Being Next means challenging the status quo.

It means being non-conformist.

It means keeping your eyes on the future.

Being Next means taking the right step in your career.

We are a Portuguese tech company transforming industries through innovative solutions,

and we want your talent with us.

Be our NEXT AI Engineer (Java/Python) - MCP & AI Platform!

  • Strong experience in Java and familiarity with Python
  • Experience building backend APIs and distributed systems
  • Solid understanding of REST APIs, asynchronous processing and event-driven architectures
  • Experience with Kafka or other messaging systems
  • Experience with cloud-native development and scalable backend services
  • Experience designing modular, secure and scalable architectures
  • Experience with AI platform components such as MCP servers, AI agents, RAG architectures, vector databases, LLM integration frameworks, orchestration frameworks, prompt engineering and AI tool integrations
  • Experience building enterprise AI capabilities including retrieval systems, context management, and AI-driven workflows
  • Experience integrating AI services into enterprise systems and business workflows
  • Experience with enterprise integrations, API design and orchestration layers
  • Experience working with databases, APIs and enterprise cloud services
  • Knowledge of secure access patterns and enterprise-grade system design
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and Git workflows
  • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes (containerization and orchestration)
  • Familiarity with observability, monitoring and production support practices
  • Understanding of trunk-based development and semantic versioning
  • Nice to have: experience in banking or regulated environments
  • Nice to have: knowledge of security and access-control patterns
  • Nice to have: experience with Snowflake or enterprise data platforms
  • Nice to have: experience integrating enterprise workflow tools
  • Nice to have: exposure to Team Topologies or platform engineering concepts

Want to work in Lisbon within a hybrid work model?

Do you have 3–6 years of experience?

Then this is what we have for you: 1100€–1400€ (base salary) + Food Allowance + Flex Benefits + other current benefits

Your career deserves to be bold. Join Next Engineering!

Send your CV to



AI Engineer (Java/Python) - MCP & AI Platform

Apply Now
Back to search page