
• Strong professional experience with .NET/C# (.NET Core, .NET 6/8) backend APIs
• Hands on experience with Azure OpenAI / OpenAI models and generative AI for summarisation, extraction, filtering, speech-to-text pipelines
• Experience with Agentic AI tools like Cursor IDE and GitHub Copilot to accelerate code development
• Excellent understanding of Transformer-based model architectures and ML principles
• Experience deploying AI models into production environments (APIs, pipelines, or backend systems)
• Fluency in English (spoken and written)
• Willing and legally qualified to live and work in Portugal

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy AI/ML solutions for production use
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to integrate AI capabilities
• Explore and implement generative AI techniques and data pipelines

Skills

AI/ML experience

English fluency

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Analytical mindset

Education

Computer Science / Data Science / AI or related field

Tools

.NET / C#

Python / Django

JavaScript frameworks

Git

SQL (MySQL / PostgreSQL)

Docker / Ansible / Capistrano

NoSQL (Mongo / Redis)

Linux / MacOS

Flutter / React Native

Photoshop / Figma

Job description

If you're passionate about technology and ready for a challenge, join our team of talented individuals and show your technical skills, creativity, and drive for impact.

You’ll work with the best in the industry in a supportive, happy, and human-centric environment, making seamless technology.

That’s why we were recognized as Best Workplace in Europe (medium companies), Best Quality of Life Company and the 2nd Best Great Place to Work in Portugal by Great Place to Work.

See for yourself by checking our Glassdoor reviews.

What exciting projects will you have to make an impact and work on?

At Imaginary Cloud, our work improves and simplifies people’s lives by creating easy and intuitive digital products. Our day-to-day tasks include development, problem-solving, management, and human interaction.

Together, we will drive innovation by creating innovative projects for some of the best companies around the world. You'll be able to grow as you engage with multidisciplinary teams, multiple industries, and projects, overcoming the many challenges that will test and build your skills.

Here’s an overview of the technical skills you’ll likely have to embark on our team:

3+ years of working experience in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or related software engineering roles

• Academic background in Computer Science, Data science, Artificial Intelligence, or related field
• Strong professional experience with NET/C# (.NET Core, NET 6/8), including building orchestration and backend APls
• Hands on experience with Azure OpenAl / OpenAl / ChatGPT-class models (GPT-40-level), as well as generative Al for summarisation, extraction, filtering, speech-to-text / transcription pipelines (e.g. Whisper.NET, Azure Cognitive Services / Speech); and patterns such as RAG and Al search patterns.
• Outstanding proficiency in using Agentic AI tools like Cursor IDE and GitHub Copilot to accelerate code development, refactoring, and complex debugging.
• Excellent understanding of Transformer-based model architectures and general Machine Learning principles
• Experience deploying or integrating AI models into production environments (APIs, pipelines, or backend systems)
• Analytical mind with a strong problem-solving aptitude
• Experience collaborating with engineering and product development teams
• Fluency in English, both spoken and written
• We seek team members who live in Portugal or are willing and legally qualified to live and work there

The salary range for this position is 27 785,00€ - 43 450,00€ gross per year.

Get to know our tech stack:

• .NET / C#
• Python / Django
• Javascript (React.js, Angular.js, Vue.js, Node.js)
• Ruby / Ruby on Rails
• Git
• SQL (MySQL / PostgreSQL)
• Mobile development (iOS, Android, React Native)
• Linux / Mac OS - command line
• Automated provisioning tools (Docker / Ansible / Capistrano)
• NoSQL (Mongo, Redis, etc.)
• Photoshop / Figma

We want you to feel comfortable here. Get the best of your potential with our benefits:

• Salary according to your experience and performance
• Paid sick days
• Health and dental insurance
• Comfort budget

What you get:

• A remote-first company
• Flexible working hours
• Global projects with industry-leading clients
• A human-centric culture that values people and empowers them
• Informal environment
• Team events to share knowledge and celebrate collectively
• Mentoring and performance appraisals for solid growth potential