Lead AI Engineer/Architect

Full-time, Agreement-based
Bratislava

Job description

What you will do:

AI Solution Development:

  • Design and build LLM-based AI applications for big accounts in banking, insurance, telco, energy and manufacturing sectors.

  • Implement classical ML solutions (e.g., anomaly detection, signal analysis, fraud detection).

  • Ensure solutions are modular, extensible, and production ready.

  • Stay ahead of emerging trends and technologies in AI, continuously exploring and integrating the next big thing into practical, scalable solutions.

 Architecture & Deployment:

  • Design cloud-native architectures in Azure and AWS (GCP occasionally).

  • Deploy and operate containerized applications using Kubernetes and cloud-native tooling.

  • Ensure system reliability, performance, and security compliance.

  • Collaborate with DevOps teams for automated deployment, monitoring, and scaling.

 Technical leadership:

  • Drive the technical implementation of AI projects across their full lifecycle (PoC, MVP, production-grade systems).

  • Act as the technical counterpart to the Head of AI on architecture and design decisions.

  • Establish and enforce engineering standards, including clean code and design best practices.

  • Mentor junior engineers and guide them in building robust, maintainable systems.

 Code Quality & Engineering Excellence:

  • Write clean, structured, and object-oriented code following SOLID principles.

  • Apply software engineering best practices: version control, peer reviews, code linting, testing, and CI/CD.

  • Promote reusable components, clear abstractions, and maintainable architecture.

  • Ensure strong test coverage (unit, integration, regression).

 Quality & Security:

  • Integrate data governance and security best practices into AI solutions.

  • Support compliance efforts and secure handling of sensitive data.

  • Contribute to architecture documentation and audits.

 Collaboration:

  • Work closely with product owners, project managers, and clients in agile environments.

  • Translate business needs into technical architecture and implementation plans.

  • Participate in technical pre-sales discussions when required.

Requirements

What you will bring:

Experience:

  • 5+ years in AI / ML engineering with a focus on delivering production-grade solutions.

  • Proven experience leading or technically driving AI projects.

  • Strong understanding of AI concepts and applications (e.g., machine learning, NLP, computer vision, LLM), with the ability to translate them into business solutions.

  • Experience working in agile teams (Scrum).

Technical skills:

  • Excellent Python skills, including OOP, design patterns, and modular architecture.

  • Proficiency with AI/ML frameworks like PyTorch, LangChain, LlamaIndex.

  • Hands-on experience with vector databases, embeddings, and prompt engineering.

  • Deployment experience in Azure or AWS (GCP is a plus).

  • Strong experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

  • Strong understanding of MLOps principles and tooling.

  • Experience integrating with enterprise systems (APIs, identity providers).

  • Familiarity with security and compliance in AI systems.

Organizational skills:

  • Experience leading small AI teams and mentoring junior engineers

  • Ability to structure and technically lead projects from PoC to production.

  • Experience working in agile teams (Scrum).

Soft skills:

  • Proactive, autonomous, and structured.

  • Innovative mindset with a strong drive to experiment, learn, and bring new ideas into practice.

  • Excellent communication in Slovak and/or Czech with a good command of English (written and spoken).

  • Comfortable working with both technical and business stakeholders.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with regulated industry environments (banking, insurance, energy, healthcare).

  • Knowledge of infrastructure as code.

Benefits

  • Engaging projects across diverse industries, offering continuous professional challenges and growth opportunities

  • Tailor-made learning & development program, complemented by monthly in-house workshops to boost your skills

  • Flexible working hours and the possibility of home office

  • Modern, inspiring office environment with daily perks such as breakfast, fresh fruit, and yoga sessions

Company description

Who we are

Ableneo is a partner for AI and technology-driven transformation. We combine deep software engineering with business consulting to help organisations implement intelligent systems that deliver measurable results and reduce the risk of failed innovation.

What we do

• AI & Data Enabling. We deploy chatbots and LLM solutions, automate documents and workflows, and work with Computer Vision. Our focus is on solving concrete business problems with AI and achieving a high success rate in real use cases.

• Business Optimisation & Efficiency. We streamline processes, reduce delays, automate operational work, and set up more efficient ways of working.

• Product Design & Development. We design and build digital products, customer journeys, and scalable platforms that support long-term growth.

• Software Engineering. We offer flexible delivery models. From specialised roles to full teams, supporting both fast-growing companies and established enterprises.

Why join us

We have years of experience and strong references across startups, scale-ups, and large organisations. We work on assignments where AI makes real impact. For example, in the banking sector we validated an LLM solution with a high success rate in a real proof-of-concept.

At Ableneo you will work on projects that push the boundaries of AI and software engineering. You will solve complex problems, collaborate with decision-makers, and help build systems that have immediate business value.

If you want to shape the next generation of intelligent software, let’s talk.

Alexandra Gašparová

alexandra.gasparova@ableneo.com