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Department: IT MDC GSC & FINANCE

Location: Madrid, Spain 

                                               AI Software Engineer

Purpose:

The AI‑First Software Engineer role is responsible for delivering high quality software solutions using AI-first engineering practices, leveraging GenAI and Agentic AI capabilities within the Microsoft technology stack to accelerate delivery and create measurable business value.

This is an evolution of the Software Engineer role with expanded responsibilities and expectations, for engineers who demonstrate strong growth mindset, learning agility, and leadership in AI-first ways of working.

The role contributes to advancing MDC’s engineering practices by applying AI across the software development lifecycle, while maintaining strong standards for quality, security, and reliability.

Responsibilities :

• Design, build, test, and maintain enterprise grade software solutions using modern engineering practices on the Microsoft stack (Azure, GitHub, Microsoft development platforms)
• Use AI assisted development tools, such as GitHub Copilot, to improve productivity, code quality, and developer experience
• Apply GenAI and Agentic AI concepts thoughtfully across design, implementation, testing, and operations
• Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering practices, tooling, and ways of working through responsible AI adoption
• Act as a technical reference and champion for AI-first software engineering within MDC teams
• Stay current with emerging AI engineering trends and translate learnings into practical, value driven improvements

Requirements :

• University degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• Solid professional experience in software engineering within enterprise or complex delivery environments
• Strong foundations in modern software development, cloud platforms (Azure preferred), and Agile / DevOps environments, using modern DevOps tools (AzDO and GitHub preferred)
• Practical experience with GitHub Copilot or similar AI assisted development tools (code generation, testing, analysis, automation)
• Knowledge of AI assisted software engineering trends (e.g. SDD with GitHub SpecKit), including an understanding of where these approaches are most effective and where they are not
• Curiosity, learning agility, and a growth mindset toward adopting new tools and ways of working
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to support and influence others

Are you ready to join us? Build your success story at JTI. Apply now!

Next Steps:

After applying, if selected, please anticipate the following within 1-3 weeks of the job posting closure: Phone screening with Talent Advisor > Assessment tests > Interviews > Offer. Each step is eliminatory and may vary by role type.

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