Location: Dublin 2
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Location:
Dublin / Cork / Limerick / Galway / Waterford
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship:
Yes
Business Area:
UKI Data & AI
Contract Type:
Full-Time – Permanent
The opportunity
This is your chance to lead the future of AI engineering at EY Ireland. As a hands-on architect and team lead, you’ll shape enterprise-grade GenAI solutions and multi-agent orchestration strategies. You’ll work with cutting-edge technologies and collaborate across diverse teams to deliver impactful, scalable AI systems. This role offers the opportunity to influence EY’s AI strategy and build solutions that align with global standards and regulatory frameworks.
General Requirements
Independent Developer/Architect. Designs, codes, and deploys advanced GenAI/Agentic systems; owns subsystems end-to-end; establishes best practices at the project level; mentors juniors.
Experience: 2-3+ years software engineering, with 2+ years focused on AI/ML.
Academic Credentials: Beng/BSc or MSc in Computer Science, AI/ML, or related field (or equivalent experience with proven delivery).
Expected Deliverables: Enterprise-scale agent platforms and multi-agent systems; AI guardrails/safety layers; fault-tolerant distributed services; caching/performance optimizations; evaluation pipelines; advanced prompt optimization; documented architectures.
Core Skills: Python and/or Java, FastAPI, Docker/Kubernetes; CI/CD (GitHub); IaC (Terraform/Pulumi); workflows (Airflow/Prefect); logging/monitoring (LangSmith, MLflow).
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Applied ML (deep learning, NLP, embeddings); fine-tuning on domain data with PyTorch/TensorFlow and Hugging Face.
Experience with Model Context Protocol (MCP) is highly valuable.
AI guardrails and safety (bias detection, jailbreak/hallucination mitigation, responsible AI).
Vector databases and similarity search optimization (Pinecone, Weaviate, Milvus, FAISS).
LLM Providers/APIs: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini; also Mistral/Llama via Hugging Face.
Cloud: hands-on deployment on AWS, Azure, and/or GCP; production Kubernetes; cost/performance tuning.
Ideally, You’ll also have
MSc or PhD in a relevant field, or equivalent senior industry experience.
Experience in designing evaluation frameworks and release gates for AI models.
Knowledge of vector platforms like Pinecone, Weaviate, and Milvus.
What we look for
We’re looking for innovative thinkers who are passionate about AI and eager to make a difference. You’ll thrive in a collaborative environment, bring a purpose-driven mindset, and embrace inclusivity. If you’re agile, curious, and ready to lead transformative projects, we want to hear from you.
What working at EY offers
We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:
Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around
Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you
All our employees are given a benefits package which they can tailor to suit their individual preferences.
Inclusion & Diversity
We hold a collective commitment to foster an environment where all differences are valued and respected, practices are equitable and everyone experiences a sense of belonging: Inclusion, diversity, and equity are part of who we are at EY.
We believe that the highest-performing teams maximize the power of different perspectives and backgrounds. These teams are both diverse and inclusive and are willing to invite and learn from other perspectives.
EEO Statement
EY is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process.
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