It's more than a job

In this IT role, you will manage, develop, and support the technology infrastructure that powers Kuehne+Nagel’s global systems and operations. This contribution is vital to making both special and ordinary moments in the lives of people a reality. In fact, your work enables our teams to deliver fresh fruit, time-sensitive healthcare products and much more to people all around the world. Working in IT at Kuehne+Nagel contributes to more than we imagine.

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As an AI Engineer (m/f/d), you will lead technical initiatives, contribute to solution design, and assess technical and functional risks and opportunities. You will help build features that use Large Language Models (LLMs) for data extraction across multiple sources and GenAI-driven automation. Working closely with your product domain, you will develop robust and scalable software while applying your engineering expertise to create innovative AI-powered solutions. You will collaborate with both technical teams and business stakeholders, helping bridge gaps, improve communication, and enhance the overall application landscape.

How you create impact

Design and develop scalable, maintainable software solutions.
Build and maintain APIs and services that integrate with LLMs from providers such as Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI.
Work closely with analysts, product owners, stakeholders, and AI specialists to turn business requirements into effective technical solutions.
Write clean, reliable code with appropriate testing to ensure quality and performance.
Contribute to architecture decisions, engineering standards, and best practices across the global team.
Participate in code reviews, knowledge sharing, and technical documentation.

What we would like you to bring

4+ years of software engineering experience, with strong Python development skills.
Solid understanding of software design principles and modern engineering best practices.
Experience building, deploying, and maintaining applications in cloud environments, preferably AWS.
Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
Strong API design and integration skills, including REST and GraphQL.
Knowledge of distributed systems, scalable software architectures, and data-intensive systems; experience or interest in data pipelines, document processing, or AI/ML technologies is a plus.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and monitoring/observability tools.
Strong written and verbal English communication skills.

What's in it for you

Your work has a direct impact on the future of logistics and IT. Your team is made up of experts who are shaping the IT industry in Portugal and around the world. We want you to feel comfortable in our working environment, where you will be dealing with different cultures. That is why we offer flexible working hours and the opportunity to work remotely. We value teamwork, continuous learning and diversity. Kuehne+Nagel offers you a tailor-made career with individual planning and team leaders who will support you in every way. On a personal level, we support you with a wide range of work-life balance options, supplementary health insurance and our EAP - Employee Assistant Program.

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

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