Full job description
Senior full-time automation engineer role at Merkle, a dentsu company, based in Lisbon with hybrid work (1 day/week in office). Responsibilities include designing and implementing end-to-end automations with UiPath, ensuring high-quality code, supporting architects, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Requires deep expertise in UiPath (Studio, Maestro, Robots, APIs, Agents), strong programming skills in C#/.Net and Python, proficiency with BPM, RPA, APIs, AI stacks, integration with REST/SOAP APIs, ERP, CRM systems, and familiarity with Azure or AWS cloud platforms. Must have experience in Agile delivery, CI/CD, version control, and automation lifecycle management. Benefits include 25 vacation days, volunteering days, wellness days, health insurance, flexible hours, digital nomad policy, career development, and more. Work visa sponsorship is not available.
What you'll do
- Build end-to-end automations covering orchestration, exception handling, monitoring and logging, security and compliance considerations
- Ensure high-quality, reusable, and performant automation code
- Support solution architects by translating architectural designs into executable automation frameworks
- Contribute to technical decisions regarding tools, components, and integration approaches
- Review code and automation workflows to ensure compliance with best practices and standards
- Coach and mentor junior and confirmed automation engineers
- Support onboarding and upskilling of team members on UiPath and automation patterns
- Collaborate closely with Business Automation Architects, Consultants, Business Analysts, DevOps and IT teams
- Participate in technical discussions with clients when required (within engineering scope)
- Support estimation, technical feasibility assessments, and delivery planning
Requirements
- Deep hands-on expertise with UiPath (Studio, Maestro, Robots, APIs, Agents)
- Strong programming skills in C# / .Net and Python
- Proficiency in automation tools and frameworks including BPM, RPA, APIs and AI technology stacks
- Solid experience with RPA frameworks, reusable components, and enterprise automation patterns
- Experience integrating automations with APIs (REST/SOAP), Databases and Enterprise systems (ERP, CRM)
- Knowledge of AI-powered automations including Document Understanding, AI Center / ML skills, Intelligent extraction & decision automation
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure preferred; AWS acceptable)
- Understanding of secure, scalable software architectures and automation lifecycle management
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to assess processes and identify automation feasibility and technical risks
- Capability to design robust, maintainable, and performant automation solutions
- Skilled at troubleshooting complex automation issues across environments
- Experience working in Agile delivery models (Scrum / Kanban)
- Familiarity with CI/CD concepts for RPA and version control and release management
- Awareness of delivery governance, quality gates, and documentation standards
- Understanding efficiency concepts, KPIs, and operational automation metrics
- Work visa sponsorship is not available
Tech stack
UiPath StudioUiPath MaestroUiPath RobotsUiPath APIsUiPath AgentsC#.NetPythonBPMRPAREST APIsSOAP APIsERPCRMAI technology stacksDocument UnderstandingAI CenterMachine LearningAzureAWSCI/CDVersion control
Benefits
25 vacation days2 additional volunteering days3 extra wellness days on top of vacation daysMental Health First Aider and Employee Assistance programHealth insurance (also possible for family members)Cutting edge technology & latest IT toolsSoftware-house environmentAgile and flexible working hoursHybrid working with expectation of 1 day per week / 4 days per month in officeDigital nomad policyFocus on career developmentFull access to Dentsu Academy global online learning platformBeers, foosball, and ping-pongFree breakfast every second Wednesday of the monthEmployee discountsTeam & company eventsReferral bonus program