Junior AI & Data Engineer @Smart Factory

The Innovation & Engineering Hub by Volkswagen Group Services, in Portugal, delivers groundbreaking solutions together with our stakeholders, by developing sustainable and market oriented products as well as innovative services.

Volkswagen Group Service is positioned in the market with a broad range of automotive services, and supports the core business of Volkswagen, other brands and organizations.

As a Junior AI & Data Engineer in the Smart Factory domain of the Automotive Industry, you will support the design, development, and maintenance of data processing pipelines and solutions to enhance our AI-based manufacturing process automation. You will work closely with a cross-functional teams to contribute to the development of scalable, efficient, and reliable data engineering solutions, with a focus on AI and machine learning models in the manufacturing environment. 💻

Your responsibilities:

• Assist in designing and developing data processing pipelines to enable seamless communication between IT and OT systems;
• Work with programming languages such as Python to manipulate and transform data for AI model training, analysis, and visualization;
• Support the management and optimization of SQL and NoSQL databases to store and retrieve data efficiently;
• Help build and manage containerized applications using Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes (K8s);
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and contribute to designing data engineering solutions;
• Participate in ensuring data quality and integrity by supporting data validation and cleansing processes;
• Assist in implementing CI/CD practices to automate the software delivery pipeline;
• Embracing agile development methodologies, participating in sprint planning, and code reviews;
• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and best practices in AI, data engineering, cloud computing, and DevOps.

Your skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience;
• Some experience (internships, academic projects, or a first professional role) in Software Development, Data Engineering, or AI-related fields;
• Familiarity with programming languages such as Python, or others relevant to data engineering and AI tasks;
• Basic understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases and the ability to work with them for data storage and retrieval;
• Exposure to containerization technologies like Docker and container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes (K8s);
• Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP, and their respective data services is a plus;
• An understanding of CI/CD principles and workflows is beneficial;
• Knowledge of agile development practices and experience working in agile teams;
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to learn quickly and apply new concepts;
• Effective communication skills to interact with team members and stakeholders;
• Very good English skills, both written and spoken. German is a plus.

What can we offer?

• Attractive Remuneration
• Flexible work hours and hybrid mode
• Attractive workspace
• Active Health Care
• Employee Benefits

If you are a passionate Junior Data Engineer or AI enthusiast eager to develop your skills in data engineering, AI, and smart factory technologies in the Automotive Industry, we would love to hear from you!

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