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Senior AI Engineer

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in software engineering, machine learning, and applied AI with a track record of delivering projects.
  • Strong Python software engineering fundamentals (testing, modular design, dependency injection).
  • Experience taking AI and LLM-powered features from concept through deployment and long-term production maintenance.
  • Experience with prompt engineering, prompt lifecycle management, RAG architectures and retrieval evaluation, and understanding LLM limitations and failure patterns.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and development of LLM-powered applications (chatbots, copilots, agents, internal tools).
  • Own and evolve the LLM evaluation strategy, including designing gold-standard datasets and benchmarks, building automated eval pipelines and scoring systems, and defining metrics for factuality, grounding, robustness, and user impact.
  • Diagnose and resolve complex failure modes (hallucinations, retrieval issues, agent breakdowns) and optimize systems for latency, cost, scalability, and reliability in production.
  • Mentor junior engineers and collaborate cross-functionally with product, data, and leadership to shape AI strategy and establish responsible AI standards.

About the company

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Lodgify

Lodgify is a fast-growing startup focused on building vacation rental software that enables property owners and managers to independently manage and market their business online. We are an international team of more than 290 people and 50 different nationalities in the heart of Barcelona, and we've been featured twice in Wired's 100 Hottest European startups list.

Company details

Company typeSME
Company size201 - 500

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Job description

⭐ Who we are

Lodgify is a fast-growing scale-up company leading the vacation rental industry. Backed by $30M in funding, our platform empowers property owners and managers worldwide to efficiently manage and grow their business through technology.

Headquartered in sunny Barcelona, we're now a team of 380+ people representing over 60 nationalities, united by a passion for transforming the future of short-term rentals.

⭐ Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior AI Engineer specializing in LLMs to lead the design, evaluation, and deployment of production-grade generative AI systems. In this role, you will own end-to-end LLM solutions, from prototyping to scalable production, while establishing best practices in evaluation, reliability, and responsible AI.


⭐ How will you make an impact?
  • Lead the design and development of LLM-powered applications (chatbots, copilots, agents, internal tools).
  • Own and evolve the LLM evaluation (evals) strategy, including designing gold-standard datasets and benchmarks, building automated eval pipelines and scoring systems and defining metrics for factuality, grounding, robustness, and user impact.

  • Diagnose and resolve complex failure modes (hallucinations, retrieval issues, agent breakdowns).

  • Optimize systems for latency, cost, scalability, and reliability in production.

  • Mentor junior engineers and guide best practices in LLM development and evaluation.

  • Collaborate cross-functionally with product, data, and leadership to shape AI strategy.

  • Set standards for responsible AI, including safety, bias mitigation, and observability.


  • ⭐ What makes you a great fit?
  • 5+ years of experience in software engineering, machine learning, and applied AI with a track record of driving projects to completion.

  • Strong software engineering fundamentals (testing, modular design, dependency injection) in Python.

  • A track record of taking AI and LLM-powered features from initial concept through deployment and long-term production maintenance.

  • Experience implementing automated testing strategies for non-deterministic systems, and strong debugging and analytical skills for ambiguous model behavior.

  • A strong understanding of prompt engineering and prompt lifecycle management, RAG architectures and retrieval evaluation, and LLM limitations and failure patterns.

  • Solid experience in using Data Analytics techniques (SQL, analysis and visualizations) to inform Product decisions and delivery.

  • A heavy product mindset to deeply understand our product and our customer needs to design the right solutions for them.

  • Strong tech leadership and mentorship skills, and the ability to independently drive projects to completion.

  • Clear communication of trade-offs, risks, and system performance to stakeholders.


  • πŸš€ How can you earn extra bonus points?
  • Proven experience driving ambiguous projects to completion, mentoring teams, and communicating complex technical risks to stakeholders.

  • The ability to design robust, production-grade evaluation at scale using advanced metrics and statistical validation.

  • Deep expertise in model fine-tuning, adversarial red-teaming, and safety testing to protect the system from edge-case vulnerabilities.

  • Why you’ll love us:
    You’ll be part of a growing, dynamic company with a truly international team. At Lodgify, we are full of contagious energy, hard work, and passion for what we do. We celebrate diversity and are proud to acknowledge a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills in our team; committed to creating a workplace where everyone is heard and feels a sense of belonging.

    What's in it for you?*

    🏠 The freedom to work from home any day that works for you.
    🌴 Enjoy 25 working days of paid vacation and Jornada Intensiva in August.
    πŸ’Š Top-notch Cigna health insurance (includes travel insurance, dental plan, psychologist and we cover pre-existing conditions too).
    πŸ˜‹ Save on meals! Enjoy a monthly allowance of 150€ and, in addition, a Flexible Remuneration plan with up to 70€. Plus, enjoy a 50% discount on Ametller’s prepared dishes to level up your mealtime!
    πŸš‡ Flexible Remuneration options for your transportation needs.
    πŸ–₯️ Elevate your workspace. We provide a home-office setup allowance to ensure you have everything you need for a productive and comfortable work environment.
    πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ Free Spanish classes.
    πŸ€‘ Boost your earning potential with our referral program that offers paid compensation.
    🌟 Fuel your day with a daily office breakfast buffet and join our monthly events like football tournaments, wine tastings, hikes, kayaking and more!
    🎯 Work in a dynamic environment with offices fully equipped for fun with ping pong, foosball, surrounded by an international team of +60 nationalities.

    *Benefits offered may differ based on the type of contract that is issued

    So, what are you waiting for? Apply now!
    All applications and CVs must be submitted in English πŸ˜‰


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