Backend Engineer, AI Bot Solutions

Decskill, founded in 2014 as an IT Consulting Company, places paramount importance on its greatest asset: its people. Our main mission is to deliver value through knowledge and talent, and we achieve this by fostering a culture of excellence and investing in the development and well-being of our people. With over 600 dedicated professionals and offices in Lisbon, Porto, Madrid, and Luxembourg, Decskill operates across three core areas:• DECSKILL TALENT: We believe that our people are key to our success through Decskill Talent, we empower our team to embrace the digital transformation challenges of our clients. We collaborate with clients to drive innovation, ensuring project success and business growth.• DECSKILL BOOST: Equipping our team with the latest tools and methodologies, we optimize Time-to-Market and deliver innovative solutions exceeding client expectations.• DECSKILL CONNECT: Our team collaborates closely with clients to implement and manage IT infrastructures that generate long-term values.At Decskill, we believe that by nurturing and empowering our people to confront the challenges of digital transformation, we create value not only for our clients but also for our entire ecosystem, fostering a digital community dedicated to growth and progress.We are looking for a Backend Engineer, AI Bot Solutions (Nodejs) for a hybrid project in Lisbon.Responsibilities:About the Role:We're looking for an experienced Senior Backend Engineer to play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and integrating AI-powered chatbots specifically for Microsoft Teams. You'll be instrumental in creating large-scale conversational platforms that enhance productivity and streamline workflows for our enterprise users.What You'll Do:Architect & Develop: Design and build high-performance backend services using Node.js and TypeScript, primarily leveraging the Azure ecosystem to power our AI chatbot solutions.Integrate AI: Seamlessly connect advanced AI services like Azure OpenAI and Azure Cognitive Search into our business workflows, making our chatbots smarter and more responsive.Craft Conversational Experiences: Utilize the Microsoft Bot Framework SDK to create dynamic Adaptive Cards and manage sophisticated webhook architectures that enable intuitive and engaging user interactions within Microsoft Teams.Ensure Scalability & Reliability: Implement robust monitoring and failover strategies to handle high-volume bot interactions, ensuring continuous availability and a smooth user experience.Drive Innovation: Proactively identify opportunities to enhance existing chatbot functionalities and explore new technologies to keep our conversational platforms at the forefront.Collaborate & Mentor: Work closely with cross-functional teams, sharing your expertise and guiding junior engineers in best practices for AI chatbot development.Requirements:Experience: 4+ years of hands-on experience in backend development, with a significant focus on building and integrating AI-powered chatbots, particularly for platforms like Microsoft Teams.Technical Mastery: Deep expertise in developing scalable backends using Node.js and TypeScript.Azure Cloud Proficiency: Strong command of Azure services, including experience with Azure OpenAI, Azure Cognitive Search, and Azure Blob Storage.Bot Framework Savvy: Proven experience with the Microsoft Bot Framework SDK, including creating Adaptive Cards and managing complex webhook architectures.High-Volume Handling: Demonstrated ability to manage high-volume bot interactions, implementing effective monitoring and failover strategies.Business fluency in English.If you’re interested in this job please send your CV to catia.carvalho@decskill.com, with the reference “CC/Node”.Decskill is committed to equality and non-discrimination with all our talents. We recruit and promote talent, based on diversity and inclusion, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, race, nationality or any other form of discrimination incompatible with the dignity of the human being.