Artificial Intelligence Engineer

KWAN; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship

Relocation package

Competitive salary

Career growth support

Empowering work culture

Job summary

KWAN in Lisbon is seeking an experienced AI Engineer to join their team on exciting projects transforming operational efficiency using AI. You will work on developing AI-powered products in a hands-on, collaborative environment, directly with founders and decision-makers. Ideal candidates will have over 3 years of software engineering experience, proficiency with AI tools like Claude Code or OpenAI Codex, and a strong sense of ownership. KWAN offers a hybrid work model, a competitive salary, and excellent growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Hands-on experience building with AI tooling.
• Strong builder mentality and ownership.

Responsibilities

• Build AI-powered products from idea to production.
• Work directly with founders and decision-makers.
• Develop with LLMs, RAG pipelines, agents, and automation workflows.

Skills

Software engineering

AI tooling experience

Prototyping

Ownership mentality

Using AI coding assistants

Tools

Claude Code

OpenAI Codex

Job description

We’re looking for an AI Engineer to join KWAN on projects where AI is already changing how companies operate day-to-day. This is a Hybrid challenge with 2 office days per week in Lisbon.

You’ll work on real products used in production: agents connected to ERPs, RAG systems for internal knowledge, AI workflows replacing manual operations, and tools teams actually depend on after launch. The environment is hands-on, and highly collaborative.

The Challenge

• Build AI-powered products from idea to production;
• Work directly with founders and decision-makers;
• Develop with LLMs, RAG pipelines, agents, and automation workflows;
• Prototype fast, iterate fast, improve based on real usage;
• Use AI coding assistants daily to move faster and execute better;
• Help shape both the product and the engineering culture.

What you bring to the table

• 3+ years of experience in software engineering;
• Real hands-on experience building with AI tooling;
• Strong builder mentality and high ownership;
• Comfortable with ambiguity and startup environments;
• Someone already using tools like Claude Code or OpenAI Codex as part of their workflow.

What we offer

• Visa Sponsorship: Support for visas (e.g., Tech Visa, D3, etc.) for international hires.
• Relocation package.
• A project that matches your skills and ambitions, as well as your preferences for working policies and culture.
• A competitive salary with awesome benefits and opportunities to leverage your knowledge and network to earn additional income.
• An empowering and respectful work culture enriched with social and learning events.
• A People Experience Partner specially assigned to you - your go-to career guide, responsible for supporting your growth, facilitating training, and ensuring your work-life balance at KWAN.