Gerard Matas

Our client, a fast-growing international digital marketplace, is building the "delivery engine" of the future. They are looking for a Director of Engineering who isn't just looking to manage but to act as the architect of how engineering happens in an AI-first world. In this strategic role, you won't be sitting in the code all day. Instead, you will lead the systems, the people, and the workflows that allow the company to ship world-class software at a pace that leaves the competition behind. You will lead through leaders, owning the "system of work" across a significant slice of the estate. Your responsibilities and impact as a Director of Engineering: Defining the AI-enabled SDLC: Moving beyond simple "copilots" to integrate agentic workflows, automated reviews, and AI-driven response into the team's daily DNA. Orchestrating the machine: Evolving "Golden Paths" and CI/CD patterns so that the flow of work from idea to production becomes a competitive advantage. Leading through leaders: Mentoring 3–5 Engineering Managers to build high-accountability teams that ship frequently with fewer surprises. Setting the technical agenda: Making high-stakes calls on architecture, reliability, and security across the organization. Driving high-intensity execution: Removing obstacles with pace and ensuring the ambitious roadmap becomes a reality through clarity and technical judgment. Skills, qualifications, and interests you need to succeed in this role: Deep technical credibility: Ability to hold your own with staff engineers on distributed systems, security risks, and performance bottlenecks. An AI-forward mindset: A strong POV on how agentic patterns and human-in-the-loop design transform engineering throughput. Systems thinking: A focus on the system of work—standardizing where it helps and granting autonomy where it matters. Proven leadership at scale: Experience leading multiple teams through managers and a track record of building a strong leadership bench. A hunger for pace: You thrive in environments where expectations are high and "typical" corporate speed isn't enough. What’s in it for you? Competitive salary + annual bonus aligned with a senior leadership position. Employee Share Program—an opportunity to own a piece of the engine you build. Comprehensive Benefits: Health, well-being, and learning support, including gym membership and a Smart Tech Scheme. Flexibility & Perks: Birthday/Special day leave, buy & sell holiday schemes, and 1 week’s paid charity leave. High-impact role: Massive autonomy to shape the future of how a major international player builds software. Your future company You will join a well-established yet fast-evolving international tech company, trusted by millions of users and professionals. With AI deeply embedded in the platform strategy, the company is moving past the "experimental" phase and into a world where AI-driven execution is the primary engine for growth. This is a chance to build not just AI products, but an AI-powered engineering organization at scale.

Data Engineer Location: Timișoara, Romania Work Model: Hybrid (3 days office / 2 days home) Salary: 20,000 – 22,000 RON per month (Fixed monthly amount) Contract Type: Full-time Freelance / B2B Experience: 4-5 years in Data Engineering WHAT’S THE PROJECT? You will be joining an innovative scale-up transforming the global trade of raw materials for life-science, nutrition, and healthcare industries. Operating in over 60 countries, our platform provides a high-tech infrastructure for secure, global trade. We are currently scaling our data capabilities to support high-impact AI features, including automated market intelligence and advanced RAG-based chatbots. YOUR ROLE IN ALL THIS Our client is looking for an autonomous Data Engineer to own the technical execution of their data value chain. You will be the engine behind the data, focusing on building and maintaining the pipes that power their business intelligence and market insights. Pipeline Ownership: Design, plan, and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines that ingest external market data, prices, and news into the ecosystem. DataOps Excellence: Help architect the infrastructure around the data, including CI/CD, monitoring, and automated testing to ensure long-term stability and lineage. AI Integration: Support internal and client-facing AI projects, ranging from web-crawling engines for market sizing to integrating LLMs for user-facing chatbots. Business Enablement: Meet the data needs of Sales, Marketing, and Support teams to enable data-driven decisions across the organization. Code Quality: Write clean, production-ready Python code that serves as a benchmark for the technical team. WHAT DO YOU NEED? Experience: 4–5+ years in Software/Data Engineering, specifically building and maintaining scalable data systems. Python Mastery: The stack is Python-heavy. You should be highly comfortable writing complex logic and handling data processing. SQL Proficiency: Strong ability to navigate and manipulate relational databases fluently. Infrastructure Mindset: Knowledge of modern data infrastructure and frameworks. Today they use Dagster, Cloud Run, dbt, PostgreSQL, BigQuery, and Superset. Mindset: A technical / analytical mindset and the drive to diagnose and fix issues independently without hand-holding. Communication: Good English communication skills. WHAT THEY OFFER A Stable Partnership: Fixed monthly salary (20,000 – 22,000 RON) and internal accounting support to handle your B2B invoicing and fiscal requirements. Health & Wellness: An executive-level medical care package and a gym subscription to help keep you healthy and fit. Time Off: 21 vacation days plus a generous holiday bridge between Christmas and the New Year. Growth: A dedicated budget and active support for pursuing a personal and professional development path. Modern Workspace: A cozy working environment in Timișoara’s city food and drink "ground 0." They enjoy team-building events that occasionally switch their desks on the Bega with a sea side view in Tarragona or on the shores of Zürichsee. Innovation: The opportunity to work on the "not boring stuff"—they are already on their third AI project and moving fast.

