Automation Engineer & AI

We are looking for a Automation Engineer & AI to work hybrid in Lisbon who’s eager to embark on an exciting new opportunity!  

About KWAN

We connect IT professionals with projects that match their skills, professional experience, and goals, then we offer a career progression program, delivered by in-house specialists – our People Experience Partners – to guide them through our journey with us.

What is this challenge about

• Designing and building agentic applications powered by Large Language Models (LLMs) with a strong focus on real-world impact.
• Implementing RAG pipelines, including chunking strategies, hybrid search, vector databases, and prompt optimisation.
• Developing and deploying LLM-based microservices within cloud-native architectures (AWS or Azure).
• Writing clean, scalable, and well-tested Python code, ensuring high reliability and maintainability.
• Building and validating automation workflows using tools such as Make or n8n, integrated with AI-driven systems.
• Defining, validating, and monitoring metrics for AI agents, ensuring efficiency, robustness, and avoidance of unnecessary resource usage.
• Testing, evaluating, and hardening AI agents to guarantee performance, stability, and observability in production.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams in agile environments and contributing to technical discussions with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Staying up to date with emerging trends, tools, and best practices in Generative AI and LLM ecosystems.

What we are looking for

• 5+ years of professional experience as a Software / Python Engineer;
• Strong, hands-on Python expertise (mandatory);
• Experience with automation tools such as Make or n8n (mandatory);
• Proven experience delivering Generative AI solutions in production (minimum 6 months);
• Practical knowledge of LLM frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, or similar;
• Solid experience implementing RAG architectures, vector stores, and hybrid search;
• Experience building microservices, REST APIs, and containerised applications (Docker, Kubernetes);
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS or Azure);
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitHub Actions) and Git-based workflows;
• Strong understanding of AI metrics, monitoring, validation, and observability;
• Ability to test and validate AI agents for robustness, efficiency, and cost-awareness;
• Fluent level of English & Portuguese (mandatory);
• Availability to work in a hybrid model, 2x per week in Lisbon Office

Do you meet most of the position requirements? Then grab this opportunity and apply now!

What we offer

• A project that matches your skills and ambitions, as well as your preferences for working policies and culture.
• A competitive salary with awesome benefits and opportunities to leverage your knowledge and network to earn additional income.
• An empowering and respectful work culture enriched with social and learning events.
• A People Experience Partner specially assigned to you – your go-to career guide, responsible for supporting your growth, facilitating training, and ensuring your work-life balance at KWAN.

Some Words From Our Colleagues

“At KWAN, they make sure that I feel comfortable with the client I’m working for and that what I’m doing aligns with my career aspirations.”
– Luis Caldeira, DevOps @ KWAN

Grab this opportunity, apply now!