Senior Applied AI & Data Scientist

VHI; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension

Health insurance

Income protection

Training development

Sports club

Job summary

VHI is seeking a Senior Applied AI & Data Scientist to lead the development of AI, ML and Generative AI solutions that drive business value at scale. This role combines hands-on model development with strategic direction across the organisation.

Based in Dublin on a hybrid arrangement, you will work with AWS cloud services, mentor colleagues, and partner with stakeholders to translate complex needs into production-ready AI systems that enhance member experiences and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in ML, statistics and Generative AI concepts.
• Experience delivering production-grade AI solutions.
• Proficient in deploying AI with LLMs and AI agents.
• Ability to translate business needs into scalable AI solutions.

Responsibilities

• Apply ML and Generative AI methods to solve business challenges.
• Design and deploy AI-powered solutions including LLM apps.
• Develop reusable enterprise AI capabilities across the org.
• Lead end-to-end AI initiatives from definition to deployment.
• Mentor junior team members and set AI standards.

Skills

Python

SQL

LLMs

Prompt engineering

AWS

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Math/CS/Statistics degree

Tools

AWS

LLM platforms

Prompts tooling

Job description

Senior Applied AI & Data Scientist (SEN102226)

Job Type

Permanent Full-Time

Remote Work Option

Hybrid

Category

Group Finance

Location

Dublin City, County Dublin, Ireland

Role Title: Senior Applied AI & Data Scientist
Location: Abbey Street, Dublin 1 (Hybrid)
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Vhi are looking for a Senior Applied AI & Data Scientist to join our team on a permanent, full-time basis. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the development of innovative AI, Machine Learning and Generative AI solutions that deliver meaningful business value. Working with cutting-edge technologies, including Large Language Models (LLMs) and AWS cloud services, you will help shape Vhi's AI capabilities while driving intelligent, data-driven solutions across the organisation.
Benefits:
Competitive salarywith annual bonus, Pension, Health insurance for you and your family, Income protection in the event of illness, Ongoing training and developmentand Sports and social club.

What will you do:

• Apply advanced Data Science, Machine Learning and Generative AI techniques to solve complex business challenges and deliver measurable business value.
• Design, develop and deploy AI-powered solutions, including LLM-based applications, intelligent assistants and AI agents.
• Contribute to the development of reusable enterprise AI capabilities, including Content Intelligence, Member Intelligence and Personalisation.
• Apply prompt engineering techniques to optimise the performance, accuracy and reliability of AI solutions.
• Work with business stakeholders to identify opportunities, define requirements and translate business needs into scalable AI solutions.
• Leverage AWS-based AI and data services in partnership with Engineering, Cloud Platform and Architecture teams.
• Lead the end-to-end delivery of AI initiatives, from problem definition and experimentation through to deployment and business adoption.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to AI standards, best practices and capability development across the organisation.

Note: This role profile does not set out to capture every task to be carried out by the role holder but instead provide an overview of the main responsibilities of the job. It can be amended from time to time with reasonable notice to the role holder.

What will you need to be successful:

Education & Knowledge:

• Hold a relevant degree in mathematics, computer science, statistics, or related quantitative discipline
• Strong understanding of machine learning, statistical techniques and Generative AI concepts.

Experience:

• 5+ years' experience delivering Data Science, Machine Learning or Applied AI solutions in a commercial environment.
• Experience developing and deploying production-grade AI and Machine Learning solutions.
• Practical experience working with Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering and Generative AI applications.
• Experience developing solutions aligned to capabilities such as Content Intelligence, Personalisation, Knowledge Discovery or Conversational AI is advantageous.
• Experience working with AWS cloud services is desirable.

Technical:

• Advanced experience in deploying data science models (e.g., Machine Learning, propensity, predictive, outlier) into production. Autonomy in terms of feature engineering & selection, model selection, training, evaluation. Experience deploying supervised and unsupervised models.
• Experience developing and deploying Machine Learning and Generative AI solutions in commercial environments.
• Experience working with Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering and AI solution development.
• Advanced Python, and SQL development skills
• Experience building intelligent assistants, conversational AI, knowledge retrieval solutions or AI agents.
• Experience applying Natural Language Processing techniques to structured and unstructured data.
• Experience working with AWS-based AI and data services.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and data exploration capabilities.

Interpersonal:

• Ability to lead complex AI initiatives independently.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to identify opportunities for business value.
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Curious, innovative and committed to continuous learning.
• Demonstrate alignment with the Vhi values.

Sustainability

At Vhi, we believe that the health of people and the health of the planet are interconnected. That’s why we’re on a journey towards an integrated model of healthcare that puts people and the planet at its heart.

Our Commitment to Inclusion and Accessibility

At Vhi, we are on a continuous journey to build an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations at every stage of the recruitment process for candidates with disabilities, neurodivergence, or medical conditions. If you require an accommodation, please contact [e-mail] , and a member of our recruitment team will be in touch via email.
Any information you provide will be treated confidentially within the recruitment team and used solely for the purpose of determining and providing appropriate accommodations during the application and recruitment process.
Vhi is an equal opportunities employer.

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