Principal Backend Software Engineer (GenAI) 717 Porto

Principal Backend Software Engineer (GenAI) 717
Porto
Porto, Porto District, Portugal

Overview

At Protegrity, we lead innovation by using AI and
- resistant cryptography to transform data protection across
- native, hybrid,
- premises, and open source environments. We leverage advanced cryptographic methods such as tokenization,
- preserving encryption, and
- resilient techniques to protect sensitive data. As a global leader in data security, our mission is to ensure that data isn’t just valuable but also usable, trusted, and safe.

Protegrity offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of innovation and collaboration, with the ability to make a meaningful impact on the industry while working alongside some of the brightest minds. Together, we are redefining how the world safeguards data, enabling organizations to thrive in a Gen
AI era where data is the ultimate currency. If you’re ready to shape the future of data security, Protegrity is the place for you.

If you are a focused, driven and curious senior level software engineer with strong experience in backend API and
- services, Generative AI (Gen
AI) and Large Language Models (LLMs), complemented by a strong commitment to data security, privacy, and safety - We Want You!

Your role will focus on designing, building, and maintaining software engineering solutions for products that enable the safe and secure consumption of Gen
AI by our customers.

As a key technical resource, you will collaborate closely with other software engineers, product teams, AI researchers, and security specialists to deliver
- grade software products and features for safe, secure, and private consumption of Gen
AI.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain ML-Ops infrastructure across providers and platforms (e. g. Databricks, AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Assist in data management and collection across the organization.
• Work closely with AI researchers and product teams to support the development of Gen
  AI Agent systems incorporating Co
  T, Re
  ACT,
  - agent planning and orchestration, RAG pipelines, and guardrails.
• Support the development of state of the art agent guardrails for Gen
  AI Agent systems.
• Support the development of state of the art PII detection systems for securing unstructured text inputs to Agent systems.
• Develop, test, and maintain robust container based and microservice API architectures.
• Monitor, debug, and troubleshoot production issues.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to team best practices.
• Stay at the forefront of industry trends in Gen
  AI tooling,
  - native solutions, and software development practices, applying insights to improve product capabilities.
• Collaborate with AI researchers and product teams to integrate advanced Gen
  AI and LLM capabilities into
  - grade software systems.
• Evaluate and integrate
  - source tools and
  - party platforms to accelerate product development.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in backend software engineering with strong expertise in ML-Ops, AI/ML, and a focus on scaling of Gen
  AI solutions.
• Expertise developing and maintaining Gen
  AI workflows including
  - tuning prompts, embedding databases,
  - step Agent workflows.
• Experience developing and scaling cloud solutions using APIs, containers and microservice architectures with Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, etc.
• Experience with integrating software products using authentication and authorization including cloud IAM, SSO, JWT, o
  Auth, etc.
• Strong programming skills in Python with experience in cloud environments (e. g. , AWS, Google Cloud, Azure).
• Experience with
  - scale unstructured data processing, including NLP, computer vision, or multimodal AI applications.
• Familiarity with version control tools, CI/CD pipelines and Dev
  Ops practices.
• Solid understanding of software development best practices, including Agile methodologies.

Key Personal Attributes

• Exceptional
  - solving skills, with a focus on secure AI system development.
• A collaborative mindset to work effectively in
  - functional environments.
• Strong communication skills to articulate complex AI concepts to diverse audiences, including executives and customers.
• A commitment to continuous learning and a passion for emerging AI security technologies.
• Intellectual curiosity with a passion for solving complex AI and security challenges.

Why Choose Protegrity

• Become a member of a leading Data Protection, Privacy and Security company during one of the best market opportunities to come along in a generation.
• Competitive Compensation/Total Reward Packages that include:
• Health Benefits (Health/Dental/Vision).
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• 401K.
• Annual Bonus Incentives.
• Short and Long Term Disability.
• Work on global projects with diverse, energetic, team members who respect each other and celebrate differences.
• Talent First Workforce.

Should you accept this position, you must consent to and pass a Background Investigation, which includes (subject to country law), extended education, and additional criminal and civil checks.

We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits with generous vacation and holiday time off. All employees are also provided access to ongoing learning & development.

Ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace is our priority. We are committed to an environment of acceptance where you are free to bring your full self to work. All qualified applicants and current employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Business Consulting and Services

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