Ai Engineer

Being Nextmeans challenging the status quo.
It means being non-conformist.
It means keeping your eyes on the future.
Being Next means taking the right step in your career.
We are a Portuguese tech company transforming industries through innovative solutions,
and we want your talent with us.
Be our NEXT AI Engineer (Java/Python) - MCP & AI Platform
Strong experience in Java and familiarity with Python
Experience building backend APIs and distributed systems
Solid understanding of REST APIs, asynchronous processing and event-driven architectures
Experience with Kafka or other messaging systems
Experience with cloud-native development and scalable backend services
Experience designing modular, secure and scalable architectures
Experience with AI platform components such as MCP servers, AI agents, RAG architectures, vector databases, LLM integration frameworks, orchestration frameworks, prompt engineering and AI tool integrations
Experience building enterprise AI capabilities including retrieval systems, context management, and AI-driven workflows
Experience integrating AI services into enterprise systems and business workflows
Experience with enterprise integrations, API design and orchestration layers
Experience working with databases, APIs and enterprise cloud services
Knowledge of secure access patterns and enterprise-grade system design
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and Git workflows
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes (containerization and orchestration)
Familiarity with observability, monitoring and production support practices
Understanding of trunk-based development and semantic versioning
Nice to have: experience in banking or regulated environments
Nice to have: knowledge of security and access-control patterns
Nice to have: experience with Snowflake or enterprise data platforms
Nice to have: experience integrating enterprise workflow tools
Nice to have: exposure to Team Topologies or platform engineering concepts
Want to work in Lisbon within a hybrid work model?
Do you have 3–6 years of experience?
Then this is what we have for you: **€–€ (base salary) + Food Allowance + Flex Benefits + other current benefits
Your career deserves to be bold.
Join Next Engineering
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