Senior AI Engineer in Carlow at Unum
Unum

Senior AI Engineer

Unum Carlow, CW, IE
Full-time Posted 2 days ago

Role overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior AI Engineer to help shape and deliver the next generation of AI-powered solutions across our organization. This is an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies including Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Machine Learning, MLOps, and AWS cloud services, building scalable, secure, and production-ready AI solutions that drive meaningful business impact.

As a senior member of the team, you will play a key role in designing AI architectures, developing intelligent applications, and establishing best practices that advance our AI capabilities across the enterprise.

Responsibilities

  • check_circle Design, develop, and deploy enterprise-scale AI and Machine Learning solutions, including Generative AI and LLM-powered applications.
  • check_circle Build AI solutions using modern architectures such as RAG, AI Agents, vector search, and enterprise knowledge assistants.
  • check_circle Develop and optimize AI applications on AWS using services such as Bedrock, SageMaker, Lambda, ECS/EKS, and S3.
  • check_circle Lead the implementation of robust MLOps and LLMOps practices, including model deployment, monitoring, versioning, and lifecycle management.
  • check_circle Design and develop APIs, integrations, and cloud-native services that enable AI capabilities across the business.
  • check_circle Ensure AI solutions are scalable, secure, reliable, and aligned with responsible AI and governance standards.
  • check_circle Collaborate with business stakeholders, data scientists, and engineering teams while mentoring colleagues and promoting engineering best practice

Basic qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, or a related discipline.
  • 7+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Machine Learning Engineering, AI Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Proven experience delivering production AI and Machine Learning solutions in cloud environments.
  • Strong Python development skills and experience with modern AI/ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, LangChain, or similar technologies.
  • Hands-on experience building Generative AI solutions, including LLMs, RAG architectures, AI Agents, or vector search technologies.
  • Experience designing and supporting MLOps/LLMOps pipelines, CI/CD automation, and model lifecycle management.
  • Strong AWS experience, including services such as SageMaker, Bedrock, Lambda, ECS/EKS, and S3.
  • Experience with modern software engineering practices, including APIs, microservices, Docker, Kubernetes, and Infrastructure-as-Code technologies such as Terraform or CloudFormation.

Benefits

  • check_circle Exceptional development and progression, supported by continual learning programs, IT Certifications & third level tuition reimbursement.
  • check_circle Work-life-balance with flexible working arrangements (including hybrid) and initiatives in support of your well-being.
  • check_circle Attractive range of benefits and reward initiatives including competitive compensation, 25 days annual leave, paid health insurance, pension scheme, annual performance-based bonus, paid maternity/paternity/adoptive leave, reward programs, and an opportunity to engage with charity and community activities.

About the company

Unum Technology Centre in Carlow serves as a strategic software development and IT services centre supporting Unum, a leading provider of income protection in the US. Our team of IT professionals build solutions and critical business applications to digitally transform the way we do business.

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