Mid/Sr AI Engineer – GenAI & Agentic AI (AWS or Databricks)

Summary: Design and develop Generative AI solutions, including LLM-based agents and RAG pipelines, on AWS or Databricks. The role involves writing Python code, optimizing prompts, and collaborating with senior engineers to build intelligent agents and data pipelines for client projects.

YOUR NEW COMPANY

Kirey is one of the leading European groups specializing in technology consulting and system integration, with a distinctive positioning in data-driven innovation.

Through a comprehensive portfolio of solutions—including Data & AI, Cloud, Software Development, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure & Automation, and Monitoring—Kirey transforms data complexity into intuitive and accessible solutions, enabling its clients to achieve their business objectives.

Headquartered in Italy, with a solid international presence and nearly 1,500 employees, Kirey has delivered more than 10,000 projects for leading clients across industries such as Insurance, Banking, Manufacturing, Retail, Public Administration, and Services & Energy.

At the core of all this are people, who at Kirey are empowered to fully express their talent and actively contribute to the company’s value chain. This is made possible through continuous investment in improvement processes and training, the promotion of innovative ideas and creativity through skills development, and a strong commitment—expressed through dedicated initiatives—to inclusion and diversity.

Kirey Group's AI & Innovation Business Unit designs and delivers AI-driven solutions for leading companies across industries such as pharma, manufacturing and financial services. We help our clients turn data into value through Generative AI, advanced analytics and modern data platforms like AWS, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric and Azure.

Kirey Group’s AI & Innovation Business Unit designs and delivers AI-driven solutions for leading companies in pharma, manufacturing and financial services. We help our clients turn data into value through Generative AI, advanced analytics and modern data platforms like AWS, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric and Azure.

YOUR ROLE

Join our AI & Innovation Business Unit as Mid/Sr AI Engineer. You will work on real client projects involving Generative AI, Agent solutions and data platforms, building intelligent agents on AWS (Bedrock, AgentCore) or Databricks (Mosaic AI), together with the data pipelines that power them. Locations: Florence, Rome, Milan, Turin — hybrid working model.

We are looking for a motivated AI Engineer with 2 to 5 years of experience to join our team. You will work hands-on with senior engineers on client projects, combining agentic AI development with solid data engineering fundamentals. You will contribute to AI agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems, automated data analysis and interactive applications, in a collaborative, innovation-oriented environment.

Your track: AWS or Databricks

AWS track

• Agentic solutions built with LangGraph on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore architecture
• AgentCore Gateway (AWS-managed) to expose tools and APIs to agents
• Amazon Bedrock (foundation models, Agents, Knowledge Bases)
• Python SDK (Bedrock AgentCore SDK)
• Relational databases (PostgreSQL) and/or vector databases for RAG
• Data pipelines on AWS (Glue, Lambda, S3)

Databricks track

• Mosaic AI Agent Framework and Agent Bricks for building, evaluating and deploying agents
• Mosaic AI Vector Search and Model Serving for RAG and LLM endpoints
• Databricks Genie for natural-language data analysis
• Unity Catalog for governance, lineage and access control
• Databricks Apps to deliver agentic applications to business users
• MLflow for tracing, evaluation and monitoring of AI solutions
• Data pipelines with Lakeflow / Delta Lake

### Responsibilities

• Design and develop Generative AI solutions, including LLM-based agents and RAG pipelines, on AWS and/or Databricks.
• Write, iterate on and evaluate prompts, optimizing for accuracy, reliability and cost across models and use cases.
• Model data and build ingestion pipelines on AWS and/or Databricks.
• Write clean, well-documented Python code and contribute to testing and quality assurance of AI components.
• Evaluate and monitor AI solutions, measuring accuracy, performance and reliability.
• Build dashboards, data visualizations and apps to present insights to business users.
• Collaborate with senior engineers, consultants and client teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Stay up to date with the latest developments in AI and share new ideas with the team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics or a related field.
• 2 to 5 years of experience in AI/data engineering roles.
• Hands-on experience with agentic AI on AWS (Bedrock, AgentCore) and/or Databricks (Mosaic AI, Genie).
• Practical experience in prompt engineering: design, iterative refinement and evaluation of LLM-based applications.
• Experience in data modeling and building ingestion pipelines on AWS and/or Databricks.
• Good programming skills in Python and SQL; familiarity with PostgreSQL or vector databases.
• Solid understanding of machine learning concepts and Large Language Models.
• Curiosity, willingness to learn and a proactive attitude.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work in a team.
• Good command of English, written and spoken; Italian is required.

Nice to have
LangChain or LangGraph, AWS or Databricks certifications

### Qualifications

WHAT WE OFFER

The proposed salary includes a gross annual salary (RAL) ranging between €32,000 and €45,000, depending on skills and experience.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

• Challenging and innovative projects
• Dynamic and merit-based environment
• Agile team collaboration
• Professional growth plan
• Training courses and certifications
• Welfare & Benefits system
• Smart working or full remote options (genuinely available❗) with flexible hours

JOIN US

Location: Florence (Hybrid)- Milan (Hybrid) – Rome (Hybrid) – Turin (Hybrid)

We adopt a hybrid working strategy designed to leverage the opportunities offered by remote work for both employees and the company. Our approach reflects the belief that an employee’s impact, contribution, and results matter more than their physical location.

Kirey promotes diversity in the workplace. All applications for open positions are welcome and will be assessed based on merit.

DATA PROTECTION NOTICE

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