AI & Data - Agentic AI Engineer - Senior Consultant
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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 (not exhaustive): 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).
* Patterns: ReAct, Self‑Ask, memory‑enabled RAG, multi‑agent orchestration.
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Machine Learning / AI Skills
* Applied ML (deep learning, NLP, embeddings); fine‑tuning on domain data with PyTorch/TensorFlow and Hugging Face.
* Advanced prompt engineering (few‑shot, in‑context learning, dynamic prompt optimization).
* 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. Our range of benefits include:
* Pension
* Maternity & Paternity leave
* Discounted health insurance
* Bike to work Scheme
* Web Doctor - Free unlimited online GP consultations for you and your family
* Recognition Awards
* The purchase of additional annual leave
* Cash incentives for referrals
* Hybrid Working
* Work Mobile
* Free Gym membership
* TECH MBA paid by EY
* Travel Pass
* Wellness rooms Available in some offices
EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.
Inclusion & Diversity
We hold a collective commitment to foster an environment where all differences are valued and respected. Inclusion, diversity, and equity are part of who we are at EY. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and offer reasonable accommodations at every stage of the recruitment process. Please inform us of any disability-related adjustments you may need.
Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.
Important: Where Agency assistance is required, our Talent Team will engage directly with suppliers. CVs / Profiles should not be shared directly with Hiring Managers. Unsolicited CVs / Profiles supplied to EY by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.
EY | Building a better working world. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow. EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions, with a globally connected network and presence in more than 150 countries.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
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* Full-time
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