Senior AI Platform Engineer (Python/TypeScript/GCP) - Hybrid Lisbon, Braga or Coimbra (1 day/week office) ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY Join a global leader in technology consulting and professional services, with deep capabilities in digital, cloud and security across more than 40 industries. You'll work on a strategic initiative to build and scale an AI-driven engineering platform that changes how software gets built, using AI agents to improve developer productivity across the whole software development lifecycle, from requirements and design through implementation, testing and production.
This is a hands‑on role for a senior engineer who wants real ownership. You'll take on complex technical challenges, weigh alternative solutions and drive implementation independently, working where AI engineering, platform engineering and developer experience meet.
Hybrid model: 1 day/week on‑site in Lisbon, Braga or Coimbra. Start ASAP (availability within 30 days).
PROJECT & CONTEXT
Design and build agentic development workflows, tools and automation across the SDLC
Develop and integrate AI agents, including orchestration, tool use, MCP servers and context engineering
Implement evaluation frameworks, guardrails and quality checks so agent outputs are reliable
Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation and developer tooling
Integrate AI-powered workflows with enterprise systems such as Jira, source control and CI platforms
Improve engineering efficiency, reliability and developer experience at scale
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR (Required)
8+ years of software engineering experience, including senior or lead‑level responsibilities
Proven experience building and deploying AI agents in production environments, including orchestration, MCP and evaluation frameworks (PoC-only or theoretical experience will not be considered)
Strong background in Platform Engineering, DevOps and CI/CD
Proficiency in Python and TypeScript
Experience with cloud infrastructure, ideally Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or equivalent
Infrastructure as Code experience with Terraform or similar
Experience developing internal developer platforms, CLIs or workflow engines
Strong understanding of the end-to-end SDLC and developer productivity practices
Hands‑on, day‑to‑day use of agentic coding tools in software development
Excellent problem‑solving skills, technical ownership and the ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision
English: C1 (Advanced) minimum
Must be living in Portugal
NICE TO HAVE (Preferred)
Familiarity with Kotlin, Go or Rust
Experience with Cursor, Claude Code or similar AI development tools
Knowledge graphs, static analysis or code intelligence tooling
BDD/Cucumber, contract testing or mobile test automation (Maestro)
Track record of improving engineering productivity through automation at scale
Compensation: €1,700 – €2,250/month net, depending on experience and seniority level.
Why HumanIT people stay (4.4 Glassdoor, 89% recommend)
15th month salary
Health insurance covering your family
Birthday off
Mobility program for digital nomads
Real work‑life balance
Full benefits: https://www.humanit.pt/careers/#perks What it's really like: https://www.humanit.pt/careers/#work-at
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Empregador para Senior AI Platform Engineer: HumanIT Digital Consulting
A HumanIT Digital Consulting é um excelente empregador, oferecendo um ambiente de trabalho dinâmico e colaborativo em Lisboa, onde a inovação e a transformação digital são valorizadas. Os colaboradores têm acesso a oportunidades de crescimento profissional contínuo, além de benefícios competitivos que promovem um equilíbrio saudável entre vida pessoal e profissional. Junte-se a uma equipa que está na vanguarda da Indústria 4.0 e faça parte de projetos que moldam o futuro da manufatura.
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