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Lead AI Engineer

Ekkiden

Job Location:

Madrid - Spain

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 5 July 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 2 October 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

International consulting group founded in 2019 Ekkiden fosters an ecosystem of passionate and committed consultants who lead organizational operational and technological transformation projects in IT/Digital Industry/R&D and Sustainability for large enterprises and SMEs in France Switzerland Spain and Germany.

What are we looking for

We are looking for an AI Engineer with AI Tech Lead capabilities to join the AI team of one of the leading retail companies in this role youll help drive the technical direction of AI projects support the data science team and lead the AI Architecture and MLOps backlog to deliver scalable production-ready AI solutions.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced AI professional who enjoys combining hands-on development with technical leadership architecture design and close collaboration with MLOps teams.

Location: Alcobendas Madrid (Hybrid 1 day onsite per week)
Start date: 01/09/2026

Mandatory:

Minimum 5 years of professional experience in Artificial Intelligence.

Strong experience developing Generative AI solutions including full-code AI agents.

Proven experience designing and defining AI Architecture for production environments.

Solid experience working with MLOps and collaborating with DevOps teams.

Experience acting as an AI Tech Lead providing technical guidance and supporting AI and Data Science teams.

Ability to define technical solutions and make architectural decisions for AI projects.

Technical degree in Mathematics Engineering or Telecommunications.

Professional level of English.

Nice to have:

Experience leading end-to-end AI projects from design to deployment.

Experience working in cloud-based AI environments.

Knowledge of scalable AI solution design and deployment best practices.

Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams in Agile environments.

Passion for mentoring knowledge sharing and driving technical excellence within AI teams.

We offer:

Join us at the right time to make your mark in a fast-growing organization

Various missions and projects that will allow you to have a real impact on the company

Theabilityto work autonomously and todrive new initiatives

A career path adapted to your personality both in terms of role andlocation

A strong culture based on sharing respect ambition and team spirit

The opportunity to manage teams and develop your area of expertise by leading one of our squads

Develop your management and leadership skillsbecause atEkkiden consultants look after the careers of other consultants. Gone are the days when your careerwasdriven by a salesman!

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Whats the Recruitment Process Like at Ekkiden

At Ekkiden were committed to providing a positive experience for every candidate.

Initial Call: Our recruitment team will reach out to discuss your motivations and expectations.

Interviews: Youll have one or two interviews with our business managers depending on the role youre applying for.

Client Meeting: Finally youll have the opportunity to meet with the client.

While this is our standard process we may make adjustments based on specific circumstances.

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