Portuguese company hires for hybrid position
Location: Lisbon Portugal (Hybrid 2/3 days per week on-site)
Only candidates already based in Portugal will be considered.
Language Requirements: Fluent English Portuguese (OPTIONAL) Spanish (OPTIONAL)
Seniority: Up to 5 years experience as a Data Scientist
Sector: Energy
Instructions: Please send your CV in English and make sure to include all skills and experience that match the requirements of the opportunity. This will significantly increase your chances of success
Important: Only candidates whose CVs clearly list all mandatory requirements will be evaluated.
We are seeking an Intermediate Data Scientist with solid experience in Machine Learning Generative AI and cloud-based solutions to join a forward-thinking team working on high-impact analytical and AI initiatives. This role requires strong technical foundations autonomy and the ability to contribute meaningfully to enterprise-scale AI solutions.
Develop analytical models of medium complexity (regression classification clustering ML on structured data at rest).
Implement code in Python or R.
Independently develop GenAI-based applications using OpenAI and Azure AI Search.
(Desirable) Build Microsoft Copilot solutions.
Participate in AI/ML lifecycle activities from design to deployment.
Collaborate with global teams in a hybrid work environment (Lisbon).
( Must appear clearly in the CV)
Degree in Software Engineering Computer Engineering Data Science or related field.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with global teams.
Critical thinking and problem-solving mindset.
Commitment to high-quality deliveries.
Fluent English (mandatory).
Experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
Experience developing Machine Learning projects in Python R or SAS.
Experience deploying ML models to production and managing model lifecycles.
Proven experience in Machine Learning and Generative AI.
Hands-on experience implementing GenAI solutions in enterprise environments.
Ability to optimize and manage GenAI models within cloud infrastructures.
Ability to lead AI initiatives and support team leadership when needed.
( All mandatory skills must appear on the CV)
Strong proficiency in Python and relevant ML/AI libraries.
Hands-on experience building LLM applications in the Azure ecosystem using GPT-4o o3 etc.
Experience with Azure AI Services:
* TTS (e.g. ElevenLabs)
* STT (Whisper-large-v3)
* STS (gpt-4o-mini-realtime-preview)
* Azure Document Intelligence for OCR
* Embeddings (text-embedding-3-small/large)
Deep understanding of RAG architecture.
Hands-on experience with LangChain and LangGraph.
Backend API development using FastAPI.
Knowledge of Guardrails for safety and LangFuse for evaluation/observability.
Proven experience deploying applications on Microsoft Azure.
Azure Functions & Logic Apps.
Azure OpenAI Service.
Azure AI Search / AI Foundry (vector stores).
Data Factory & Databricks for ingestion pipelines.
Azure Blob Storage.
CosmosDB (long-term memory).
Application Insights (logging & monitoring).
Docker & Azure Container Registry.
Deployment across multiple environments (dev QA prod).
CI/CD automation with GitHub Actions.
Secrets management (Azure Key Vault GitHub HashiCorp Vault).
Experience in Microsoft Copilot Studio and building AI copilots.
Experience with Microsoft 365 & Graph API integrations.
Skills in Power Automate Dataverse Power Fx or basic Power Apps.
Understanding OAuth 2.0 Entra ID and API rate limits.
Familiarity with Energy & Utilities sector and GDPR.
Knowledge of Agile frameworks Jira Confluence.
Ability to communicate in Portuguese or Spanish.
Python ML Generative AI LLMs
FastAPI LangChain LangGraph RAG
Azure OpenAI Azure Functions Logic Apps Data Factory CosmosDB
Docker CI/CD GitHub Actions
Azure AI Search embeddings vector stores
Model lifecycle management
AI Safety & Observability (Guardrails LangFuse)
Project Type: Development
Languages: English (mandatory)
Python
Machine Learning
Generative AI
LLMs (GPT-4o o3)
Azure OpenAI
RAG / LangChain / LangGraph
FastAPI
Azure Functions / Logic Apps
Databricks / Data Factory
Docker
CI/CD (GitHub Actions)
CosmosDB
Azure AI Search
OCR TTS STT
Model deployment / ML lifecycle
Cloud (Azure mandatory)
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