The Company You will be joining a world-renowned International Shared Service Centre (SSC) based in Barcelona. Recognized as a premier service provider for companies across Europe, this hub hosts a diverse team of experts from over 30 different nationalities. They offer a high-energy, multicultural environment where quality standards and career growth are top priorities. The Role Our client is seeking a pure Business Analyst focused on requirements engineering and stakeholder alignment. This is not a hands-on report creation or data development role. Your mission is to translate complex business needs into a structured, developer-ready backlog while managing expectations across the organization. Your Responsibilities Requirements Elicitation: Lead discovery sessions with stakeholders to define project scope and core business needs. User Story Mastery: Own the creation of high-quality User Stories and Acceptance Criteria in Jira/Azure DevOps. Process Mapping: Document "As-Is" and "To-Be" workflows to ensure technical teams have a clear functional roadmap. Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary bridge between business leadership and delivery teams, managing conflicting priorities. UAT Leadership: Define testing strategies and lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure the final solution meets the original business intent. What You Need BA Core Skills: 3+ years of dedicated experience in requirements gathering and functional documentation. Documentation Focus: Proven ability to turn vague "asks" into structured, granular documentation. Professional Stability: A consistent career history showing long-term commitment to projects (minimal short-term jumps). Agile Expertise: Advanced proficiency in managing backlogs within Jira or Azure DevOps. Communication: Fluent English with the confidence to challenge stakeholders and present to senior leadership. What’s in it for You? Salary: Competitive and aligned with your seniority. Benefits: Meal vouchers and health insurance (after 6 months). Flexibility: Hybrid model (3 days per week on-site) in a central Barcelona office. Environment: A dynamic, international workplace with excellent career growth opportunities.

Location & Work Model: Barcelona Center (Hybrid: 2–3 days in-office) Project Highlight: Scaling AI-Native Engineering Intelligence Salary: Up to 50K + bonus + equity   The Mission  As the first dedicated GTM Engineer, you won't just be "using" tools; you will be building the machine. The objective is to transition from manual outreach to a high-octane, automated, and data-driven engine. System Architecture: Design and refine a repeatable outbound motion that doesn't just work today but scales for tomorrow. Data Enrichment: Build intelligent workflows (think Clay, Make, or Zapier) to identify high-intent signals so the team reaches the right persona at the exact right time. Team Enablement: Partner closely with the GTM Lead to arm the sales team with elite-level data and seamless tooling.   Are You the One?  We are looking for a Technical Operator. You’re someone who finds a perfectly synced CRM and a healthy email domain oddly satisfying. The "Must-Haves": A Bias for Action: You can take a campaign from "napkin sketch" to "live launch" in a few hours. Technical Craft: You have a deep understanding of email deliverability, domain health, and CRM architecture. Details are your best friends. Automation Wizardry: You’re already experimenting with low-code tools (Zapier, Make, Clay) and AI to find efficiency where others find friction. In-House SaaS Experience: You’ve worked inside a B2B SaaS environment and have seen how systems impact long-term growth. The "Nice-to-Haves": Previous experience in a high-growth startup. A passion for the Engineering Productivity space. What’s In It For You?  The Challenge: You are hire #1 for this function. You aren't inheriting a mess; you are drawing the blueprint. Ownership: As an early hire, you’ll receive equity as part of your package. You’re building value for the company and for yourself. The Vibes: Work from a modern, collaborative hub in the heart of Barcelona with a team that values deep work as much as teamwork. Growth: You’ll be working directly with the founding team, giving you a front-row seat to how a tech company scales. The Company This is an AI-first organization tackling one of the hardest problems in tech: making engineering work visible and actionable. They are backed by top-tier investors and led by founders who have lived the problem they are solving. It’s a fast-paced environment where execution is celebrated, and "building" is the default setting.

