GenAI Engineer

Amgen Inc. (IR); Lisboa; Presencial; EUR 40 000 - 54 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

AMGEN Capability Center Portugal is seeking a Senior Associate Software Engineer to design, build, test, and deploy GenAI-powered solutions including LLM assistants and Custom GPTs. You will work on secure, scalable AI capabilities across enterprise platforms with emphasis on reliable performance and governance.

The role requires hands-on Python development, experience with AI toolchains, and cloud-native architectures on AWS, plus collaboration with global teams to deliver robust GenAI

Qualificações

• Master's degree with 4+ years of relevant experience or Bachelor's with 6+ years in CS/IT/Engineering/Data Science.
• 4+ years of professional software development experience in a team environment.
• 2+ years building/maintaining production GenAI apps, assistants, or RAG solutions.
• Strong Python skills; experience with APIs, data services, or integration components.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, test, deploy GenAI solutions and RI/AI productivity tools.
• Implement prompt design, embeddings, vector search, retrieval pipelines, and tool integration.
• Build scalable RAG pipelines grounded in enterprise data.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployments (AWS).
• Triage incidents, monitor quality, and ensure secure, robust software delivery.

Conhecimentos

Python

GenAI

High-level AI/ML

REST/GraphQL

AWS

CI/CD

TypeScript/React/Next.js

SQL

Troubleshooting

Formação académica

Master's degree in CS/IT/Engineering/Data Science

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering/Data Science

Ferramentas

GitHub Copilot

OpenAI APIs/SDKs

LangChain

n8n

API Gateways

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Career Category Information Systems Job Description Join our team at AMGEN Capability Center Portugal, consistently recognized among the top companies in the Best Workplaces(TM) ranking by Great Place to Work(R) in Portugal. In 2026, we were once again distinguished as one of the top Best Workplaces in the country (category 201-500 employees), reinforcing our commitment to an exceptional employee experience and workplace culture. We are a team of over 500 talented individuals, spanning more than 30 functions and areas of expertise, and representing over 40 nationalities. Together, we bring diverse perspectives and professional backgrounds to help shape the future of healthcare through innovation and technology. This is your opportunity to explore a world of possibilities across areas such as Data & Analytics, Digital, Technology & Innovation, Cybersecurity, R&D Operations, Global Distribution, Finance, Regulatory Affairs, General & Administrative, Human Resources, and many more. Located in the heart of Lisbon, our AMGEN office fosters a culture of innovation, excellence, and purpose. Come thrive with us at AMGEN, supporting our mission To Serve Patients. What we do at AMGEN matters in people's lives. GenAI Engineer

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Senior Associate Software Engineer is a hands-on software engineering contributor within the Applied AI - AI Productivity and Custom GPT Solutions Practice. The role designs, develops, tests, deploys, and supports secure, scalable, intuitive, and reusable GenAI solutions, including LLM-powered assistants, agents, Custom GPTs, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) applications, and associated AI capabilities on approved enterprise platforms.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• GenAI Solution Delivery Design, develop, test, and deploy LLM-powered assistants, agents, Custom GPTs, RAG solutions, APIs, and AI-enabled applications on ChatGPT Enterprise and other approved platforms.
• Implement prompt and context strategies, structured outputs, embeddings, vector or hybrid retrieval, tool calling, workflow orchestration, and human-in-the-loop controls.
• Build scalable RAG pipelines that ground responses in trusted enterprise data.
• Contribute to the GenAI capability roadmap through implementation of MCP-based Apps, ChatGPT Skills, plugins, Workspace Agents, and reusable integration patterns.
• Develop integration layers and event-driven workflows using APIs, RPA, n8n, and approved orchestration tools to connect systems and trigger agent workflows.
• Develop reusable Python services, libraries, templates, and evaluation utilities, and contribute TypeScript, React, or Next.js components when required by the solution.
• Implement automated unit, integration evaluation, and end-to-end tests, along with tracing and monitoring for retrieval quality, response consistency and reliability.
• Implement safeguards for prompt injection, data leakage, unauthorized retrieval, insecure tool execution, secrets exposure, excessive agency, and inappropriate model outputs.
• Apply secure integration and identity patterns using API gateways, OAuth, service identities, delegated authorization, role-based access control, secrets management, least privilege, and user-level auditability.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and approved cloud deployment configurations using AWS services, containers, serverless compute, or managed platform capabilities.
• Troubleshoot defects across application, model, retrieval, data, integration, and infrastructure layers; support incident investigation, remediation, rollback, patching, and performance tuning.
• Create and maintain technical designs, test evidence, runbooks, deployment instructions, and handover materials that support sustainable operations.

