AI Platform & Enablement Specialist Senior
Porto, PT
AI Platform & Enablement Specialist Senior
About the Role As Senior AI Platform & Enablement Specialist, you'll be the go-to authority on how our data community adopts and maximizes Databricks, across both generative AI and traditional ML. You'll set standards, build guidance, and cultivate a thriving community of data scientists equipped to apply modern Rather than owning specific project deliverables, your impact is measured in the maturity, consistency, and velocity of AI and Data practice across all business units.
Main responsibility:
Platform evangelism & community
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Champion Databricks capabilities (AgentBricks, Genie Spaces, Unity Catalog, Feature Store) across all data science teams
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Organize and deliver internal community trainings and hands-on workshops
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Build and nurture a community of practice around AI/ML, acting as a credible technical reference
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Present at internal tech forums and represent the platform vision to senior leadership
Standards & frameworks
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Define group-wide guidelines for when and how to apply generative AI vs traditional ML approaches
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Establish MLOps and AI Ops standards covering model lifecycle, monitoring, governance, and deployment patterns
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Create decision frameworks to help teams choose the right tools and architectures for their use cases
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Drive adoption of responsible AI principles and data governance best practices
Documentation & blueprints
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Produce high-quality technical blueprints, reference architectures, and step-by-step implementation guides
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Write opinionated best-practice guides that balance technical rigour with practical usability
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Translate complex platform updates into accessible, well-structured internal communications
Platform feedback loop
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Collect pain points and adoption blockers from teams and feed them back to platform owners
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Evaluate new features and GenAI tooling, producing adoption recommendations
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Act as a bridge between the platform team and the data science community
Soft skills & profile
Communication & influence
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Exceptional ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
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Confident and engaging presenter and trainer, able to inspire, not just instruct
Leadership & collaboration
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Comfortable operating as a senior individual contributor and internal thought leader
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Highly collaborative, builds trust with data scientists, engineers, and business stakeholders alike
📍 This is a non‑people‑management, group‑wide role, ideal for someone wanting to grow as an AI reference within an enterprise environment.
Experience & seniority
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7+ years of experience in data science, ML engineering, or AI platform roles
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Demonstrated hands-on expertise with Databricks in a production environment
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Proven track record of driving technology adoption at scale and enablement experience is a strong plus
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Experience defining MLOps or AI Ops practices across multiple teams or business units
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