Artificial Intelligence Engineer

Who we are

With over 25 years of experience, Sysmatch is a well-established name in IT Consultancy and Outsourcing, involved in both national and international projects that promote excellence in technology and services. Our secret? A team that blends talent, creativity, and experience to deliver robust, scalable, and tailored solutions.

We’re not just tech experts — we’re partners who support our clients’ transformation, anticipate trends, and drive their evolution. Flexibility, innovation, and a forward-thinking mindset are part of our DNA.

We’re hiring:

AI / Machine Learning Engineer – Hybrid (2x Lisbon)

What we are looking for

Key Responsibilities:

• Applied Research & Feature Development: Conduct research into emerging AI and Machine Learning methodologies to design, prototype, and develop innovative features for our product suite.

• LLM Fine-Tuning & Customization: Fine-tune Large Language Models (LLMs) on domain-specific data to enhance performance, accuracy, and relevance for targeted project use cases.

• Algorithm Development: Translate complex business and cybersecurity problems into viable AI-driven solutions, building robust algorithms from the ground up.

• Model Deployment: Deploy, apply, and maintain machine learning models in a production environment using scalable, containerized deployments.

• Big Data Processing: Interact with our Data Lakehouse using Apache Spark to process large volumes of data and ensure clean, efficient data pipelines for model training and inference.

• System Integration: Integrate AI tools, RAG pipelines, and customized models into internal systems using Python/Java to drive productivity and efficiency.

• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure that R&D outcomes are successfully integrated into the final product roadmap.

Required Qualifications (Must-Haves):

• Education: Master’s degree in Computer Engineering (Engenharia Informática), Computer Science, or a related field.

• Programming Languages: Proficiency in Python and/or Java.

• Core ML & AI: Proven experience building models with TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Scikit-learn, backed by a solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, and statistics.

• Deployment & Infrastructure: Hands-on experience developing and deploying applications using Docker.

• Research Acumen: Ability to read, understand, and implement methodologies from academic or technical research papers into functional code.

Preferred Qualifications & Tech Stack (Nice-to-Haves):

• Big Data Ecosystem: Strong familiarity big data processing using Apache Spark.

• Generative AI & Modern Architectures: Experience working with Large Language Models (LLMs), including fine-tuning techniques (e.g., PEFT, LoRA), Natural Language Processing (NLP), Vector Databases, and building Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines.

What we offer:

• A personalized onboarding experience that welcomes and supports you throughout your journey.
• Regular and constructive feedback to boost your growth and development.
• A dynamic project with a prestigious international client.
• A competitive salary package, aligned with your experience and skills.
• Career development opportunities through ambitious and innovative tech projects.
• A collaborative culture that values creativity and individual progress.
• Access to exclusive discounts in a wide network of partners, including health, wellness, travel, culture, gastronomy, leisure and much more.
• Team-building events and initiatives that create memorable shared experiences.

Annual Gross Salary: 40.000€ - 50.000€ + Benefits