AI Engineer (.NET / Azure AI) Data Science · Lisbon, Coimbra ·

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

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first company

Flexible working hours

Global projects with leading clients

Mentoring and performance growth

Job summary

Imaginary Cloud is seeking a skilled AI/ML engineer to join our remote-first team in Portugal. You will design, implement, and optimize AI/ML solutions, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across the globe to deliver impactful digital products.

We value strong problem-solving abilities, English fluency, and hands-on experience with NET/C#, Azure OpenAI, and transformer models. Grow with mentoring, flexible hours, and a supportive culture.

Qualifications

• Academic background in Computer Science, Data Science, or related AI field.
• 3+ years of experience in AI/ML or software engineering roles.
• Experience with NET/C# backend systems and AI model integration.

Responsibilities

• Work on innovative AI/ML projects across diverse industries.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to deliver production-grade AI solutions.
• Develop and optimize pipelines for summarisation, extraction, and speech-to-text tasks.

Skills

AI/ML experience

C#/.NET

Transformer models

Production deployment

English fluency

Team collaboration

Problem solving

GitHub Copilot

Cursor IDE

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Data Science / AI

Tools

Azure OpenAI

OpenAI models

Whisper.NET

Azure Cognitive Services

GPT-4 level

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.

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

• Academic background in Computer Science, Data science,Artificial Intelligence, orrelated field


• Strong professional experiencewith 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