Senior Software Engineer

Caixa Mágica Software · Portugal · posted today ago

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About this role

Overview:

One of the biggest banks in the European Union is seeking a Senior Software Engineer capable of driving workflow automation and LLM-based tooling directly with business stakeholders. A seasoned software engineer who can sit with front-office operators, understand their workflows, and design/build applications and automations that leverage modern LLM tools. This position could be later expanded to managing a small team.

What will you do?

Engage directly with front-office operators to identify automation opportunities and pain points
Design and build applications/workflow automations, leveraging LLM tools (e.g. Claude, MCP servers, agentic workflows)
Bring strategic thinking to how AI/automation should evolve within QDI's Bronze/Silver/Gold data architecture
Set technical direction and best practices for the future AI² team
Grow into a team lead role after ~6 months, managing and hiring for AI² initiatives
What are we looking for?
- Academic background in Engineering, Economics, Computing, Mathematics, Statistics or related fields
- 5+ years of software engineering experience
- Strong communication skills — comfortable working with non-technical business stakeholders
- Hands-on experience with LLM/AI tooling (agents, RAG, automation frameworks) would be a strong plus
- Strategic mindset — able to think beyond immediate tickets toward team/capability building
- Some experience with data-driven applications and workflows
- Prior team lead or mentoring experience a plus, given the growth path to head of AI²
- Fluent in English
What can you expect from us?
- A permanent job contract for a long term project;
- Tech equipment + SIM Card + personal smartphone;
- Health and Life Insurance;
- Social events and team buildings;
- The commitment of letting you grow with us, and be rewarded accordingly;
- A dynamic and young team that will be always there to support you;
- Training in the latest technologies;
- Coffee, fruits, snacks and a warm welcoming when you pass by the office.