Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer | Portugal

supermodular.ai; Porto; Presencial; EUR 45 000 - 70 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A leading AI solutions provider in Porto seeks a Senior Software Engineer to collaborate with IT teams, turning AI into practical solutions. The role involves understanding team workflows, designing robust systems, and ensuring high-quality implementations. Ideal candidates possess a strong software engineering foundation, excellent communication skills, and experience in navigating ambiguity in complex environments. Proficiency in Python or Node.js and a practical mindset towards AI systems are essential for success in this impactful role.

Responsabilidades

• Work hands-on with enterprise IT and software teams.
• Understand current team workflows and identify AI integration points.
• Design and implement meaningful solutions.
• Scope integrations and judge problem-solving impact.
• Take ownership of solutions from design to implementation.

Conhecimentos

Problem scoping and prioritization

Communication skills

Mentoring junior teammates

Curiosity about AI systems

System design and responsibility

Software engineering foundation

Reliability and performance mindset

Understanding of databases and APIs

Proficiency in Python/Node.js

Experience with Azure

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Who We Are

At Supermodular AI, we believe AI is revolutionizing the way people and organizations work, making teams more efficient and focused on what truly drives success. We partner with IT organizations to develop tailored AI Agents that seamlessly integrate into enterprise workflows, automate complex tasks and accelerate business outcomes.

Our approach is not about adding more tools but about embedding AI into the systems IT professionals already use, ensuring automation and intelligence align with their unique challenges. From DevOps and cloud migration to cybersecurity and business continuity, our Agents address the most critical pain points by learning from the organization and evolving with its needs.

Though we are a young company, our team has a proven track record in building high‑impact AI solutions and scaling engineering teams. With our first clients already benefiting from our technology, we are on a fast‑growth trajectory to redefine how IT harnesses AI.

Join us if you’re excited to work in a high‑paced, impact‑driven environment where AI is not just a tool but a game‑changer for real companies. If you thrive on solving complex problems and want to shape the future of intelligent automation, Supermodular AI is the place for you!

Your Role

As a Senior Software Engineer at Supermodular AI, you’ll work hands‑on with enterprise IT and software teams to help turn AI into something that actually works in their day‑to‑day reality.

Most of your time will be spent embedded in real problem spaces: understanding how teams work today, identifying where AI can create meaningful impact, and designing and implementing solutions that fit their systems, constraints, and workflows. You won’t “own” client systems, but you will be deeply involved in shaping how AI integrates with them and whether it succeeds or fails in practice.

You’ll work directly with client teams to scope integrations, exercise judgment about which problems are worth solving, helping clients understand impact, and pushing back on work that won’t move the needle.

Your core focus will be designing and building robust systems that solve real problems and create measurable business value. You’ll take ownership of solutions end to end, from design through implementation, and be responsible for getting high‑quality work across the finish line.

It’s a role for someone comfortable operating in messy environments, making trade‑offs, and balancing technical quality with real‑world constraints.

Desired Skills And Qualifications

• Operating beyond code – scoping problems, prioritizing impact, and navigating ambiguity – while making founder‑style trade‑offs across cost, speed, and long‑term value without perfect requirements.
• Ability to communicate clearly and push back when needed, especially when a problem is not well‑defined or unlikely to create meaningful impact.
• Experience working closely with other engineers and non‑engineers, including mentoring junior teammates and collaborating directly with client or stakeholder teams.
• Curiosity and pragmatism around AI systems: not just models, but how AI integrates with real data, tools, workflows, and quality constraints in production.
• Proven ability to design systems end to end, make trade‑offs consciously, and take responsibility for delivering working solutions under real constraints.
• Strong software engineering foundation, with experience designing and building production systems in complex, distributed environments.
• Practical engineering mindset around reliability, performance, security, and observability, focused on what matters in production, not theoretical perfection.
• Solid understanding of core system primitives: databases (SQL & NoSQL), APIs, messaging/event‑driven systems, and integration patterns.
• Strong proficiency in at least one modern programming ecosystem (e.g. Python or Node.js+Typescript), with working experience in cloud‑native environments.
• Preference for Python / Node.js and Azure.
• The position includes responsibilities related to information security, risk awareness, and compliance with organizational roles and accountability structures.

Hiring Process

• First‑round interview: Let's get to know each other better with an informal chat.
• Second‑round interview: Deep‑dive on your technical skills.
• Fit & Offer: Sort out the last details and join the team!