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Senior AI Engineer

Remote in Portugal·Added 1 month ago (last checked 14 Nov)

EPAM

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Our summary

Work mode: Remote (Portugal)
Experience: 5+ years

Skills

Nice to have

Insurance

Requirements

What we're looking for

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
5-8+ years of experience in software engineering, AI/ML, or applied machine learning roles
Strong proficiency in Python and experience building AI-powered products from concept to production
Hands-on knowledge of LLMs, Generative AI techniques, RAG, and agent-based AI workflows
Familiarity with full-stack fundamentals and API design for AI applications
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and cloud platforms
Strong understanding of monitoring practices, secure data handling, and AI risk considerations (cost, latency, accuracy)
Excellent communication skills for bridging technical concepts with business objectives

Nice to have

Previous experience in insurance or financial services domain
Exposure to multi-agent orchestration frameworks, fine-tuning LLMs, or model customization
Understanding of vector databases and AI observability frameworks
Familiarity with Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and event-driven architecture
Experience in distributed systems tracing, feature flagging, and progressive deployment strategies
Knowledge of data engineering tools such as Spark, Databricks, or dbt
Experience using AI-assisted development and providing mentorship in engineering teams

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Competitive compensation depending on experience and skills
Variety of projects within one company
Being a part of a project following engineering excellence standards
Individual career path and professional growth opportunities
Internal events and communities
Flexible work hours

The role

We're looking for a Senior AI Engineer to join our team in Portugal in a fully remote working mode. In this role, you will help transform core insurance operations by developing intelligent, AI-powered solutions that automate complex workflows, reduce processing time, and enable strategic decision-making. You will work on designing, building, and deploying enterprise-grade AI systems leveraging LLMs, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and agent-based frameworks to improve operational efficiency for global stakeholders. This is an opportunity to drive innovation while ensuring reliability, scalability, and compliance for production-ready AI solutions.

What you'll do

Identify opportunities for AI adoption within insurance operations and deliver production-ready solutions
Design, develop, and deploy AI applications leveraging LLMs, RAG pipelines, and agentic workflows
Build intelligent document processing, information extraction, and classification systems for insurance processes
Define and implement AI evaluation frameworks for reliability, hallucination detection, and performance monitoring
Own the complete AI solution lifecycle from ideation and prototyping through deployment and continuous optimization
Drive rapid experimentation using modern development practices and emerging AI technologies
Collaborate directly with functional teams including brokers and underwriters to ensure business alignment
Implement frameworks for model observability, CI/CD automation, and secure data handling
Mentor engineers, promote AI best practices, and champion operational excellence in production systems
Research emerging trends and integrate cutting-edge AI technologies into enterprise-scale solutions

Hiring process

3 steps3 interviews

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Conversation with Talent Acquisition
With a Talent Acquisition Specialist
An introductory conversation with a Talent Acquisition Specialist.
Technical interview
Video call
An online technical interview.
Interview with the hiring manager
With a hiring manager
A general interview with the hiring manager.
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