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About This Role
As a Lead AI Engineer in our Artificial Intelligence Group, you will be working on our Mentor line of products. Your main role will be to design and bring to life AI products and features applied to the problem of Enterprise Vibe Coding (vibe coding for “serious software”), covering the full Software Development Lifecycle. To do this, you will work alongside the rest of the group to push the state-of-the-art and build the next generation of AI-native developer tools. The sky's the limit and you’ll help us get there.
Key Responsibilities
Stay up to date with the state-of-the-art in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, and apply it to the problem of Enterprise Vibe Coding;
Make use of techniques such as In-Context Learning (Prompt Engineering & Retrieval Augmented Generation) and Tool Calling to guide Agents to perform as intended;
Work in an “eval-driven development” methodology, applying evaluation techniques such as model-based critiques, semantic accuracy benchmarks, and tool-use success rates as the basis for developing robust, reliable, and production-ready LLM Agents;
Work across the entire lifecycle of product development, from ideation, through prototyping and designing to implementation and evaluation;
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ship and iterate on production-grade AI products;
Own the end-to-end development of AI features of a customer-facing product, ensuring software quality, observability and scalability;
Be a thought leader in the space, advancing the field by putting the most forward ideas into practice in a large-scale project.
Qualifications / What You Need To Succeed
Ph.D. or MSc degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or related technical fields is highly valued.
7+ years of work experience in Machine Learning and AI Engineering roles, preferably building with LLMs and/or Agentic Systems, from development to production.
Hands-on experience with LLM frameworks (e.g. langchain, langgraph, llamaindex, langsmith), AI platforms (e.g. Databricks, mlflow) and containerization solutions (e.g. Docker) is valued.
Strong software engineering fundamentals and proficiency in Python are a must.
Be creative, ambitious and curious. Be resourceful and innovative.
OutSystems is a leading AI Development Platform built for the enterprise. Global organizations trust OutSystems to rapidly build mission-critical apps and agents, modernize legacy processes with agentic systems, and govern their entire AI portfolio across complex regulatory environments, all on one unified platform.
As the future becomes agentic, our customers need us now more than ever. While AI has opened the door to extraordinary possibilities, most large organizations find themselves stuck on one side of the "enterprise gap" because AI by itself doesn't solve their complex use cases and business challenges. OutSystems bridges the "enterprise gap" by combining the speed of generative AI with a deterministic, enterprise-grade framework. We provide the tools for teams of any size to deliver high-quality, reliable AI solutions that drive real business impact.
We are looking for passionate, talented, and motivated people to join us as we empower organizations to build, deploy, and scale the next generation of enterprise software. While we are leading the charge into the agentic era, our mission is broader: we are the platform enterprise leaders trust to evolve their entire business, accelerating innovation through secure, governed human-AI collaboration.
OutSystems is a global company, with more than 900k developer community members, 1,700 employees, more than 600 partners, and thousands of active customers in over 75 countries and across 21 industries. Founded in 2001, OutSystems now has offices in the United States, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Portugal, Germany, the UAE, Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Australia, India, and Singapore, and includes a thriving, worldwide community of remote employees.
Our customers are some of the world's most recognizable brands across diverse industries— such as Toyota, Heineken, Bosch, KeyBank, and UCLA—who trust OutSystems to deliver ROI and transformational impact.
Consistently recognized as a leader by top analyst firms Gartner, IDC and Forrester, OutSystems continues to shape the future of enterprise software development in the agentic era. We are proud to be named a leader in more than 100 categories on G2, including #1 in Customer Satisfaction in Enterprise Low Code Development, and most recently as a leader in AI Agent Building in the G2 Spring 2026 Reports.
Working at OutSystemsOur culture is built on our core values of Trust, Customer Success, Innovation, and Alignment. We operate as one global OutSystems team, taking ownership to pursue our vision of being the AI platform enterprise leaders trust to build, secure, and evolve their most critical applications and systems.
What do we have to offer you?
A company at the vanguard of the agentic revolution, where we don’t just react to AI innovation—we architect it. Joining OutSystems means stepping onto a high-growth rocket ship that combines the fearless agility of a startup with the sophisticated, global foundation of an enterprise powerhouse.
Real growth opportunities. We don't just talk about development; we invest in it through structured programs designed to scale your expertise. Whether you are aiming for vertical progression, exploring lateral moves into new domains, or mastering specialized AI skills through our Professional Development Fund and Internal Mobility Program, we provide the resources to get you there.
A global collective of world-class talent, where you’ll collaborate with enterprise software legends and sought-after thought leaders. At OutSystems, our industry experts aren't just visionaries—they are accessible, approachable mentors who are deeply invested in your growth as we architect the agentic future together.
OutSystems nurtures an inclusive culture where talented individuals from all backgrounds are empowered to learn, experiment and make an impact. . We believe that driving our next phase of growth requires the radical creativity that only comes from diverse perspectives. We are committed to building a team as global and diverse as the organizations we serve, ensuring every individual can perform to their full potential. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants receive equal consideration regardless of race, origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.
