Principal AI Engineer

There are NO limits to your career: come shape the future and be part of a truly unique global culture at OutSystems!

Role Overview Come shape the future of software creation and be part of a truly unique global culture at OutSystems! As an AI Software Developer on our AI Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC) team, you will design and evolve the internal frameworks that accelerate our company's product development. Your work will directly empower our engineers, product managers, and architects by building cutting-edge tools and agents, making Generative AI a first-class citizen in our software development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and evolve our AI-agentic Product Development Lifecycle framework, ensuring scalable, secure, and robust solutions.

• Design and orchestrate AI agents, subagents, and skills, optimizing multi-agent systems for product development contexts.

• Develop clean, maintainable, and well-tested code using advanced AI techniques like prompt engineering, RAG, and tool calling.

• Integrate and build MCP servers and tooling ecosystems, gathering continuous feedback from internal stakeholders to refine solutions.

• Implement continuous delivery pipelines and product development best practices while troubleshooting complex systemic issues.

• Collaborate and mentor global team members and framework users, providing clear architectural documentation and technical guidance.

Must-Have Requirements

• 4+ years of software engineering experience, including experience leading development teams or initiatives.

• 1+ years of dedicated AI Engineering experience (e.g., prompt engineering, agentic systems, RAG).

• Proficiency in writing clean, well-tested code in Python, GoLang, or TypeScript.

• Solid experience designing and integrating APIs (RESTful, OAuth 2.0, token-based auth) with a strong understanding of security boundaries.

• Hands-on fluency with AI-native IDEs (e.g., Cursor, GitHub Copilot) and AI CLI assistants (e.g., Claude Code).

• Fluency in English with excellent communication and troubleshooting skills.

Nice-to-Have Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (candidates with equivalent practical experience are highly encouraged to apply).

• Prior experience specifically building or consuming Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers.

More about OutSystems

OutSystems is a leading AI Development Platform built for the enterprise. Global organizations trust OutSystems to rapidly build mission-critical apps and agents, modernize legacy processes with agentic systems, and govern their entire AI portfolio across complex regulatory environments, all on one unified platform.

As the future becomes agentic, our customers need us now more than ever. While AI has opened the door to extraordinary possibilities, most large organizations find themselves stuck on one side of the "enterprise gap" because AI by itself doesn't solve their complex use cases and business challenges. OutSystems bridges the "enterprise gap" by combining the speed of generative AI with a deterministic, enterprise-grade framework. We provide the tools for teams of any size to deliver high-quality, reliable AI solutions that drive real business impact.

We are looking for passionate, talented, and motivated people to join us as we empower organizations to build, deploy, and scale the next generation of enterprise software. While we are leading the charge into the agentic era, our mission is broader: we are the platform enterprise leaders trust to evolve their entire business, accelerating innovation through secure, governed human-AI collaboration.

OutSystems is a global company, with more than 900k developer community members, 1,700 employees, more than 600 partners, and thousands of active customers in over 75 countries and across 21 industries. Founded in 2001, OutSystems now has offices in the United States, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Portugal, Germany, the UAE, Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Australia, India, and Singapore, and includes a thriving, worldwide community of remote employees.

Our customers are some of the world's most recognizable brands across diverse industries— such as Toyota, Heineken, Bosch, KeyBank, and UCLA—who trust OutSystems to deliver ROI and transformational impact.

Consistently recognized as a leader by top analyst firms Gartner, IDC and Forrester, OutSystems continues to shape the future of enterprise software development in the agentic era. We are proud to be named a leader in more than 100 categories on G2, including #1 in Customer Satisfaction in Enterprise Low Code Development, and most recently as a leader in AI Agent Building in the G2 Spring 2026 Reports.

Working at OutSystems

Our culture is built on our core values of Trust, Customer Success, Innovation, and Alignment. We operate as one global OutSystems team, taking ownership to pursue our vision of being the AI platform enterprise leaders trust to build, secure, and evolve their most critical applications and systems.

What do we have to offer you?

• A company at the vanguard of the agentic revolution, where we don’t just react to AI innovation—we architect it. Joining OutSystems means stepping onto a high-growth rocket ship that combines the fearless agility of a startup with the sophisticated, global foundation of an enterprise powerhouse.

• Real growth opportunities. We don't just talk about development; we invest in it through structured programs designed to scale your expertise. Whether you are aiming for vertical progression, exploring lateral moves into new domains, or mastering specialized AI skills through our Professional Development Fund and Internal Mobility Program, we provide the resources to get you there.

• A global collective of world-class talent, where you’ll collaborate with enterprise software legends and sought-after thought leaders. At OutSystems, our industry experts aren't just visionaries—they are accessible, approachable mentors who are deeply invested in your growth as we architect the agentic future together.

OutSystems nurtures an inclusive culture where talented individuals from all backgrounds are empowered to learn, experiment and make an impact. . We believe that driving our next phase of growth requires the radical creativity that only comes from diverse perspectives. We are committed to building a team as global and diverse as the organizations we serve, ensuring every individual can perform to their full potential. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants receive equal consideration regardless of race, origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.