Agentic AI Developer, Senior - Cork, Ireland

Qualcomm; Cork; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary and stock bonus

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Pension scheme

Education assistance

Relocation support

Job summary

QT Technologies Ireland Limited in Cork seeks an experienced ASIC/AI engineer to design scalable architectures and integrate AI models with APIs and tools. You will craft prompts, manage memory across workflows, and implement robust guardrails for production use.

Required are Python/JavaScript/TypeScript, LangChain or similar frameworks, solid LLM knowledge, and experience with RESTful APIs and vector databases. Relocation support and a competitive package are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field with 2+ years ASIC experience, or higher degrees with related work.
• Equivalent experience will be considered; candidate must demonstrate ability to fulfill duties.

Responsibilities

• Agent Architecture & Design: design system architecture breaking goals into executable steps.
• API & Tool Integration: connect AI models to external services, databases, and APIs.
• Prompt Engineering & Reasoning: craft system prompts, chain-of-thought pathways, and function-calling logic.
• Memory & State Management: implement memory systems to maintain context across conversations.
• Monitoring & Guardrails: define safety guardrails and error handling with human-in-the-loop workflows.

Skills

Python/JavaScript/TypeScript

LangChain

LLM fundamentals

RESTful APIs

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's or higher in Science/Engineering

Master's in Science/Engineering

PhD in Science/Engineering

Tools

LangChain

RESTful APIs

Vector databases

Semantic search

Job description

Company:

QT Technologies Ireland Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary:

Core Responsibilities

• Agent Architecture & Design: Design system architecture that breaks high-level user goals into executable, autonomous steps.
• API & Tool Integration: Connect AI models to external services, databases, and APIs so agents can actively manipulate data and perform actions.
• Prompt Engineering & Reasoning: Craft system prompts, chain-of-thought pathways, and function-calling logic to guide agent decision-making and tool usage.
• Memory & State Management: Implement short-term and long-term memory systems so agents maintain context across conversations and workflows.
• Monitoring & Guardrails: Monitor agent behavior in production, define safety guardrails, and implement error handling and human-in-the-loop workflows for critical tasks.

Essential Skills & Qualifications

• Programming Languages: Proficiency in Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
• AI Frameworks: Familiarity with frameworks used to orchestrate agents and chains (e.g., LangChain).
• LLM Competency: Deep understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs), tokenization, embeddings, and API capabilities.
• System Integrations: Experience with RESTful APIs, vector databases, and semantic search.
• Infrastructure: Understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) for deploying and scaling intelligent applications.

Where you will be working

Cork has a proud reputation as Ireland's second largest economic engine and is now one of the Top 20 location choices in Europe with 39,000 people being employed by over 170 overseas companies.

There's a growing diversity in the region with people from many nationalities relocating to Cork, relishing the opportunity to work and live in a location that offers an excellent quality of life.

A gateway to Europe, Cork airport provides access to almost 50 international destinations including transatlantic air routes.

Equal Opportunities

We are an Equal Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any protected classification

What's on Offer

• Salary, stock and performance related bonus
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Employee stock purchase scheme
• Matching pension scheme
• Education Assistance
• Relocation and immigration support (if needed)
• Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance
• Subsidised memberships for physical and mental well-being
• Bicycle purchase scheme
• Employee run clubs, including, running, football, chess, badminton + many more

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience. OR PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field.

References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail [e-mail] or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

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