Applied AI Engineer

Job description

Etraveli Group is a leading global flight technology provider, specializing in flight sales and offering flight content delivery and fintech products. We are here to solve complexity, by connecting millions of flights and travelers across the globe, from search and selection to trip and beyond. We partner with major global platforms such as , Google Flights, Skyscanner, and Kayak, providing seamless flight booking and related services. Our B2B portfolio includes Precision , our specialist in travel fintech; Tripstack , our B2B Flights as a Service Provider and world leader in virtual interlining, serving as the gateway to Etraveli Group’s flight content and fulfillment services; Wenrix , the AI Infrastructure for profitable growth in air; and , Sweden’s leading flight comparison site. We also operate our own online travel agency brands including Gotogate, Mytrip, and Flightnetwork. Every day we strive to make the world smaller for our customers and bigger for our people. Our diverse team of more than 3200 passionate professionals is what makes us the industry’s tech wonder and the best in the world at what we do. Major offices in Sweden (HQ), Greece, India, Canada, Israel, Poland, UK, and Uruguay. The Role As Etraveli Group rapidly expands its agentic AI ecosystem, we are looking for a hands-on engineer to serve as the core technical muscle for our AI Optimization team. In this role, you will rapidly build, test, and evaluate agentic MVPs using Python, APIs, and LLM frameworks. You will design rigorous evaluation pipelines to prove accuracy, latency, and ROI, ensuring all agents align with company principles. Once validated, you will act as the key technical stakeholder translating prototypes into clean specifications for our core Technology team to scale. Responsibilities Rapid Prototyping & MVP Engineering Build functional end-to-end agents using Python, LLM frameworks, APIs, and databases. Spin up infrastructure (vector/relational databases, docker containers) for real-world testing. Select architectural patterns (API wrappers, lightweight RAG, function calling). Iterate based on business feedback and discard when concepts prove unviable. Data Rigor & Technical Evaluation Design evaluation pipelines to benchmark accuracy, hallucination rates, latency, and cost. Build ground-truth labeled evaluation sets with business owners to validate production readiness. Analyze discrepancies between agent outputs and human decisions during pilots. Support business stakeholders in taking responsibility for prompts and business logic Continuously test new AI models and tools against internal benchmarks. Feasibility & Technical Discovery Assess operational workflows with strategy teams to determine agentic feasibility and scope difficulty. Evaluate new agent architectures and AI tooling to recommend core platform adoption. Handoff & Platform Stakeholder Serve as the primary technical stakeholder to the core technology AI platform team. Translate validated MVPs into clear technical specs, architecture diagrams, and data flows. Partner with AI platform team to ensure seamless absorption of MVP logic into internal SDKs. Requirements Must Have 3+ years software engineering experience with strong Python and rapid prototyping skills. Hands-on experience with LLM orchestration (tool use, RAG, structured outputs via LangChain, LlamaIndex, LiteLLM, or APIs). Proficiency in API design, SQL, and relational/vector databases. Experience using evaluation frameworks (Ragas, DeepEval, LangSmith) to benchmark performance. Agile, pragmatic mindset for fast experimentation outside traditional sprint cycles. Ability to convert complex business logic into concise specs for engineering teams. Nice to Have Background as a Forward-Deployed Engineer, Solutions Architect, or similar fast-delivery role. Familiarity with modern deployment stacks (FastAPI, Docker, serverless). Domain experience in travel tech, airline distribution, or payments. Basic product management understanding (ROI tracking, KPIs, user validation). Benefits The culture at Etraveli Group embraces complexity and we like to keep the entrepreneurial spirit even as we grow into being a larger company. With us you can enjoy: A flexible working environment. We work on a hybrid-model where you can choose to work two days from home and you will have two weeks per year that you can choose to work from a remote location Modern office in the heart of the city – A bright and central location with great access to public transport, lunch spots, and parks just around the corner. Healthcare allowance – Each employee receives a maximum allowable amount each year according to the Swedish Tax Agency to spend on health-promoting activities such as a gym card, massage etc. Pension and health insurance – Through partners we offer a comprehensive pension and health insurance so that you can get help quickly in case of an accident. Daily breakfast – To kick the day off just right, breakfast is available at the office every morning. As part of this recruitment process, we will be conducting background checks. You will be able to read more information and give your consent to this process in the application form. Diversity disclaimer At Etraveli Group we value diversity; we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of all different backgrounds. During hiring, we are committed to ensure equality and promote diversity in the workplace at every selection stage. As such, we provide the same opportunities for all candidates regardless of race, religion or belief, gender, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or any other characteristic protected under any anti-discrimination law or regulation.