Salary: €80K – €150K  Industry: Health-Tech / AI Location: Remote-First (Europe) with a hub in Barcelona Stack: Python, FastAPI, RAG, GCP, Multi-agent LLMs The Company You will be joining a high-growth Health-Technology venture based in Barcelona that has just hit a major inflection point. They are the innovators behind a cutting-edge AI assistant that acts as a digital partner for clinical teams, recently going live with major health systems across Europe. They are scaling rapidly to meet significant healthcare contracts, moving from MVP to large-scale production. This is an international team of clinical experts and elite engineers who believe AI should solve mission-critical medical problems in real-time. If you want to build the technical foundation of a future leader in healthcare AI, this is your moment. The Role As a AI Engineer, you will take end-to-end ownership of the "brain" service that powers their entire platform. They are looking for a heavy-hitter to design and operate multi-agent systems that are safe, compliant, and ultra-fast. In this high-autonomy role, you will collaborate directly with a tight-knit 3-person AI team to solve some of the hardest challenges in the industry: real-time voice AI and safety-critical systems in a highly regulated environment. Your Responsibilities Scale the AI "Brain": Own the architecture and production deployment of AI systems as they scale to meet major enterprise healthcare contracts. Master Real-Time Voice: Engineer low-latency streaming audio systems, ensuring the AI can "listen" and respond with human-like speed and accuracy. Orchestrate Multi-Agent Systems: Build and manage complex agent architectures and RAG pipelines that are already proven in production. Prompt Engineering at Scale: Lead the evolution of LLM fine-tuning and programmatic prompt optimization to maintain medical-grade quality. Software Excellence: Apply strong software engineering fundamentals to ensure the AI is not just "smart," but robust, scalable, and compliant. What You Need Experience: 3-5+ years in ML/AI with a proven track record of taking AI products from 0 (MVP) to 1 (Production). Startup DNA: You thrive in high-intensity environments and have a background in fast-moving tech startups. Technical Depth: Expert-level Python and deep experience with RAG, multi-agent systems, and low-latency streaming/voice AI (LiveKit, WebRTC) --> Nice to have. Industry Savvy: Experience in healthcare AI or other highly regulated/compliant industries is a massive plus. Autonomy: You are a self-starter who excels with minimal supervision—moving easily between ML research and production-grade software. What’s in it for You? Meaningful Impact: You aren't just building a chatbot; you are building safety-critical systems that improve how healthcare is delivered. High-Level Ownership: As an early hire, you will shape the technical foundation of the company and tackle genuinely difficult engineering hurdles. Flexible Setup: They offer a European remote-first model, with occasional visits to their vibrant office in Barcelona. Direct Collaboration: Work alongside a best-in-class AI team and clinical experts in a flat, high-energy hierarchy.

Our client, a fast-growing international digital marketplace, is building AI-powered products that connect millions of users with trusted service professionals. Operating at large scale, the platform processes high volumes of data and interactions every day, with AI playing a central role in improving matching, trust, automation, and decision-making across the ecosystem. To support this vision, the company is expanding its senior technical leadership and is looking for an AI Principal Engineer to join its Barcelona-based engineering hub. In this strategic role, you will sit one level above Senior Engineers, owning a broad end-to-end technical view across systems, architecture, and AI-driven solutions. You will help define where and how AI creates the most value, while guiding teams to turn advanced ideas into reliable, production-grade systems. Your responsibilities and impact as an AI Principal Engineer: Architecting large-scale AI systems, including orchestration frameworks and AI-powered APIs. Defining how AI services are integrated across the platform through robust API designs. Guiding and mentoring senior engineers working on advanced AI and system design challenges. Partnering closely with engineering leadership to translate AI research into scalable systems. Setting technical standards and best practices for AI engineering, system design, and performance. Providing hands-on technical direction while influencing strategy across the wider engineering organisation. Skills, qualifications, and interests you need to succeed in this role: Deep experience designing and building distributed systems at scale. Strong background in API-based architectures and service integrations. Hands-on exposure to AI technologies such as LLMs, AI APIs, vector databases, or multi-agent systems. Ability to move from prototype to production, balancing experimentation with engineering discipline. Strong architectural instincts and a clear understanding of performance and scalability trade-offs. Confidence communicating technical direction and mentoring senior engineers. Experience in large-scale digital platforms or marketplaces is a plus. Fluent English required; Spanish is a plus. What’s in it for you? Competitive salary package aligned with a principal-level role. Private medical insurance Life insurance Meal vouchers Pension plan aligned with statutory minimum Long-term opportunity in a company where AI is a core strategic pillar. High-impact role with strong autonomy and influence on technical direction. Barcelona-based position within an international engineering environment. Your future company You will join a well-established yet fast-evolving international tech company, trusted by millions of users and professionals. With AI deeply embedded in its platform strategy, the company continues to invest in cutting-edge technology to simplify complex processes, improve trust, and deliver meaningful impact at scale.