We are looking for an AI Engineer to join a product engineering team focused on introducing LLM-based capabilities into enterprise software and building systems such as MCP servers and agents. The role involves working on AI-driven product features, backend services, and integrations that connect models with tools and data in a scalable production environment.
Location: Serbia (relocation support available), Croatia, Poland, Portugal
Tasks
- Design and develop AI-powered product features with a focus on LLM-based capabilities;
- Build and maintain MCP servers and agent-based components;
- Develop enterprise-grade web services and backend integrations;
- Work with tools, data sources, and model interfaces across cloud environments;
- Collaborate with engineering teams to deliver production-ready AI solutions.
Requirements
CORE
- AI Engineer profile with strong SDE background;
- Proficiency in C# or Python;
- Knowledge of Model Context Protocol (MCP) for connecting tools and data into models;
- Experience in developing enterprise-grade web services;
- Experience working with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience with LLM and RAG engineering, including retrieval design, chunking, vector stores, and structured outputs, using tools such as OpenAI, LangChain, or LlamaIndex;
- Experience in building and orchestrating agentic systems that call tools and reason over retrieved context, using frameworks such as LangGraph or AutoGen, and OpenAI tool calling or the Responses API;
- Familiarity with LLM evaluation and observability tools such as LangSmith or Langfuse;
- Experience with guardrails and security measures such as prompt injection defense and output validation.
Engagement Type
- B2B contract.
Location / Timezone
- Remote work from Croatia, Poland, Portugal, and Serbia.
- European working hours.
- Occasionally available for meetings up to 10:00 AM PST (US overlap).
About the company
Company website•Software Development
Akvelon is a software engineering company focused on turning AI adoption into measurable productivity across the software development lifecycle.
We embed AI directly into engineering workflows — across development, QA, data, and cloud — helping teams move beyond experimentation to consistent, production-level impact.
Our teams work alongside engineering leaders to improve delivery speed, reduce inefficiencies, and apply AI where it drives real output — not just tooling adoption.
With deep experience supporting large-scale software organizations and Fortune 500 clients (including Microsoft, T-Mobile, and Google, as well as prominent figures in the tech community such as Reddit and GitHub), we bring a practical understanding of what it takes to operationalize AI in complex environments.
Recognition: Akvelon has been named one of Bellevue's Top 5 Software Development Companies by Expertise.com. Consistently ranked among Washington's Top 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies by the Puget Sound Business Journal. Named one of the Best Places to Work in Seattle 20
Expertise:
Artificial Intelligence
Generative AI
AI Agents
Machine Learning
Digital Transformation
Blockchain
Cloud Computing & Cloud Migration
Project & Product Management
Business Analysis & Intelligence
Data Analytics (Power BI, Google BigQuery ML, Google Vertex AI, etc)
Turnkey/Full-Cycle Application & Software Product Development
Software Quality Assurance & Quality Engineering
Mobility Engineering (Transportation Solutions, Internet of Things (IoT) Solutions & Autonomous Systems)
Diversity & Inclusion: Akvelon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive, safe, and open work environment.