ília is seeking a skilled AI Engineer to architect and build a Generative AI-powered Knowledge Assistant. You'll create an application that combines Large Language Models (LLMs) with a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) system, enabling users to extract information efficiently. The project also involves using OCR to build a robust knowledge base from documents and images. You'll own the entire architecture, from frontend to backend, using Azure or AWS services.
What You'll Do
- Prototype, develop, and maintain the application's frontend and backend, ensuring a good user experience and robust performance.
- Implement and optimize the RAG workflow, integrating a vector database for document indexing and AI models for text generation.
- Design, deploy, and manage applications in a cloud environment (AWS/Azure), using serverless architecture and containers.
- Develop a tagging and permissions system to ensure segregated access to different content types.
- Integrate authentication and authorization systems to guarantee data security.
- Work closely with the team to define requirements, solve technical problems, and deliver a scalable and reliable solution.
- Develop robust and scalable APIs to connect the frontend to the backend, ensuring efficient communication.
What We're Looking For
- Advanced English proficiency.
- Proven experience as a Full Stack Developer, with mastery of modern languages and frameworks (e.g., Python with Flask/Django, Node.js with Express, React, Vue.js, etc.), with more than 5 years of experience.
- Solid knowledge of relational and/or NoSQL databases.
- Deep knowledge of at least one of the following cloud platforms: Azure or AWS.
- Experience implementing RESTful or GraphQL APIs.
- Strong knowledge of generative AI, language models (LLMs), and architectures like RAG.
- Experience with Docker, CI/CD methodologies, and version control systems (git).
- Ability to work in a team, with strong problem-solving skills.
Nice to Have
- Previous experience in AI projects focused on virtual assistants or intelligent chatbots.
- Knowledge in development frameworks like LangChain, Semantic Kernel, etc.
- Previous experience building applications with semantic search systems or knowledge assistants.
- Certifications in Azure or AWS.
- Knowledge of application security and data privacy for AI.
- Advanced English.
Technical Stack
- Languages: Python, Node.js
- Frameworks: Flask/Django, Express, React, Vue.js
- Cloud: AWS, Azure
- Infrastructure/Tools: Docker, Git
- AI/Data: LLMs, RAG, OCR
- APIs: RESTful, GraphQL
Benefits & Compensation
- SulAmérica Health and Dental Plan extended to dependents.
- Flexible Food/Meal Voucher via Caju benefits card.
- Life Insurance.
- Home-Office Assistance via flexible Caju benefits card.
- Wellhub (Gympass).
- Sesc – extended to dependents, with access to services across Brazil.
- TotalPass.
- ília University: Corporate University with over 20,000 courses available for personal and professional development.
- Language Academy: Language school for ílians.
- í-talks e Chapter: Moments and ceremonies where the team shares practices, studies, projects, and ideas.
- PET Health Plan - Guapeco.
- Onhappy – travel benefit for leisure, with the freedom for you to travel with whomever you want.
- BYOD - We rent your personal laptop, paying you a monthly fee to use it, but we also provide work machines for ílians.
- Your Birthday, your cake!
- Your Networking is Worth a Prize - Reward program for referring new employees.
Work Mode
This is a remote position open to candidates located in Brazil or Europe.
Here at ília, our positions are always open to all people and are not restricted by gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, social factors, physical or intellectual conditions (PWD), etc. We encourage applications from members of all minority groups!




