AI Engineer (AWS)
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Why Keyrus, Why Now!
Keyrus is an international group of 2,800 consultants and experts across 28 countries, built on a single conviction: AI does not transform businesses. Architected intelligence does.
For more than 30 years, we have been building the data foundations that make intelligent systems work — designing the Operating System of the intelligent enterprise, where intelligence is embedded into the core of business processes to create sustainable value: we operationalise intelligence.
AI does not replace humans. It repositions us to a place no system can follow: understanding, deciding, designing, and creating.
At Keyrus, you will not just develop skills — you will develop judgment. Your expertise sharpens with every system you architect, every client challenge you solve, and every deployment that compounds on the last.
Over time, you grow into one of the rarest professionals of the intelligence era: someone who bridges data, AI, and human decision-making at scale, across industries and geographies. This is not a role you fill. It is a discipline you master and a story you help write to become a Keyrus Architect of Intelligence.
Technology amplifies. Keyrus culture differentiates. Industrial discipline connects the two.
Role Details
📍 Job location: Portugal or Spain (Remote model)
🕒 Contract type: Employee / Contractor B2B
🗓 Target start date: Jan 2027
⏰ Working hours: Full-time
💵 Compensation: €45k to €70k gross per year / €300 - €400 day
📋 What You'll Architect
As an AI / GenAI Engineer, you will help organisations transform complexity into measurable outcomes by combining technology, data, intelligence, and human decision-making.
This role is both technical and consultative, perfect for someone who can combine hands-on development, solution design, and delivery of AI-powered solutions. We’re looking for professionals who think like architects and act like builders.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop and deploy Generative AI solutions using AWS AI services and modern LLM frameworks
Build and optimise RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) pipelines, including chunking strategies, hybrid retrieval approaches and metadata filtering
Develop AI applications using Python and AWS SDK (Boto3) to integrate with cloud-native services
Implement and manage Amazon OpenSearch for semantic search and knowledge retrieval use cases
Create and maintain Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases for enterprise AI solutions
Design and evaluate Agentic AI architectures, including AI agents, orchestration frameworks and autonomous workflows
Apply prompt engineering best practices and implement LLM-as-a-Judge evaluation frameworks to measure model quality and performance
Contribute to LLM FinOps, including model routing strategies, inference optimisation and cost management
Collaborate with data, cloud and business teams to deliver scalable AI solutions aligned with client objectives
Provide technical guidance on AI architecture, testing methodologies and production deployment strategies
👤 Who You Are
You are curious, analytical, and motivated by solving meaningful business challenges.
You enjoy turning complexity into clarity and action.
You balance technical thinking with business understanding.
You are comfortable working in collaborative and international environments.
You take ownership of your work and follow through on commitments.
You value continuous learning and are motivated by long-term professional growth.
You communicate clearly and effectively with a variety of stakeholders.
🛠️ What You Bring
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Data Science or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
5+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Data Engineering, Machine Learning Engineering or AI-related roles
At least 2 years of hands-on experience developing and deploying Generative AI and RAG solutions
Proven experience delivering RAG architecture into production
Experience designing, implementing and supporting cloud-based applications in AWS
Experience working in agile and multidisciplinary technical teams
Professional proficiency in English
Technical & Professional Skills
Strong proficiency in Python
Hands-on experience with AWS SDK (Boto3)
Experience building and optimising RAG architectures
Knowledge of Amazon OpenSearch and enterprise search solutions
Experience with Amazon Bedrock and Knowledge Bases
Understanding of Agentic AI architectures and AI agent orchestration patterns
Strong expertise in Prompt Engineering
Experience implementing LLM evaluation frameworks, including LLM-as-a-Judge
Knowledge of LLM FinOps, model routing and inference optimisation strategies
Strong analytical, problem-solving and solution-design capabilities
Ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
Nice to Have
Professional proficiency in French
Experience with LangGraph, LangChain, AWS Strands Agents or similar orchestration frameworks
Experience in consulting or client-facing environments
Knowledge of MLOps, CI/CD and AI deployment best practices
AWS certifications, particularly in AI, Machine Learning or Cloud Architecture
Exposure to international projects and multicultural teams
Experience evaluating and benchmarking LLM-based applications in production environments
⭐ What Makes You Successful
You focus on outcomes rather than activity.
You approach challenges with curiosity and pragmatism.
You communicate complex concepts in a clear and accessible way.
You are comfortable navigating ambiguity and finding practical solutions.
You contribute to collective intelligence by sharing knowledge and supporting others.
You combine autonomy with collaboration.
You continuously look for opportunities to improve systems, processes, and results.
🎁 What We Offer at Keyrus Portugal
Competitive salary aligned with your experience and the data market
Meal allowance: €10.20/day
Flexible benefits plan
Private medical insurance
22 days of annual leave, increasing every 3 years (up to 25 days)
Continuous learning via KLX – Keyrus Learning Experience
A collaborative, international, and human-centred work environment
💰 How Our Salary Ranges Work
At Keyrus, salary ranges reflect different levels of mastery and impact within the same role — not different job titles.
Bottom of the range
You meet the core requirements and will need ramp-up time and support.Middle of the range
You are fully autonomous from Day 1 and deliver consistently.Top of the range
You are a reference for the role, mentor others, and raise the bar for the team.
Final offers are based on experience, autonomy, scope, and market context, and are discussed transparently during the process.
🔒 Responsible AI & Recruitment
At Keyrus, all stages of our recruitment process are conducted and evaluated by human recruiters and interviewers.
To support accuracy and efficiency, AI may occasionally be used internally by our team exclusively for note-taking purposes during interviews. AI is never used to make decisions.
To ensure fairness, authenticity, and the protection of confidential and proprietary information, the use of AI tools by candidates during the recruitment process is strictly prohibited.
Our commitment to responsible AI practices ensures that hiring decisions are based solely on each candidate’s own skills, experience, judgment, and expertise.
⚠️ Any use of AI assistance during the interview process may result in immediate disqualification from the recruitment process.
♿ Equal Opportunity Statement
We are committed to building an inclusive workplace and encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
- Areas de expertise
- Data Analytics & Artificial Intelligence
- Locations
- Portugal, Spain
- Daily salary
- €300 - €400
About Keyrus Portugal
At Keyrus, we help organisations move from experimental AI to industrialised AI, from isolated agents to orchestrated systems, and from insight to execution. This is the discipline we call being an Architect of Intelligence. Designing the Operating System of the intelligent enterprise, where intelligence is embedded into the core of business processes to create sustainable value: we operationalise intelligence.
Powered by our proprietary Human Orchestrated Model™ (HOM), we architect reliable:
· Intelligence Foundations,
· Human in Command governance,
· and Performance Steering,
To create intelligent environments where technology amplifies human capabilities and performance compounds over time.
With 30+ years of expertise and 2,800 employees across 28 countries, we help organisations go beyond transformation: to build adaptive, resilient, and continuously improving intelligent organisations.
AI does not transform businesses. Architected intelligence does.
Keyrus Portugal participates in the +Talento Internship Program, co-funded by IEFP and Portugal 2030.