AI/ ML Engineer (Python)

Every day, somewhere in the world, important decisions are made. Whether it is a private equity company deciding to invest millions into a business or a large corporation implementing a new strategic direction, these decisions impact employees, customers, and other stakeholders. 

Consulting and private equity firms come to proSapient when they need to discover knowledge to help them make great decisions and succeed in their goals. It is our mission to support them in their discovery of knowledge. 

We help our clients find industry experts who can provide their knowledge via interview or survey: we curate this knowledge in a market-leading software platform; and we help clients surface knowledge they already have through expansive knowledge management.  

We are seeking an AI/ML Engineer to contribute to our AI/ML initiatives with a strong emphasis on practical software engineering using Python. This is a hands-on role combining AI/LLM-based data extraction, data analysis through various experiments, advanced recommendation engines, and backend development. You’ll work across the stack—from exploring business problems and adapting AI models to building production-grade systems that integrate into our platform. 

This position is ideal for someone who is both analytically strong and technically capable, excited to apply AI/ML techniques to real-world challenges like expert recommendations, content extraction, and workflow automation. 

Key duties in this role will include: 

• Translate business problems into structured data science solutions with measurable outcomes. 

• Design and build production-grade solutions using LLM providers, Python, and databases. 

• Conduct and analyze experiments to evaluate the quality of data processing pipelines. 

• Work with real-time data streams and search infrastructure using tools like Kafka and Elasticsearch. 

• Present findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. 

Why Join Us? 

• Help shape meaningful AI-powered products with global reach. 

• Join a cross-functional, fast-moving team of engineers, data scientists, and product managers. 

• Work on modern ML systems in a collaborative, supportive environment. 

• Competitive compensation and opportunities for career growth and technical leadership. 

Requirements

• Strong Python programming skills, with practical experience writing clean, production-ready code. 

• Solid foundation with LLMs, including prompt engineering, fine-tuning, or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG). 

• Familiarity with data science libraries and pipelines (e.g., pandas, spaCy). 

• Experience with Python web frameworks (e.g., FastAPI, Django) and RESTful APIs. 

• Proficiency in working with PostgreSQL or other relational databases. 

• Strong hands-on experience with Elasticsearch, including performance optimizations and query tuning. 

Benefits

** Benefits Dependant on Location **

• Tenure gifts to thank our loyal staff who help the business to grow 

• Full health insurance through AdvanceCare (Once passed probationary period) 

• An enhanced Maternity & Paternity package 

• 22 days annual leave each year + Statutory public holidays, inclusive of a week's closure over the Christmas period to fully reset 

• A paid sick leave policy (up to 10 days per year) 

• A hybrid working model featuring three days per week in the Lisbon office and 2 from home 

• Meal allowance of 9.6€ per working day. 

• Team socials – from Pizza to Caribbean to Korean food, we love to encourage our team to get together and try new experiences together! 

• The opportunity to create, lead or participate in one of our many ERG groups, to help drive diversity, inclusion and understanding across our business 

• Corporate Events: from bi-annual Christmas & Summer parties, we love to celebrate, collaborate and have fun together! 

We are committed to building an inclusive workplace – did you know that marginalized groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every requirement listed? If you are interested in the above role, but don’t necessarily tick every box, we encourage you to apply anyway – this role could still be a great match! Take a look at our diversity statement here.