Gen AI Engineer

Santander (www.santander.com) is evolving from a global, high-impact brand into a technology-driven organization, and our people are at the heart of this journey. Together, we are driving a customer-centric transformation that values bold thinking, innovation, and the courage to challenge what’s possible.

This is more than a strategic shift. It’s a chance for driven professionals to grow, learn, and make a real difference.

Our mission is to contribute to help more people and businesses prosper. We embrace a strong risk culture and all our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management.

Our Chief Data & Artificial Intelligence Officer (CDAIO) division is building a world-class AI & Data team to make a difference in the lives of over 170 million people worldwide, through one of the largest banks in the world.

We are undergoing one of the biggest transformations in our history and technology is at the heart of our strategy. Join our team to play a part in one of the most important technological projects for the financial sector in the world.

Our mission is to contribute to helping more people and businesses prosper. We embrace a strong risk culture and all our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management. 

• 5+ years of experience in backend development.(Required)
• 2+ years of experience in AI engineering.(Required)
• Experience building and operating production-grade distributed systems, APIs, or cloud applications. (Required)
• Hands-on experience with LLM applications. (Required)
• Experience optimizing production applications. (Preferred)
   

• BSc or MSc in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field. (Required)
   

• Spanish proficiency. (Required)
• High level of English . (Preferred)

• Strong knowledge of software architecture, engineering best practices, and design patterns. (Required)
• Strong knowledge of APIs, microservices, distributed systems, security, testing, CI/CD, and observability. (Required)
• Strong Python programming skills.(Required)
• Knowledge of RAG pipelines, embeddings, vector search, reranking, response grounding, and evaluation (Preferred)
• Experience with React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. (Preferred)
• Knowledge of agent integration and interaction protocols, including MCP, A2A, AG-UI, and A2UI. (Preferred)

• Strong problem-solving skills, a deep sense of ownership, and a proactive attitude.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to lead technical discussions and collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

If this sounds like a role you are interested in, then please apply.