Qualifications
Essential Qualifications:8 - 12+ years of experience in AI/ML engineering, applied research, or AI product development.Proven track record of building and deploying enterprise-grade AI products.Comprehensive knowledge of modern AI stacks including LLMs, RAG systems, fine-tuning, embeddings, and orchestration frameworks.Hands-on experience with AI coding agents and AI-assisted development tools in production settings.Strong product instincts with the ability to balance technical feasibility, business value, and user experience.Expertise in Python and modern AI frameworks.Desirable Qualifications:Experience deploying AI systems in regulated or security-sensitive environments.Familiarity with distributed systems and cloud-native architectures.Background in leading AI labs, major tech companies, or high-performance startups.Experience designing internal AI platforms utilized by multiple teams.
About the job
Join Version 1 as a Senior AI Product & Research Engineer (Consultant) where you will play a pivotal role in designing, prototyping, and scaling enterprise-level AI products. This position requires a unique blend of advanced technical AI knowledge and strong product insight, coupled with hands-on experience utilizing modern AI development tools and coding agents.
Collaborating closely with leadership, engineering, and research teams, you will translate ambitious AI concepts into secure, scalable production systems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Convert business and research goals into scalable AI product architectures.
- Quickly prototype AI-powered applications leveraging cutting-edge AI coding agents and developer copilots.
- Design and deploy enterprise-grade AI systems encompassing model development, evaluation, and deployment.
- Lead applied research initiatives focusing on LLMs, agentic systems, retrieval architectures, and applied ML.
- Develop evaluation frameworks to assess model quality, safety, robustness, and business impact.
- Architect production-ready AI applications prioritizing strong observability, monitoring, and iterative improvements.
- Provide guidance on AI tooling, vendor selection, infrastructure alignment, and technical roadmap strategy.
- Mentor internal engineers on contemporary AI development practices and workflows.
About Version 1
Version 1 has proudly served clients for 30 years, becoming a trusted partner for global brands in technology and transformation solutions. Our extensive expertise empowers customers to navigate the swiftly changing technological landscape. We maintain strong partnerships with leading global technology companies like Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, and Snowflake, ensuring our clients receive top-quality solutions and services.As an award-winning employer, we recognize that our employees are at the core of our operations:Premier AWS, Microsoft, and Oracle partner in the UK & Ireland.Over 3,300 employees with a revenue of €350/£300 million.Recognized as a Great Place to Work for over a decade in Ireland and the UK.Named Best Workplace for Women and for Wellbeing in the UK & Ireland by GPTW.Our values drive our hiring process, ensuring we select individuals who share our commitment to excellence.