Senior Software Engineer (AI), Limerick

My Munster based client a rapidly growing technology company is recruiting a Senior Software Engineer to join its AI team. This role offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of AI, developing intelligent, autonomous systems powered by Large Language Models (LLMs).

As a Senior Engineer on the AI team, you will design and deliver scalable, secure, and production-ready AI solutions. You will lead complex technical initiatives from design through to deployment, while mentoring junior engineers and contributing to engineering best practices.

Key Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end delivery of AI-driven projects from design to rollout

Develop and implement AI-powered features and enhancements

Design scalable architectures and evaluate technical solutions for complex challenges

Build and maintain technical documentation

Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, UX, Engineering, and Support teams

Champion best practices in code quality, testing, and documentation

Leverage modern AI tools to improve development workflows

Mentor junior engineers and contribute to knowledge sharing

Take ownership of key components within the AI platform

With Product&UX Teams

Contribute to product planning and feature definition

Break down features into manageable deliverables

Help clarify technical requirements and constraints

With Engineering Teams

Participate in sprint planning and agile ceremonies

Conduct thorough code reviews

Evaluate solutions with a focus on long-term scalability

Support and mentor less experienced developers

Foster strong working relationships across teams

Adapt to evolving tools and development methodologies

Technical Requirements

8+ years of software engineering experience

3+ years working in AI/ML or data science

Strong expertise in modern AI frameworks and tooling

Experience designing and implementing LLM-powered systems, including:

Autonomous agents and tool usage

Prompt engineering and context management

Understanding and optimising LLM behaviour

Experience with cloud platforms and modern infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Git)

Strong understanding of microservices and RESTful APIs

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Nice to Have

Experience with databases and API design

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