Junior AI Engineer

Description

Summary: This role supports the operation, troubleshooting, and development of data and ML pipelines, ensuring data quality and collaborating within cross-functional teams. Highlights: 1. Continuously innovate at speed and scale with cutting-edge technology 2. Shape robust, secure, and scalable digital solutions 3. Collaborate with diverse technical and non-technical stakeholders **Accenture Digital Core** At **Accenture Digital Core**, we help clients continuously innovate at speed and at scale, combining deep industry expertise with cutting\-edge technology to deliver meaningful transformation. You will bring innovation, intelligence and experience together to shape robust, secure and scalable digital solutions. **What** **Y****ou’ll** **D****o** * Support the operation and troubleshooting of data and ML pipelines in production; * Perform data validation and sanity checks to ensure data quality and reliability; * Use Git to collaborate on code changes and follow version control best practices; * Assist in monitoring systems using logs and basic alerts; * Assist in building and maintaining batch and streaming pipelines using Spark / PySpark; * Support CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for data and ML workloads on Azure; * Collaborate with backend, platform and AI engineers in distributed and cross\-functional teams; * Contribute to data and AI solutions using Python, SQL, JSON/YAML and Git; * Implement and inspect pipelines on Azure and use notebooks to test logic and support model inputs; * Use ML experimentation tools (MLflow, Weights \& Biases, Databricks ML) to support model validation and analysis; * Apply data validation, sanity checks and basic numerical precision awareness to detect inconsistencies and anomalies; * Support pipeline execution, basic troubleshooting and safe rerun practices; * Ensure observability through basic log and alert interpretation; * Apply secure data handling principles and adhere to compliance constraints; * Follow Agile delivery and documentation practices; * Maintain awareness of model lifecycle concepts, assumptions and limitations. **What** **Y****ou** **B****ring** * University degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Engineering, or a comparable technical field; * 1\-3 years of relevant work experience; * Experience with Git (version control), Notebooks (e.g. Synapse), Data validation / sanity checks and SQL is a must; * Basic experience with Python and basic understanding of ML/AI concepts * Exposure to data or AI environments (academic, internship or early professional experience); * Familiarity with Azure services (Synapse, Data Lake, Databricks); * Awareness of monitoring concepts (logs, alerts); * Interest in CI/CD and DevOps practices; * Professional English (C1 Level required in spoken and written); * French or Dutch is a plus; * Effective communication with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders; * Strong collaboration skills within distributed and cross‑functional teams; * Proactive mindset with a high sense of ownership and accountability; * Structured approach to incident and problem management; * Ability to prioritize workload efficiently in a dynamic environment. **Legal: Must own a valid work permit or EU/Schengen Space Nationality to legally work in Portugal** **What We Offer** * Health insurance; * Life Insurance and Pension Plan Programs; * Free medical services at the office (Physician, Nutritionist, Psychologist); * Wellness programs; * Flexben Program (Support for Education, Kindergarden, Training, Technology, Health); * Employee Share Purchase Plan; * Personalized training paths and access to Udemy and Plurisight Plataforms; * Flex\-ability program (financial and flexible support for people with disabilities); * Special banking conditions; * Hybrid working model.