Junior Software Engineer – AI & Intelligent Applications

Solas IT Recruitment; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Solas IT Recruitment is seeking a curious Junior Software Engineer to help build AI-powered applications and automation tools in a Dublin hybrid setting. Open to graduates or those with ~1–3 years’ experience, with emphasis on problem solving and learning ability over language proficiency.

You will design and maintain services, work with Azure, APIs and databases, and contribute across the full SDLC. Strong communication and proactive learning are valued traits.

Qualifications

• Graduate-level experience or approx. 1–3+ years’ commercial experience.
• Good problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Interest in AI, LLMs, RAG architectures and cloud development.
• Some exposure to Azure, APIs, databases or system integrations is beneficial.
• Familiarity with GitHub or other source-control tools.
• Exposure to Power Platform or Power Automate would be an advantage.
• Interest in application security and responsible AI development.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to discuss your ideas.
• An adaptable, curious and proactive approach to learning.

Responsibilities

• Help design, develop, test and maintain applications and services.
• Support the development of AI, LLM and automation solutions.
• Work with Azure services, including Azure AI Foundry.
• Gain experience designing RAG-based applications, APIs and system integrations.
• Build workflow and automation solutions using Power Platform and Power Automate.
• Use GitHub and modern AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot or Cursor.
• Contribute throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Help ensure solutions are secure, maintainable and aligned with responsible AI principles.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and contribute to root-cause analysis.
• Participate in code reviews, knowledge-sharing sessions and continuous learning.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical skills

AI interest

Azure exposure

GitHub familiarity

Power Platform exposure

Security interest

Communication skills

Learning mindset

Education

Graduate degree or equivalent

Tools

Azure

GitHub

Power Platform

APIs

Databases

Job description

Junior Software Engineer – AI & Intelligent Applications

Location: Dublin – Hybrid, two days per week onsite, with Thursday as a core office day

The Role

We are looking for a curious and adaptable Junior Software Engineer to help build modern applications, AI-powered solutions and business automation tools.

This opportunity is open to graduates and developers with approximately 1–2 years’ experience. We welcome candidates from any educational, technical or professional background. Your ability to think through problems, learn quickly and explain how you approached a project is more important than experience with one specific programming language.

Key Responsibilities

• Help design, develop, test and maintain applications and services.


• Support the development of AI, LLM and automation solutions.


• Work with Azure services, including Azure AI Foundry.


• Gain experience designing RAG-based applications, APIs and system integrations.


• Build workflow and automation solutions using Power Platform and Power Automate.


• Use GitHub and modern AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot or Cursor.


• Contribute throughout the software development lifecycle.


• Help ensure solutions are secure, maintainable and aligned with responsible AI principles.


• Troubleshoot technical issues and contribute to root-cause analysis.


• Participate in code reviews, knowledge-sharing sessions and continuous learning.

Skills and Experience

• Graduate-level experience or approximately 1–3+ years’ commercial experience.


• Good problem-solving and analytical skills.


• An interest in AI, LLMs, RAG architectures and cloud development.


• Some exposure to Azure, APIs, databases or system integrations is beneficial.


• Familiarity with GitHub or other source-control tools.


• Exposure to Power Platform or Power Automate would be an advantage.


• An interest in application security and responsible AI development.


• Strong communication skills and the confidence to discuss your ideas.


• An adaptable, curious and proactive approach to learning.

We are interested in hearing about college projects, personal applications, GitHub repositories, internships or commercial work. Candidates should be prepared to explain what they built, why they built it and how they solved problems during the process.