About eXalt-Fi
Founded in 2018, we are a consulting firm built on intrapreneurship, agility, and innovation. With over 1,300 collaborators, our expertise includes Digital Transformation, Financial Services, Product & Project Management, and Technology (development, cloud, data, infrastructure, cybersecurity).
We have offices in Lisbon and Porto that support major international clients, delivering impactful IT and business solutions within a global environment.
About the Client
We are supporting one of our clients, a
global AI-driven technology department
, in expanding its engineering team in Portugal. The team develops
scalable, production-grade AI applications
built on proprietary machine learning models, with a strong focus on performance, data efficiency, and architectural excellence.
The engineering organization counts
23 engineers across Lisbon and Porto
, and about
20 globally
(in the UK and Paris).
The Role
We are hiring an
experienced Python Developer
to join the AI engineering team based in
Lisbon
.
You'll play a key role in developing and scaling backend applications that power AI-driven products with real business impact.
This position focuses primarily on
backend engineering
, contributing to high-performance, distributed systems used by thousands of users worldwide.
Your Responsibilities
* Build
scalable backend applications
on top of proprietary AI models.
* Design and develop
APIs and services
supporting large-scale synchronous workloads.
* Optimize
data structures and memory usage
for maximum performance.
* Collaborate with engineering teams in
Portugal, the UK, and Paris
on AI product development.
* Deliver
production-ready applications
with measurable business impact.
Requirements
We're looking for someone with:
* Strong Python programming skills with a focus on software engineering.
* Experience with APIs, data pipelines, concurrency, and scalable architectures.
* Curiosity and passion for AI applications, infrastructure, and real-world implementations.
* Team spirit and autonomy to work effectively in a hybrid/remote setup.
Hiring Process
1. Online test – initial screening.
2. Technical interview – deep dive on programming and system design.
3. Project interview – practical problem-solving assessment.
Location & Work Setup
* Based in Lisbon or Porto (2 open roles).
* Hybrid work model (50% office / 50% remote) starting next year.
This is an exceptional opportunity for talented developers to contribute to high-performance applications that make a global impact.