Job Description

Location: Lisboa,Lisboa,Portugal

Overview:

One of the biggest banks in the European Union is seeking a Senior Software Engineer capable of driving workflow automation and LLM-based tooling directly with business stakeholders. A seasoned software engineer who can sit with front-office operators, understand their workflows, and design/build applications and automations that leverage modern LLM tools. This position could be later expanded to managing a small team.

What will you do?

• Engage directly with front-office operators to identify automation opportunities and pain points
• Design and build applications/workflow automations, leveraging LLM tools (e.g. Claude, MCP servers, agentic workflows)
• Bring strategic thinking to how AI/automation should evolve within QDI's Bronze/Silver/Gold data architecture
• Set technical direction and best practices for the future AI² team
• Grow into a team lead role after ~6 months, managing and hiring for AI² initiatives

What are we looking for?

• Academic background in Engineering, Economics, Computing, Mathematics, Statistics or related fields
• 5+ years of software engineering experience
• Strong communication skills — comfortable working with non-technical business stakeholders
• Hands-on experience with LLM/AI tooling (agents, RAG, automation frameworks) would be a strong plus
• Strategic mindset — able to think beyond immediate tickets toward team/capability building
• Some experience with data-driven applications and workflows
• Prior team lead or mentoring experience a plus, given the growth path to head of AI²
• Fluent in English

What can you expect from us?

• A permanent job contract for a long term project;
• Tech equipment + SIM Card + personal smartphone;
• Health and Life Insurance;
• Social events and team buildings;
• The commitment of letting you grow with us, and be rewarded accordingly;
• A dynamic and young team that will be always there to support you;
• Training in the latest technologies;
• Coffee, fruits, snacks and a warm welcoming when you pass by the office.

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