Collaboration and Enablement

• Partner with functional teams, product owners, architects, business SMEs, data engineers, platform teams, DevOps, cybersecurity, privacy, and responsible AI stakeholders to translate requirements into reliable solutions.
• Participate in agile planning, backlog refinement, estimation, demonstrations, retrospectives, release activities, and technical design reviews.
• Review code and technical designs, apply software engineering standards, and use AI-assisted development tools such as OpenAI Codex or GitHub Copilot with appropriate review, security, and quality controls.
• Support office hours, technical enablement sessions, junior engineers, and knowledge-sharing through reusable examples, engineering patterns, and lessons learned.
• Communicate delivery status, technical risks, dependencies, defects, and recommendations clearly to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Basic Qualifications

Master's degree with 4 or more years of relevant experience in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field; or Bachelor's degree with 6 or more years of relevant experience in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.

Must-Have Skills

• 4 or more years of professional experience in software development, application engineering, systems integration, or system design.
• 2 or more years of hands-on experience building, deploying, or supporting production GenAI applications, assistants, agents, Custom GPTs, RAG solutions, or comparable AI-enabled software.
• Strong hands‑on proficiency in Python and experience developing, testing, debugging, and maintaining production applications, APIs, data services, or integration components.
• Hands‑on experience with prompt and context design, embeddings, vector databases or search, retrieval pipelines, structured outputs, tool integration, agent orchestration, evaluation, guardrails, and observability.
• Experience designing and building cloud‑native solutions, preferably on AWS, using services such as Amazon Bedrock, AWS Lambda, Amazon EKS or ECS, API Gateway, IAM, networking, monitoring, and event‑driven integration.
• Experience designing secure RESTful or GraphQL integrations using API gateways, OAuth, service identities, enterprise authentication, role‑based access, secrets management, and least‑privilege principles.
• Experience with automated testing, source control, code review, Git‑based workflows, CI/CD, and responsible use of AI‑assisted software development tools.
• Experience building modern web applications using TypeScript, React, Next.js, component‑driven architecture, state management, design systems, and API integration.
• Working knowledge of SQL, files, databases, and governed data‑access patterns, with strong troubleshooting and analytical skills across application, model, data, integration, and infrastructure layers.
• Professional Skills Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to produce clear technical documentation.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with global, distributed, cross‑functional teams using agile or scaled agile ways of working.
• High degree of initiative, adaptability, ownership, and self‑motivation while delivering high‑quality outcomes with appropriate guidance.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, assess gaps and fit, communicate technical risks and tradeoffs, and support shared team outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with OpenAI APIs and SDKs, MCP servers and Apps, ChatGPT Skills, plugins, Workspace Agents, LangChain, LangGraph, n8n, or comparable agent technologies.
• Experience with Amazon Bedrock and related agent capabilities, AWS Lambda, Amazon EKS or ECS, Amazon EC2, API Gateway, IAM, VPC networking, or event‑driven services.
• Experience with Databricks, Unity Catalog, Vector Search, SQL Warehouses, semantic layers, or governed natural‑language‑to‑SQL solutions.
• Experience with Power Automate, UiPath, Tableau, Jira, Smartsheet, or comparable automation and delivery tools.
• Experience with model and application evaluation, red teaming, responsible AI, AI security, GxP, computer‑system validation, regulated technology environments, or relevant technical certifications.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

Salary Range

39 972,95 EUR - 54 081,05 EUR

Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology. Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its biologics manufacturing expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential. For more information, visit www.amgen.com and follow us on www.twitter.com/amgen