Senior AI Platform Engineer

# Think Data Be Smart # About Us: DataSmart is a Portuguese company, positioning itself as a consulting company of excellence, with over 20 years of existence. We are specialized in Technologies and Information Systems services, for the Portuguese and International markets. We pride ourselves on fostering a culture of involvement, experience, and excellence. Join our team as a Senior AI Platform Engineer (Hybrid - Lisbon, Braga, or Coimbra)! What You’ll Do: - Design and develop agentic workflows, tools, and automation across the SDLC. - Build, integrate, and orchestrate AI agents, leveraging tool use, MCP servers, and context engineering. - Implement evaluation frameworks, guardrails, and quality checks to ensure reliable AI-generated outputs. - Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and internal developer tooling. - Integrate AI-powered workflows with enterprise systems, including Jira, source control platforms, and CI/CD tools. - Develop and enhance internal developer platforms, CLIs, and workflow engines. - Improve engineering efficiency, software reliability, and the overall developer experience. - Take ownership of complex technical challenges, evaluate alternative approaches, and drive implementation independently. Qualifications: - 8+ years of software engineering experience, including senior or lead-level responsibilities. - Proven hands-on experience building and deploying AI agents in production, including agent orchestration, MCP, and evaluation frameworks. - Strong background in Platform Engineering, DevOps, and CI/CD. - Proficiency in Python and TypeScript; familiarity with Kotlin, Go, or Rust is a plus. - Experience with cloud infrastructure, preferably GCP, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC), using Terraform or similar tools. - Experience developing internal developer platforms, command-line interfaces (CLIs), or workflow engines. - Strong understanding of the end-to-end SDLC and developer productivity practices. - Hands-on experience using agentic coding tools in day-to-day software development. - Excellent problem-solving skills, technical ownership, and the ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision. - English proficiency at C1 level or higher, both written and spoken. - Availability to work in a hybrid model in Lisbon, Braga, or Coimbra. At DataSmart, you will have the opportunity to integrate into a solid company and participate in projects of high recognition, nationally and internationally, with an appealing technological environment and career progression. Excellence in the way to the future! Connect with Us: Follow us on LinkedIn for updates on career opportunities, company news, and industry insights! For further details, visit us at www.datasmart.pt #JoinOurTeam #DataSmart #ThinkDataBeSmart #AIEngineering #AIPlatformEngineer #AgenticAI #PlatformEngineering #DevOps #SAPConsultant