Join to apply for the Director of AI Engineering role at ScorebuddyContinue with Google Continue with Google3 days ago Be among the first 25 applicantsJoin to apply for the Director of AI Engineering role at ScorebuddyScorebuddy is a leading Quality Management SaaS platform for Contact Centres. By combining quality management, coaching and learning with advanced AI Analytics, we help hundreds of customers worldwide to be operationally efficient, scale their contact centres, improve agent performance and enhance overall customer experience. We are a globally successful SaaS company, serving a diverse international customer base with teams ranging in size from 20 to 20,000 end users.We are looking for a seasoned, visionary leader in AI and engineering to join our senior team and shape the next phase of innovation at Scorebuddy. In this pivotal role, you'll champion technological innovations that are already transforming the Quality Assurance and Customer Service landscapes. You'll have the opportunity to assemble an exceptional team of AI specialists while developing solutions that deliver measurable efficiency gains and performance improvements for contact centres globally.Join us in shaping the future of quality management technology, directly impacting how businesses evaluate, coach and elevate customer experiences. This role will report directly to the executive team and plays a critical role in shaping Scorebuddy’s AI product vision, engineering culture and long-term technology strategy.What you'll doLeadership - Direct and manage a team of AI specialists and engineers focused on AI innovation, research and development. Duties include recruitment, training, performance management and professional development of team members with a focus on fostering excellence and innovation.Team Development - Build and mentor a team of AI specialists and machinelearning engineers, cultivate an environment that attracts top AI talent and develop career progression paths for specialised technical roles.AI Strategy - Develop and execute a comprehensive AI strategy that aligns with our product roadmap, identify emerging technologies and research areas that could benefit our platform and guide the implementation of AI solutions that enhance customer value.Research & Development - Establish and lead R&D initiatives, balance exploratory research with practical applications and oversee the transition of successful experiments into production-ready features.engineering standards for AI development and work closely with the CTO to integrate AI capabilities into the overall technical vision.Product Alignment - Partner with Product Management to identify opportunities for AI-driven features, collaborate on rapid prototyping and PoCs to validate AIapplications, participate in product strategy development and ensure AI initiatives deliver tangible business value.Innovation Leadership - Foster a culture of innovation, establish frameworks forevaluating new technologies, develop rigorous testing and validation processes for experimental AI solutions and balance technological ambition with practicalimplementation.Operational Excellence - Oversee resource allocation for AI initiatives, developmetrics to evaluate R&D effectiveness and manage budgets for research activities.Stakeholder Management - Communicate complex AI concepts to businessstakeholders, collaborate with cross-functional teams and ensure alignment between technical capabilities and business objectives.Quality & Security - Establish robust practices for AI ethics, data privacy and model governance, maintain high quality standards for AI systems and ensure security-by-design in all AI implementations.What are we looking for10+ years of software engineering experience, including 4+ years in leadership roles focused on AI, machine learning or innovationProven track record of leading technical teams and delivering AI-powered solutions in production environmentsDeep understanding of both classical and modern ML techniques, includingtransformer-based architectures (e.g., BERT), vector embeddings (e.g., Word2Vec), and NLP fundamentalsHands-on experience with Generative AI, including foundation models, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and vector databasesExperience with distributed computing and orchestration tools, including Ray for scalable ML workloads and Kubernetes for containerised deployment andinfrastructure managementExperience with AI/ML tools such as Hugging Face Transformers (for modeldeployment and fine-tuning), and orchestration frameworks like LangChain andLangGraph for building LLM-based applicationsSolid experience with cloud platforms, especially AWS and Azure AI/ML services (e.g., Bedrock, SageMaker)Familiarity with MLOps platforms (e.g., MLflow, Kubeflow) and model monitoringUnderstanding of AI safety, bias mitigation, and ethical considerationsStrong programming skills in Python; exposure to Golang is a plusExperience with microservices architecturesDemonstrated success in strategic planning and execution of AI roadmapsAbility to establish metrics for evaluating R&D effectivenessExperience deploying LLMs and integrating AI features into SaaS productsExcellence in stakeholder management and technical communicationExperience managing AI/ML research budgets, vendor relationships and resource planningEducation & QualificationsMSc in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning or related technical discipline or equivalent proven commercial experienceWhat we offerCompetitive salary & bonus based on experienceHybrid working with modern offices located in Dublin city25 paid holidays annuallySubsidised gym membershipWebdoctor online GP service accessTaxsaver tickets & Cycle to Work schemesEnhanced maternity, paternity and sick leave payAccess to Irish Life PRSA, salary sacrifice***** NO AGENCY ASSISTANCE REQUIRED *****Seniority levelSeniority levelDirectorEmployment typeEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionIndustriesIT Services and IT ConsultingReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at Scorebuddy by 2xGet notified about new Director of Artificial Intelligence jobs in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.Dublin 8, County Dublin, Ireland 6 days agoDublin, County Dublin, Ireland 1 week agoDublin, County Dublin, Ireland 1 week agoDirector / VP of Data & AI - HealthTech (Based in UAE, Tax Free)Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland 3 days agoAssociate Director, AI Enablement & Operations LeadDublin, County Dublin, Ireland 6 days agoDublin, County Dublin, Ireland 1 week agoDublin, County Dublin, Ireland 14 hours agoDublin, County Dublin, Ireland 2 months agoDirector Analyst, AI Data & Analytics for Leadership Expertise (Remote Europe)Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland 3 days agoDirector, Technical Program Management: AI and Data Operations-R-249996Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland 4 days agoWe’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. 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