Lead Ai Engineer, Nlq & Agentic Systems

Upwork Inc.

Lisbon, Portugal
Base: €75,000 - €127,000 eur annually; bonus/equit...
On-site
Proven experience delivering ai-powered data systems in production
Hands-on expertise with llms and prompt engineering
Strong foundation in modern data engineering
This role bridges deep data engineering expertise with emerging AI capabilities to build production-grade AI-powered systems

Job Summary

  • This role bridges deep data engineering expertise with emerging AI capabilities to build production-grade AI-powered systems.
  • You will design and deploy agentic frameworks and natural language query solutions that provide self-service access to enterprise data.
  • Upwork is establishing its first international operational hub in Lisbon, Portugal, expected to be fully operational by Q4 2026.

Matching Summary

This role bridges deep data engineering expertise with emerging AI capabilities to build production-grade AI-powered systems.

Salary

Base: €75,000 - €127,000 EUR annually; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for annual bonus plan and long-term equity incentive program; Benefits: Competitive benefits offered by partner during initial employment period

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Proven experience delivering AI-powered data systems in production
  • Hands-on expertise with LLMs and prompt engineering
  • Strong foundation in modern data engineering
  • Proficiency in Python, SQL, and Snowflake
  • Ability to design agentic orchestration frameworks

Nice-to-have

  • Collaborative problem-solver with strong communication skills
  • Growth mindset excited to learn and iterate
  • Experience integrating AI orchestration with pipelines
  • Ability to align stakeholders across teams

Key Requirements

  • Production experience with AI-powered data systems
  • Proficiency in Python, SQL, and Snowflake platforms
  • Demonstrated ability to design scalable agentic orchestration frameworks

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