AI Lead Engineer

Neotalent Conclusion; Lisboa; Remote; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Neotalent Conclusion in Lisbon is seeking an AI Lead Engineer to bridge technology and people, accelerating AI adoption across software engineering teams. You will shape how AI tools and agents are integrated into the SDLC and lead initiatives that improve developer productivity, quality, and collaboration.

This role offers remote possibilities, requires strong collaboration with engineering, product, architecture, security, and platform teams, and focuses on change management, training, and

Qualifications

• Experience leading AI-enabled software transformation initiatives.
• Ability to design and implement AI-enabled workflows across engineering teams.
• Proven track record in driving change management and adoption of new tools.

Responsibilities

• Assess current software development processes and identify opportunities to integrate AI and AI Agents across the SDLC.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product, Architecture, Security, Testing, and Platform teams to define AI-enabled practices.
• Facilitate workshops, stakeholder discussions, and pilots to support AI adoption and process transformation.
• Lead change management activities, including communication plans, training, and coaching sessions.
• Support teams in adapting responsibilities and collaboration models to AI-driven ways of working.
• Monitor adoption, productivity, quality, and developer experience metrics and gather feedback for continuous improvement.

Skills

SDLC expertise

AI in software

Workshop facilitation

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Job description

Neotalent Conclusion is one of the leading Iberian specialists providing services in Information Technology and Engineering services. As part of the Netherlands-based organization Conclusion, which has an ecosystem of over 25 companies and 3,600 employees, we are focused on increasing the technological capacity of our clients and the digital transformation of their application ecosystems.

We are talent specialists, attracting the best people and combining them with the needs of the most ambitious projects, at the right time. Our success comes from our investments in innovation, our focus on results, and, above all, the guarantee that our people will have happy and rewarding careers.

With over 25 years of solid experience, Neotalent Conclusion has established its presence in key locations, including Lisbon, Porto, and Madrid. The company currently has more than 950 professionals in the different areas in which it operates.

Neotalent, the responsive people.

Find out more about us at www.neotalentconclusion.com.

Role Overview

We are looking for an AI Lead Engineer to join our teams in a strategic international initiative focused on accelerating the adoption of Artificial Intelligence and AI Agents across Software Engineering organizations.

You will act as a bridge between technology and people, helping engineering teams evolve their Ways of Working throughout the Software Development Life Cycle.

You will identify opportunities where AI can create value, support the redesign of workflows, drive change management initiatives, and ensure teams successfully adopt new tools, practices, and operating models while measuring their impact on productivity, quality, and developer experience.

What you will do

• Assess current Software Engineering Ways of Working and identify opportunities to integrate AI and AI Agents across the SDLC;


• Collaborate with Engineering, Product, Architecture, Security, Testing, and Platform teams to define AI-enabled practices and workflows;


• Facilitate workshops, stakeholder discussions, and pilot initiatives to support AI adoption and process transformation;


• Lead change management activities, including communication plans, training programs, coaching sessions, and champion networks;


• Support teams in adapting responsibilities, skills, and collaboration models to new AI-driven ways of working;


• Monitor adoption, productivity, quality, and developer experience metrics, combining quantitative data with stakeholder feedback;


• Gather insights from pilot initiatives, identify adoption barriers, and coordinate continuous improvement actions;


• Create reusable enablement materials, reference workflows, best practices, and adoption frameworks;


• Stay up to date with the evolution of AI-assisted software development and translate relevant innovations into practical business opportunities.

What you are like

• Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements, design, development, testing, security, and release processes;


• Experience in AI-assisted software development, Generative AI solutions, and AI Agents applied to engineering environments;


• Previous experience in workshop facilitation, stakeholder management, and influencing multidisciplinary teams in matrix organizations;


• Analytical and results-oriented, with the ability to assess adoption metrics and identify improvement opportunities;


• Experienced in driving strategic initiatives and supporting organizational change after deployment phases.


• Work on challenging projects for big clients;


• Learn more about emerging technologies;


• Possibility of working remotely;


• Design your career plan;


• Access to continuous training and certifications;


• Evolve through our internal mobility program;