Artificial Intelligence Engineer
Pubblicato il 10-10-2026 - Serco Group in Lazio
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Serco is a leading Space Services Provider with thousands of skilled resources that has supported over 50 space missions on behalf of more than 10 Space or Government agencies around the globe, including the ESA and NASASerco Italia S.p.A. is one of the top 50 World Space Manufacturing and Service companies with a long history of providing Earth Observation operations, maintenance and front-end services to the European Space Agency. The company also offers vast experience to a huge number of IT and space markets including central governments, defense organizations, the aerospace industry and commercial companies.
On behalf of our team in Italy, we are looking for an experienced AI Automation Engineer to design, develop and evolve intelligent orchestration solutions supporting mission-critical aerospace data processing systems.The ideal candidate combines strong software engineering skills with experience in backend development, workflow orchestration, system integration and the practical use of AI technologies to build intelligent automation solutions, enjoys building software that replaces repetitive manual work, integrates heterogeneous systems, and leverages modern AI technologies to create intelligent operational platforms.Previous experience in the space sector is not required.
Key responsibilities:
Design and develop workflow orchestration services integrating AI capabilities to improve automation, system monitoring and operational efficiency.
Build intelligent agents capable of automating operational activities, infrastructure management and support processes.
Develop orchestration services coordinating complex processing workflows and distributed systems.
Integrate Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI services into operational platforms.
Develop REST APIs and backend services supporting automation platforms.
Develop Python applications for infrastructure automation, workflow orchestration and system integration.
Integrate AI with monitoring platforms to enable proactive operational support.
Collaborate with Operations Engineers to identify automation opportunities and eliminate manual procedures.
Knowledge and experience:
Strong software development experience in Python.
Experience designing and developing backend services and REST APIs.
Strong experience in integrating AI models and Large Language Models.
Experience with AI Agents and Agentic Workflows.
Experience developing automation platforms and workflow orchestration systems.
Solid knowledge of Linux environments.
Experience working with PostgreSQL or other relational databases.
Experience with Docker and containerized applications.
Knowledge of Git and modern software development workflows.
Strong analytical mindset and software engineering best practices.
Ability to transform operational requirements into automated software solutions.
Additional skills:
Experience in integrating AI with Jira, Confluence, Grafana, Prometheus or similar platforms.
Experience with message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
Experience with Infrastructure as Code.
Familiarity with MLOps concepts.
Experience in DevOps environments.
What We Offer
Salary range: €35,000–€42,000 gross per year
13th and 14th monthly salary payments
Meal, snacks, and free coffee when on-site at Serco Rome Office
Health insurance coverage, also extended to family members
Life insurance
Company-sponsored training programs
Shuttle service to the Rome office
Discounted membership at Fit Express Roma sports center
Discounts at retail stores within the Domus shopping center (restaurants, hairdressers, beauty services, etc.)
The Company reserves the right to evaluate the appropriate job level and compensation package based on objective criteria emerging during the selection process, in line with the candidate's seniority and the role requirements, and in compliance with principles of fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity as set out by applicable law.
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