AI Principal Engineer

Europe / Spain / / Madrid /

#: 744000144785233 / R26_0014115|ES

Mid-Senior Level

Full-Time

Job Description

What You’ll Do 

• Embed with business teams to deeply understand workflows, pain points, and opportunities for automation and optimization 

• Design and build AI-powered tools that improve internal productivity across functions such as finance, HR, operations, sales, and marketing 

• Rapidly prototype and iterate using modern AI/ML technologies (e.g., LLMs, Copilots, automation pipelines) 

• Deploy solutions in production, ensuring reliability, usability, and measurable impact 

• Bridge technical and non-technical teams, translating business problems into scalable engineering solutions 

• Drive end-to-end delivery from problem discovery to implementation, rollout, and adoption 

• Create reusable frameworks and platforms to accelerate future AI deployments across the organization 

• Operate globally, collaborating with distributed teams and delivering solutions that scale across regions 

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For 

Core Skills 

• 7–10+ years of experience in software engineering, machine learning, or applied AI 

• Strong experience designing and deploying production-grade systems in cloud environments 

• Experience building and deploying AI/ML systems, ideally with LLMs or generative AI 

• Experience in building, orchestrating, monitoring agentic/multi-agentic AI workflows 

• Ability to work across the stack (APIs, data pipelines, front-end interfaces when needed) 

• Deep understanding of system design, distributed systems, and scalable architectures 

• Solid system design skills with a focus on scalability, reliability, and security 

• Knowledge of data engineering and analytics workflows 

• Experience working in global, cross-functional teams 

• Familiarity with governance, security, and compliance considerations for enterprise AI 

Problem-Solving & Mindset 

• Proven ability to navigate ambiguity and move quickly in fast-paced environments 

• Strong product and user mindset focused on delivering practical, impactful solutions 

• Excellent communication skills; able to work directly with stakeholders across all levels 

• High ownership and bias for action, ability to support multiple workstreams in parallel 

• String experience in mentoring and guiding team members to make good decisions 

Nice to Have 

• Familiarity with enterprise systems (ERP, CRM, workflow tools) 

• Experience across Azure AI, Microsoft Copilot, and the broader Microsoft ecosystem 

• Experience implementing AI tools, GenAI services, building and orchestrating agentic AI workflows in real-world business processes 

• Experience in forward-deployed, solutions engineering, or consulting-style roles 

• Background in process optimization, automation, or digital transformation initiatives 

 

https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/NielsenIQ/744000144785233-ai-principal-engineer