Hi! 👋🏼

At Shakers, we're on the lookout for an AI Engineer to take our Product team to the next level 🚀

1. Team and Role

If you have experience in developing AI systems, thrive in dynamic startup environments, and are ready to take your career to the next level, we want to hear from you.

This role offers the opportunity to gain full experience within a rapidly growing startup. We are a small, highly committed team with strong connections to other teams, so you'll have the chance to learn and grow quickly. There's a lot to be done! If you're excited about working in an innovative and fast-paced environment, collaborating with a talented team, and making a direct impact, this is your opportunity! 🤩

2. What you´ll be doing

Your day-to-day as an AI Engineer

As an AI Engineer, you will work hand in hand with one of our aquads to contribute to the key areas of the AI team, primarily:

• Development of conversational systems: You will design, implement, and optimize AI products, chatbots, and virtual assistants that enhance the experience of our users.
• Integration of third-party AI APIs: You will work with APIs such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini AI, etc., integrating them effectively into our solutions.
• Implementation of RAG systems (Retrieval Augmented Generation): You will create systems that combine knowledge bases with generative models for precise and contextualized responses.
• Development with specialized libraries: You will use LangChain, LlamaIndex, LangFlow, and our own framework to build robust and scalable AI solutions.
• Model evaluation and testing: You will implement evaluation methodologies to continuously measure and improve the performance of our models.
• Cost and performance optimization: You will work on continuously improving our AI systems, balancing quality, speed, and operational costs.
• Cross-disciplinary collaboration: You will work with product, engineering, and business teams to align AI solutions with strategic objectives.
• Applied research: You will stay up-to-date with the latest advances in AI and evaluate new technologies for potential implementation.

3. What we´re looking for

We need someone who...

• Has 2-4 years of experience programming AI solutions in Python, especially in startup or tech company environments.
• Has experience with conversational systems and chatbots using large language models (LLMs).
• Has worked with third-party AI APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face, etc.).
• Has experience in prompt engineering, dynamic prompt declaration, CoT, and self-evaluation methods.

It’s very important that you...

• Are familiar with and have implemented RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) systems.
• Have experience with libraries like LangChain, LlamaIndex, or LangFlow.
• Follow best development practices: version control, documentation, unit testing, etc.
• Are up-to-date with the latest trends and advancements in generative AI.

You’re perfect for us if you also have experience in...

• Knowledge of Docker, CI/CD, deployment, and DevOps.
• Knowledge of ML, predictive AI, recommendation systems.
• Experience working with cloud providers such as AWS Bedrock, Microsoft Azure, or Gemini Vertex.
• Experience building APIs with frameworks like FastAPI or similar.
• Experience implementing testing and evaluation methodologies for AI models.

4. What's in it for you?

Compensation 💰

The salary range for this position is between 26.000€ and 46.000€ OTE (on target earnings) gross annual salary.

The salary consists of:

• Between 26.000€ & 40.000€ fixed salary.
• Up to 15% (6.000€) quarterly bonus based on performance & potential.

Why you´ll love working at Shakers 💚

• Be part of a rapidly growing, internationally expanding startup. 🌍
• Have an ambitious professional development plan to help you reach your full potential.
• Enjoy an unbeatable team culture—ask anyone on our team!
• Take advantage of our hybrid ful flex methodology: a mix of remote and in-office work, with our office located in the heart of Madrid, Calle Velázquez.
• Perks include wellness programs, gym access, English classes, medical insurance, and more.

At the office... 📍

• Organic fruit
• Free caffeine and theine

5. Our recruitment process

As a startup, we are very agile and we like to see results quickly, which is why prioritize efficiency in our recruitment process.

Our goal is to have you onboard this May, so you can hit the ground running and make an impact from day one!

The Road to Joining Our Team

• Round 1, Cultural Fit: Kick things off with an informal chat with our People & Culture team. Don’t worry—we just want to get to know you better, learn about your goals, hobbies, and more!

• Round 2, Case Study & Technical Skills with Product Team: Join two members of our Product team for a deep dive into a case study. This is your chance to showcase your client management skills and demonstrate how you approach problem-solving.

• Round 3, Meet the Team: Have a conversation with additional team members to further explore your skillset and ensure there's a great cultural fit. This is also your chance to ask questions and see how we collaborate.

• Final check, CEO Chat: Meet Héctor, our CEO! He’s excited to connect with you, talk about Shakers’ future, and discuss your vision and expectations.

More about Shakers

At Shakers we imagine, design, and create the next-generation way of working.

Our vision is to be the leading community and platform in the world that helps companies work with freelance teams through our technology.

We are a 45-person, fast growing startup based in Madrid. It's the place for you if you're looking for a high-performance, very dynamic & technological environment surrounded by ambitious people!

Our DNA

At Shakers, we are obsessed with our values. Half of our bonuses are performance-based, and the other half come from embodying what it means to be a true Shaker!

WINNING TEAM 🏆

We all feel like part of a winning team—one that pushes boundaries, challenges the status quo, and moves the needle! We set ambitious goals and seek people who are driven to achieve them.

F1C10 💪🏼

We’re building an environment where fear doesn’t hold us back. Experimentation and learning from failure are part of our DNA. Fail fast, grow faster. Fail 1X, chase 10X. We value risk-takers who aren’t afraid to go big!

STAY HUMBLE 🤲🏼

We embrace a beginner’s mindset—always evolving, always learning, and always finding new solutions. At Shakers, humility combined with ambition fuels our success, and when we blend the two, the results are extraordinary!

A huge thanks for being interested in Shakers, we'd love to see you soon.