AI/ML engineer Ref #: HQ1600

In our team, we believe that success starts with people – that’s why we create an environment of trust, support and open communication, where everyone matters.

As part of Team Blue you will have the opportunity to grow your potential, because we believe you CAN. Join us and let’s be First together!

Your role will be:

• Design, develop and maintain advanced AI/ML solutions, including agentic AI systems, autonomous agents, multi-agent orchestration and LLM-powered applications.
• Build and optimize AI-powered workflows using modern frameworks and platforms, ensuring scalability, reliability and business value.
• Develop and manage Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, vector database integrations and enterprise AI solutions.
• Integrate AI agents with internal and external systems, APIs, databases and collaboration tools while implementing robust governance, security and monitoring mechanisms.
• Deploy and operate AI services in cloud environments using modern DevOps and MLOps practices, including Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform and CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitor, evaluate and continuously improve the performance, quality, cost efficiency and reliability of AI solutions in production.
• Collaborate with local and international Data Science, AI and Engineering teams across the KBC Group to deliver innovative, data-driven business solutions.
• Contribute to the adoption of emerging AI technologies and support the development of innovative products and advanced analytical capabilities.

You are the right candidate if:

• You hold a Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science or a related field.
• You have at least 5 years of hands-on experience in AI/ML, leveraging structured and unstructured data to develop advanced analytical and machine learning solutions.
• You possess strong expertise in Generative AI, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Transformer architectures and Large Language Models (GPT, Claude, Gemini or similar).
• You have experience designing and deploying AI/ML architectures and working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP.
• You have practical experience building and deploying LLM-powered or agentic AI solutions in production environments.
• You are familiar with agent frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, AutoGen, CrewAI or Semantic Kernel.
• You have experience with automation and orchestration platforms such as n8n, Make or similar tools.
• You have knowledge of vector databases, RAG architectures, containerization technologies and infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Experience in financial services, banking or insurance environments will be considered an advantage.
• You are fluent in English and have excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

It is worth working with us because:

• Excellent opportunities for professional and career development in the leading financial group in Bulgaria
• Competitive remuneration
• Additional payment at the end of the year
• Annual bonus based on individual performance
• Various opportunities for learning and development
• Preferences for products and services in KBC Group Bulgaria
• Additional health insurance
• Life/Accident Insurance
• Food vouchers – 55 EURO
• Referral program
• Financial support for important life events
• Hybrid working model and flexible working hours
• 25 days annual paid leave + 1 day for birthday
• Opportunity for additional Voluntary Pension Insurance
• Sport card at a preferential price – Multisport/Coolfit
• Solidarity employee’s fund
• Opportunity to collaborate with one of the largest Data & AI communities within the KBC Group
• International exposure through close cooperation with AI and Data Science teams across Europe
• Access to innovative projects, cutting-edge technologies and opportunities for professional specialization

Share your future with us!

Should you wish to become part of our team, please send us your CV.

Only short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview.

Confidentiality is guaranteed and the provided data is under special protection within the meaning GDPR and of the Personal Data Protection Act.

Our people are our brand! Join us!