Key skills
AzureCloudJavaScriptNext.jsNode.jsPythonReact.NETC#CAIOpenAIAnthropicRAGSaaSCI/CDLeadershipRemote Work
About this role
Role Overview
- This is the first software engineering hire at Otonomee and a key role in building the company’s AI capability and platform
- You will report to the CTO, with a dotted line to the Product Builder
- You will design, build, and ship AI-powered applications end-to-end — spanning backend, data, APIs, and lightweight UI — while establishing the foundation of the Enterprise AI Platform on Azure
- In the early phase, this role is highly hands-on
- You will turn ambiguous business problems across multiple teams into working solutions using AI-native development tools
- As the team grows, the role will evolve toward platform architecture, integrations, and technical leadership
Requirements
- Proven experience shipping full-stack applications end-to-end
- Hands-on with AI/LLMs (e.g. Azure OpenAI, OpenAI, Anthropic)
- Experience with RAG, vector databases, and agent-based systems
- Confident using AI-native dev tools to accelerate delivery
- Strong backend skills (Python, C#/.NET, or Node.js)
- Working frontend capability (React, Next.js, or similar)
- Experience with Azure and cloud architecture
- Familiar with IaC and CI/CD pipelines
- Experience integrating SaaS platforms via APIs/events
- Understanding of production systems and reliability
- Working knowledge of security and compliance frameworks
- Comfortable as a founding engineer in an early-stage environment
- Strong product thinking and problem-solving ability
- Clear communicator across technical and non-technical audiences
- Self-sufficient, proactive, and effective in remote teams
Tech Stack
- Azure
- Cloud
- JavaScript
- Next.js
- Node.js
- Python
- React
- .NET
Benefits
- Fully Remote work based in Portugal
- A competitive salary
- Equipment provided
- Home office allowance
- Online Gym and Wellbeing Studio
- The opportunity for professional growth
- Fun company events and team outings
- Autonomy and Responsibility