Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: AI & Data Science Engineering Expert (m/f/d) for Vantage TowersAggregate function: Technology Business Area: Vantage Towers Technology Posting Country: Portugal Full Time / Part Time: Full Time Contract Type: Permanent At Vodafone, we're working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it\'s our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this. We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together. With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference. The opportunityAt Vantage Towers, we're on a mission to power Europe's sustainable digital transformation. As a leading tower company, we're ushering in an era of technology-driven advances to help connect people, businesses, and internet-enabled devices like never before. We combine the scale, stability and quality of our tower network with the agility, optimism and energy of a start-up. As part of our team, you'll work in a dynamic and multicultural environment that embraces open communication, collaboration and teamwork. If you're ready to take responsibility and shape the future of telco infrastructure with us, then let's level up in your career and reach the top – together. Your contributionTheExpert AI & Data Science Engineerwill play a pivotal role in designing, building, and deploying AI models that solve real business problems and drive value creation based on VT data assets. Covering the full AI lifecycle—from data exploration to automated deployment—you will work cross-functionally to ensure scalable, responsible, and secure AI integration. Your core responsibilities include: Develop and operationalizemachine learning and generative AI models for high-impact business use cases. Design and implementdata science models, including feature engineering and rapid prototyping. Build and automate AI pipelines, integrating them into business processes and tools. Manage the full AI lifecycle, including MLOps, monitoring, retraining, and governance alignment. Design and deploy GenAI applicationssuch as content summarization, intelligent document processing, and chatbot assistants. Collaborate with data engineers and architectsto align AI components with enterprise data architecture. Translate complex AI modelsinto actionable business insights through compelling storytelling. What makes you stand outWe are looking for a professional who demonstrates these competencies and soft skills: Ability to identify and prioritize AI opportunitiesbased on business value and feasibility. Strong stakeholder communication skills, with the ability to explain AI/GenAI capabilities and limitations. Curious, adaptable mindsetwith a drive to stay ahead of AI innovation trends. Analytical depthand a proven ability to develop and fine-tune generative models (LLMs, etc.). A true team player, ready to work closely with BI and automation teams to operationalize insights. You must haveUniversity degree(Bachelor's or Master's) in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field. Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experiencein building and deploying machine learning models. At least 2 years working with cloud-based AI services, preferably on Google Cloud Platform (e.g., Vertex AI, BigQuery ML). Strong proficiency in Pythonand experience with ML/GenAI libraries (scikit-learn, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, OpenAI SDK). Proven experience with LLM-based applications, RAG patterns, and agentic workflows. Knowledge of MLOps and GenAIOpsworkflows, including model versioning and performance tracking. Fluency in Business English(C1 level written and spoken). What we offerA diverse, multicultural setup based on our values – Accountability, Respect, Teamwork, and Trust – and the unique opportunity to shape the organisation An attractive salary package Meal Allowance : Delivered on Pluxee card - €10.20/day Pension Plan Full Health Insurance : For employees and co-payment for family members Life Insurance 7 extra vacation days : 4 flexible, plus 3 fixed — 1 on Carnival, 1 on Christmas, and half a day on Easter and New Year\'s. Parking Slot Interested? Send us yourCV with your desired salary. Depending on the role, we generally invite you to two rounds of interviews before you receive your offer. Vodafone is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised and rewarded. We are committed to promoting Inclusion for All with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business. We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.#J-18808-Ljbffr