AI & AUTOMATION ENGINEER / DEVELOPER

Oh, hi there! 👋

Welcome to the KIKA GROUP - a vibrant and rapidly growing conglomerate with 33 years of excellence. Our group includes:

🏠 KIKA LT: Managing the KIKA retail network in Lithuania and Estonia, leading wholesale trade.

🐾 AKVATERA: Specialized pet feed factory exporting to 60+ countries.

🥽 AKVATERA W – a modern canned food factory focused on the highest quality and innovation to ensure the best nutrition for your pets.

🐕 TAURO KENNEL: World-renowned dog kennel celebrated at international exhibitions.

✨ TAURO GROOMING ACADEMY: Premier pet spa salon and training academy.

🌐 KIKA USA LLC: Our dynamic division in the United States of America

Your Mission:

• Build integrations and automations across GPT models, SharePoint, Teams, Power Automate, Excel Online and internal systems (n8n/Make, REST, webhooks).
• Prototype and productionize with JavaScript/TypeScript and/or Python (custom connectors, light backend logic).
• Work across the Microsoft stack: Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Power Automate/Apps; integrate with SharePoint API, Teams bots, Microsoft Graph API.
• Deliver basic RAG pipelines: document processing, embeddings, vector search (Weaviate/Qdrant/Pinecone) connected to LLMs.
• Prepare and structure data (chunking, tagging, metadata) to keep AI answers clean and useful.
• Manage prompts and quality (LLMOps): versioning, testing, evaluation.
• Embed security and governance (Azure): API key management, access control, data residency, alignment with internal IT/security policies.
  
  

What We Expect from You:

• Hands-on experience with API integrations & automation tooling (n8n/Make, REST, webhooks).
• Strong JS/TS and/or Python skills.
• Proven track record in the Microsoft ecosystem (Azure Functions/Logic Apps, Power Automate/Apps, SharePoint, Teams, Graph API).
• Practical RAG & vector DB experience (Weaviate/Qdrant/Pinecone).
• Solid data preparation mindset for LLMs.
• Prompt management and evaluation know-how.
• Security awareness and good engineering hygiene.
  
  

How You work:

• Turn abstract ideas into working prototypes.
• Comfortable in ambiguity (“we don’t know yet, but we’ll test”).
• Explain complex technical topics to non-technical stakeholders.
• Challenge the what and the why, not only the how.
• Build fast, learn fast, improve fast.
  
  

What We Offer:

🎁 A package of additional benefits (Additional health insurance, Perks.lt, and KIKA discounts for employees and their four-legged friends).

🚀 An ambitious KIKA team focused on new challenges.

🏢 Office in the very centre of Kaunas city.

🌐 Work in the leading pet products trade and production company in the Baltic countries.

🌱 Conditions for personal and professional growth.

Salary:

• 4200-5700 month gross
  
  

The exact salary amount will be gladly discussed during the interview, considering your experience and qualifications!