AI & Data - Agentic AI Engineer - Senior Consultant

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Dublin is seeking an AI Engineering Lead to shape innovative AI solutions. You will collaborate across diverse teams and influence AI strategy, leveraging your expertise in Python, Java, and machine learning. This role offers competitive remuneration and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration package

Flexible working options

Career development opportunities

Tailored benefits packages

Qualifications

• 2-3+ years of experience in software engineering, with 2+ years focused on AI/ML.
• Strong communication skills required.
• Experience with model context protocol (MCP) highly valuable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the future of AI engineering at EY Ireland.
• Shape enterprise-grade GenAI solutions and multi-agent orchestration strategies.
• Collaborate across diverse teams to deliver scalable AI systems.

Skills

Python

Java

FastAPI

Docker

Kubernetes

Deep Learning

NLP

AWS

Azure

GCP

Education

BEng/BSc or MSc in Computer Science, AI/ML

Tools

GitHub

Terraform

Airflow

MLflow

Pinecone

Weaviate

Milvus

FAISS

Job description

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

• 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: 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).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Applied ML (deep learning, NLP, embeddings); fine-tuning on domain data with PyTorch/TensorFlow and Hugging Face.
• 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.

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.

We believe that the highest-performing teams maximize the power of different perspectives and backgrounds. These teams are both diverse and inclusive and are willing to invite and learn from other perspectives.

EEO Statement

EY is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process.