Senior AI Engineer with Java

Mindera; Portugal; Híbrido; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Health Insurance

Open holidays

Profit distribution

Mindera Annual Trip

Training & conferences

Choose Laptop & Peripherals

Unlimited Hotspot usage

Wide range of snacks at offices

Partnerships with local businesses

Resumo da oferta

Mindera in Portugal is looking for a Senior AI Engineer to enhance software that improves lives. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in designing AI systems and back-end architecture, particularly using Java and Spring Boot. You will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to define AI use cases and enhance user experiences on mobile applications.

The role includes responsibilities for agent design, LLM integration, and ensuring system reliability. Mindera promotes health, offers flexible holidays, and supports personal development through training and conferences.

Qualificações

• At least 8 years of relevant professional experience for the role.
• Previous experience as a Java Developer.
• Experience with prompt optimization and LLM fine-tuning.
• Knowledge of LangChain or equivalent orchestration frameworks.

Responsabilidades

• Design, build, and maintain scalable microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
• Architect and implement autonomous AI agents.
• Integrate commercial AI solutions into enterprise applications.
• Implement reliability and security features for AI systems.

Conhecimentos

Java 17/21+

Spring Boot

Prompt Optimization

LLM Fine-tuning

LangChain

Technical Writing

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Descrição da oferta de emprego

At Mindera, we believe in building software that improves lives. As a Senior AI Engineer, you will have the following focus:

• Backend Architecture & Development: Design, build, and maintain scalable, high-performance microservices using Java 17/21+ and the Spring Boot framework.
• Agentic System Design: Architect and implement autonomous AI agents using frameworks like Spring AI or LangChain4j. Develop systems capable of multi-step reasoning, dynamic tool utilization, and memory management.
• LLM Integration: Integrate commercial Azure Co-pilot, into enterprise applications via robust RESTful APIs.
• Prompt Engineering & Optimization: Craft, test, and version-control complex prompts to ensure deterministic, safe, and accurate model outputs. Use skills and agents md files for long term maintainability.
• System Reliability: Implement guardrails, rate limiting, fallback mechanisms, and observability tracing for AI features to ensure enterprise-grade reliability and security.
• Collaboration: Work closely with App Engineers, product managers, data, and frontend developers to define AI use cases and deliver seamless end-to-end user experiences on Mobile Apps.

Requirements

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 8 years of relevant professional experience for the role
• Previous experience as a Java Developer
• Experience with prompt optimization and LLM fine-tuning
• Knowledge of LangChain or equivalent orchestration frameworks.
• Strong technical writing skills for documenting APIs, architecture, and developer guides.

The Things We Really Care About

• Health Insurance, because health comes first
• Open holidays, take the time you need for yourself
• Profit distribution for everyone
• Mindera Annual Trip, Sports, and sharing groups to connect and have fun!
• Training & conferences, create your own training plan

Other Good Things

• Choose Laptop & Peripherals that best suit your needs
• Hotspot with unlimited usage (PT), for work or Netflix ;)
• We have amazing offices in Porto, Aveiro, and Coimbra if you want to physically connect with minders. Remote from Portugal is also an option. Remote from other Countries will depend on your current location and Projects.
• At the offices, we have a wide range of snacks to keep you fed and healthy
• Partnerships with local businesses