Lead UiPath Engineer
HybridLisbon, Lisbon, Portugal or Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal or Leiria, Leiria, PortugalHybridFull TimeSenior LevelEnterprise
Full TimeSenior LevelEnterprise
Job Summary
Design and implement high-quality UiPath automations covering orchestration, exception handling, and security while ensuring scalability and performance. Lead technical design for end-to-end solutions, translating architectural requirements into executable frameworks and integrating with APIs, databases, and enterprise systems. Mentor junior engineers, review code for compliance with best practices, and collaborate with architects, consultants, and DevOps teams to support delivery planning and feasibility assessments.
Required Qualifications
- Deep hands-on expertise with UiPath (Studio, Maestro, Robots, APIs, Agents)
- Strong programming skills in languages such as C# / .Net
- Python proficiency
- 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 (e.g., 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 ability 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
- Proven ability to lead and mentor automation engineers
- Clear communication with architects, consultants, and delivery managers
- Ability to translate high-level architecture or business requirements into concrete technical designs
- 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
- For local documentation (NIF, NISS), please consult Portuguese authorities
Desired Qualifications
- 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
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