Senior AI Platform Engineer

InnoTech; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health partnerships

Mental health support

25 days vacation

Birthday & holidays

Family day benefit

School supplies voucher

Petsitting

Pet bereavement day

Team events

InnoSports initiatives

Sustainability events

Job summary

InnoTech is seeking a Senior AI Platform Engineer to lead design and implementation of agentic development workflows, tools, and automation across the SDLC. You will build AI agents for orchestration and context engineering, establish evaluation guardrails, and advance internal developer platforms with robust CI/CD, cloud infra, and IaC tooling.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years of software engineering experience, hands-on production AI agent deployment, and strong expertise in Platform Engineering

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including senior or lead-level responsibilities.
• Proven experience developing and deploying AI agents in production environments, including orchestration, MCP servers, and evaluation frameworks.
• Strong expertise in Platform Engineering, DevOps, and CI/CD, with hands-on experience across the end-to-end SDLC.
• Proficiency in Python and TypeScript, experience with cloud infrastructure (GCP or equivalent), and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform.
• Experience building internal developer platforms, CLIs, or workflow engines, using agentic coding tools in daily development, alongside strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work autonomously.
• CPLP nationality or an EU work permit is required to facilitate employment.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement agentic development workflows, tools, and automation to enhance the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Build and integrate AI agents, covering orchestration, tool usage, MCP servers, and context engineering.
• Establish evaluation frameworks, guardrails, and quality controls to ensure reliable AI agent performance.
• Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and internal developer tools.
• Connect AI-powered workflows with enterprise platforms, improving engineering efficiency, system reliability, and developer experience.

Skills

Python

TypeScript

CI/CD

DevOps

Platform Engineering

Workflow engines

CLI development

Automation

Education

Bachelor's or Master in Computer Science/Engineering/IT

Tools

Terraform

GCP

Cursor

Claude Code

Job description

A Company you will be happy to grow with!

At InnoTech, it´s all about connecting people with business through technology. We truly care about you, your happiness, and your well-being. We look for passionate people who are eager to learn, evolve, and grow with us - because growth is in our DNA. This commitment has been consistently recognized: we are proud to be a Great Place to Work for five consecutive years, to be one of the Best IT Companies in Portugal, and to be recognized as a Best Workplace Wellbeing. We are also proud to hold ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certifications, reinforcing our commitment to information security, quality, and continuous improvement. For us, sustainability is not just a buzzword. Integrity, social responsibility, and people-first values guide everything we do. Join our team of 180+ InnoTechers and bring your talent as an Senior AI Platform Engineer.

Your Mission Will Be:

• Design and implement agentic development workflows, tools, and automation to enhance the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC);
• Build and integrate AI agents, covering orchestration, tool usage, MCP servers, and context engineering;
• Establish evaluation frameworks, guardrails, and quality controls to ensure reliable AI agent performance;
• Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and internal developer tools;
• Connect AI-powered workflows with enterprise platforms, improving engineering efficiency, system reliability, and developer experience.

You Will Need:

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including senior or lead-level responsibilities;
• Proven experience developing and deploying AI agents in production environments, including orchestration, MCP servers, and evaluation frameworks;
• Strong expertise in Platform Engineering, DevOps, and CI/CD, with hands-on experience across the end-to-end SDLC;
• Proficiency in Python and TypeScript, experience with cloud infrastructure (GCP or equivalent), and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform;
• Experience building internal developer platforms, CLIs, or workflow engines, using agentic coding tools in daily development, alongside strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work autonomously;
• CPLP nationality or an EU work permit is required to facilitate employment.

Would Be Awesome If You Have:

• Hands-on experience with Cursor, Claude Code, or other AI-powered development tools;
• Familiarity with knowledge graphs, static analysis, or code intelligence solutions;
• Experience with Kotlin, Go, or Rust;
• Knowledge of BDD/Cucumber, contract testing, or mobile test automation tools such as Maestro;
• A track record of improving engineering productivity through automation at scale;
• BSc or MSc in Computer Science/Engineering, Information Technology, or related fields.

What we offer:

A Company you will be happy to grow with!

• Health-focused partnerships, including free mental health support;
• 25 days of vacation, including your birthday, Carnival, and a bridging day between Christmas and New Year;
• Half a vacation day on your children's birthday and a school supplies voucher;
• Petsitting partnerships and a pet bereavement day;
• Regular team buildings, four annual company parties, game nights, and social events;
• InnoSports initiatives (football, marathons, and more);
• Events focused on sustainability and social responsibility actions.

Are you convinced? Come see it for yourself.