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Head of Applied AI for Business

Hybrid in Madrid·Added 6 days ago (last checked 8 Oct)

Overview

Job details

  • Hybrid

    Office and home days — the ad has the split.

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Requirements

  • Be near Madrid for hybrid days

    No relocation package mentioned.

  • Have 10+ years of experience

    Senior-level role.

Skills

This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Requirements

What we're looking for

• More than 10 years of experience in technology, with at least 3 years designing and bringing AI and machine learning solutions into production in enterprise environments.

• Solid technical architecture foundation: design of distributed systems, APIs and integrations, data architectures, and cloud deployment.

• Hands-on experience with generative AI: LLMs, RAG, agentic architectures, prompt engineering, model evaluation, and inference cost control.

• Hands-on experience with non-generative AI: predictive models, forecasting, optimization, and segmentation.

• Ability to build: must be able to prototype by themselves (Python or another relevant language) and critically review the code and designs of the teams.

• Demonstrated ability to translate business problems into quantified technical solutions and to defend them before senior management.

• Experience in managing technology providers and in the critical evaluation of their proposals.

Nice to have

• Experience in retail, consumer goods, e-commerce, or financial services.

• Knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (Vertex AI, BigQuery) and the Gemini Enterprise ecosystem.

• Experience with models from Anthropic, OpenAI, or other providers, as well as with agentic frameworks and protocols such as MCP.

• Experience in AI solutions for customer service centers.

• Knowledge of the European AI regulatory framework (AI Act) and data protection.

• Cloud architecture or AI certifications.

The role

We are looking for a Head of AI applied to Business

About Tecdata Engineering

Tecdata Engineering (TECDATA ENGINEERING) is a technology consulting and services provider specialized in global technology projects, with a portfolio covering custom software development, legacy modernization, managed services, cloud infrastructure, Salesforce, cybersecurity (including SOC, pentesting and NIS2 compliance), and data & AI services, alongside IT talent services such as headhunting and staff augmentation. The company reports being founded in 2012 with around 500 employees ("Compañeros 500") and 5M in billing, and forms part of a broader technology consulting group with more than 550 consultants across 5 countries. It states it is present in major economic sectors including banking, telecommunications, and insurance.

In Spain, Tecdata Engineering hires across multiple locations including Madrid, Barcelona, and Bilbao, with a significant share of openings marked "Completamente remoto" (fully remote) or hybrid. Its careers portal organizes vacancies into departments such as Desarrollo y QA, Ciberseguridad, Cloud, DevOps, Sistemas y Producción, Gestión de Proyectos, Comercial, and RRHH, and current openings range from COBOL and mainframe-adjacent banking roles to data engineering, Salesforce, SAP, cybersecurity, and air traffic management QA. For international professionals considering a move to Spain, the volume of remote-eligible roles across the country is notable, though the company's careers and website content is published in Spanish.

Industry
IT Services
Founded
2012
Employees
500
Website
tecdata.es

Good to know if you are moving

  • Many openings are advertised as fully remote within Spain, e.g. "Senior Data Scientist – GCP Madrid · Completamente remoto" and "ML ENGINEER Madrid · Completamente remoto".
  • Hiring activity in Spain includes Madrid, Barcelona, and Bilbao, with hybrid and on-site arrangements depending on the role.
  • The company reports around 500 employees ("Compañeros 500") and was founded in 2012.
  • It is part of a technology consulting group with more than 550 consultants operating in 5 countries.
  • Its client sectors include banking, telecommunications, and insurance, so many roles involve regulated, enterprise-grade environments.
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