AI & Data - Agentic AI Engineer - Manager

Location: Dublin 2

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.

We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.

Join EY and help to build a better working world.

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

• Hands-on Team Lead/Architect. Defines technical standards, codes daily, ensures compliance and safe MVP delivery.
• Experience: 3-5 years across SWE/ML and AI systems design; proven delivery in enterprise/(regulatory contexts a bonus)
• Academic Credentials: MSc or PhD preferred; equivalent senior industry experience acceptable with enterprise-scale delivery.
• Expected Deliverables (indicative): Enterprise-grade GenAI and multi-agent orchestration; vendor/LLM selection and portfolio strategy (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Mistral, Llama, Hugging Face); established coding/CI/CD/documentation standards, storage and retrieval, knowledge architectures incl. RAG, agent perception layers.
• Core Skills: Python, Docker/Kubernetes/ECS at scale; event-driven (Kafka/RabbitMQ); observability.
• Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Comprehensive AI across NLP, Computer Vision, Document Intelligence, Time Series, and multimodal GenAI.
• Expert use of PyTorch/TensorFlow and Hugging Face; integration of ML into enterprise pipelines.
• Design of organization-level evaluation and scoring frameworks (text, vision, multimodal) with release gates (R/A/G).
• Governance: alignment to ISO 42010 and EU AI Act; model/prompt/data versioning; audit logs; risk management.
• LLM Strategy: evaluate and standardize across providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, Mistral, Llama) and vector platforms (Pinecone/Weaviate/Milvus).
• Cloud: multi-cloud and hybrid architecture across AWS, Azure, and GCP; reliability/SLOs; cost/tokens governance.

• 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
• 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.

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.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? xcfaprz Apply today.