Lead AI Engineer

Scale-Up EnvironmentPermanentFlexible Hybrid: 1 - 2 days per week in Dublin 2The Goal:Shape and deliver the company's AI strategy: designing, building, and deploying machine learning and generative AI solutions that transform how the business operates and makes decisions.The Role:As Lead AI Engineer, you'll take ownership of the full AI lifecycle from proof of concept to production deployment. You'll design scalable ML and GenAI systems in the Azure ecosystem, build reusable frameworks for model training and deployment, and ensure that AI is safely and effectively embedded across products and internal tools. This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you'll both architect solutions and mentor a growing team of data scientists and ML engineers.The Team:You'll work closely with the Head of Data Engineering, Head of Analytics, and Product Engineering teams. You'll collaborate with stakeholders across product, operations, and strategy to identify high-impact AI opportunities and bring them to life.You:6-10+ years' experience in applied AI, ML engineering, or data science roles.Strong hands-on experience building and deploying models using Python, PyTorch or TensorFlow, and Azure ML.Experience developing end-to-end ML pipelines: data ingestion, feature engineering, training, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring.Proven experience in LLM integration, fine-tuning, or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems.Solid grounding in MLOps practices using Azure DevOps, Databricks, or similar.Strong SQL and Azure Data Factory experience for data sourcing and preparation.Excellent communication skills: able to explain complex concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.Desirable:Experience leading small AI or data science teams.Familiarity with LangChain, OpenAI API, or Azure OpenAI Services.Exposure to vector databases, prompt engineering, and AI governance frameworks.Prior experience in a scale-up or innovation-driven environment where experimentation and delivery coexist.The Offer:€135–145k base salary (depending on experience)20% BonusPensionOpportunity to define and lead the company's AI direction from the ground upProcess: 3 stages (initial call, technical/architecture Zoom interview, and final onsite with senior leadership and product team)