Architected AI Engineer — Client Impact & Deployment

Keyrus; Portugal; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible benefits

Private medical insurance

22 days annual leave

KLX Learning Experience

International environment

Job summary

Keyrus Portugal is seeking a Forward Deployed AI Engineer to tackle a client's most pressing AI challenges, turning intent into measurable results in weeks. This experienced IC role blends hands-on engineering, architectural judgment, and business understanding.

You own the problem from ambiguity through to execution, becoming the reference the team relies on to make results last. You will collaborate with Data Engineers, Software Engineers, and Governance experts to deliver sustainable value.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of relevant experience in AI Engineering, ML, Data/Software Engineering, or technical consulting.
• Hands-on experience delivering AI/GenAI or software solutions into production.
• Experience working directly with clients or in complex stakeholder environments.
• Evidence of turning complex use cases into adopted, measurable solutions.
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, AI, Data Science, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary environments.
• Professional proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Co-create solutions with business and technical stakeholders through workshops and rapid iterations.
• Locate, qualify, and secure access to the data required for each use case with Data Engineers.
• Translate use cases into production-ready GenAI and agentic AI solutions including RAG architectures and AI-enabled workflows.
• Prototype, test, deploy, monitor, and improve solutions in real client environments.
• Collaborate with Data Engineers, Software Engineers, Foundations Architects, Governance experts, and Service Delivery Managers to deliver outcomes.
• Balance speed, quality, cost, security, and maintainability while clarifying trade-offs.
• Define success criteria from adoption to measurable business value.
• Ensure solutions are documented, governed, and transferable for client operation.
• Turn successful delivery into reusable patterns and accelerators.

Skills

Python development

LLMs / GenAI

API integration

Cloud platforms

RAG / embeddings

LangChain / LangGraph

Docker / CI/CD

MLOps / LLMOps

Security / Governance

Client-facing

Education

CS/Engineering/AI/Data Science degree

Tools

Docker

Git

CI/CD

LangChain

LlamaIndex

Job description

Keyrus Portugal is seeking a Forward Deployed AI Engineer to tackle a client's most pressing AI challenges, turning intent into measurable results in weeks. This experienced IC role blends hands-on engineering, architectural judgment, and business understanding.

You own the problem from ambiguity through to execution, becoming the reference the team relies on to make results last. You will collaborate with Data Engineers, Software Engineers, and Governance experts to deliver sustainable value.