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Porto, Portugal
Hybrid
Founded in Switzerland in 1968, Zühlke is owned by its partners and located across Europe and Asia. We are a global transformation partner, with engineering and innovation in our DNA. We're trusted to help clients envision and build their businesses for the future – to run smarter today while adapting for tomorrow’s markets, customers, and communities. Our multidisciplinary teams specialise in tech strategy and business innovation, digital solutions and applications, and device and systems engineering. We excel in complex, regulated spaces including health and finance, connecting strategy, tech implementation, and operational services to help clients become more effective, resilient businesses.
If you share our values and want to do the best work, for the right reasons, we can offer you the chance to do it on a global scale and play a real role in shaping our exciting journey.
The role
We are looking for an enthusiastic and technically skilled AI Technology Specialist to drive AI-related technologies
and capabilities within our IT organisation.
In this role, you will act as the primary counterpart to the company-wide AI initiative and help translate strategic AI
ambitions into practical, secure, and scalable technology solutions.
You will evaluate emerging AI technologies, take technical ownership of AI-related tools and platforms, and help establish AI capabilities across IT and Group Functions. Working closely with the AI initiative, Enterprise Architecture,
Security, Infrastructure, and other stakeholders, you will play a key role in shaping how AI technologies are adopted
and operated within the organisation.
As our technology landscape evolves, this role offers opportunities to take on broader responsibilities and ownership
within the domain, depending on organisational needs and individual strengths.
How you’ll make an impact
• Take technical ownership of AI-related tools, platforms, and services.
• Act as the primary technical counterpart to the company-wide AI initiative within IT.
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies, vendors, and market developments.
• Support the implementation, integration, and operation of AI-related solutions.
• Contribute to governance, security, architecture, and compliance discussions related to AI technologies.
• Advise IT teams and Group Functions on AI capabilities and technical considerations.
• Drive knowledge sharing and help build AI-related capabilities within IT.
What’s important to us
• Strong passion for Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies.
• Hands-on experience with AI technologies such as LLMs, AI Agents, Copilot technologies, RAG, or similar
solutions.
• Ability to evaluate new technologies and translate them into practical business solutions.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Curiosity, ownership, and a continuous learning mindset.
• Fluent in English
• To be considered for this role, you must be based in Portugal or Serbia.
If you feel you don't meet all the requirements, we are still happy to get to know you, learn more about your ambitions and ideas and look forward to receiving your application!
We welcome people from all backgrounds, regardless of their gender, personality, national origin, race, religion, colour, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability or veteran status.