Artificial Intelligence Engineer

STAMP 4 / EU CITIZENSHIP - APPLICANTS ONLY Barden is delighted to partner with a leading organisation in their search for a Mid-level AI Engineer to join their team. This person will work across both business and engineering functions to design, build, and deploy production-ready AI agents that deliver measurable business value. ABOUT THE ROLE (AI Engineering | Agentic AI | Python) You will lead the design and delivery of production-grade AI agents on an internal Agentic AI platform, while partnering closely with business stakeholders to identify and shape high-value use cases. Responsibilities will include: Translating business problems into well-defined agentic solutions through structured discovery and requirements gathering Engineering and iterating agent prompts and instructions (context engineering) to ensure consistent, reliable behaviour Building and configuring MCP-based integrations , including defining tool contracts and troubleshooting tool execution issues Developing MCP servers to wrap external APIs and internal systems with proper authentication, error handling, and logging Designing end-to-end agentic workflows , including retrieval, tool use, and analytics/AI model integration Managing and improving file-based knowledge bases, including ingestion, organisation, and RAG optimisation ABOUT YOU A hybrid profile combining strong software engineering capability with business-facing communication skills and a passion for applied AI systems. Ability to assess AI use case feasibility, complexity, and business value (including ROI framing and prioritisation) Experience acting as a bridge between technical and non-technical stakeholders Focus on end-user experience and business outcome optimisation AI Engineering 3-6 years of software engineering or equivalent experience 1-2 years of experience building LLM-powered applications, including AI agents, RAG systems, or tool-using systems (Personal, research, or exploratory projects are also welcome, even if not productionised) Strong understanding of LLM behaviour, including context windows, tokenisation, hallucinations, latency, and cost trade-offs Familiarity with secure authentication patterns including OAuth 2.0 / OIDC and identity platforms such as Azure Entra ID Strong software engineering fundamentals including Git, testing, code reviews, logging, and monitoring Excellent communication skills and ability to work in an Agile, cross-functional team environment OTHER DETAILS Opportunity to work on cutting-edge Agentic AI systems in a highly applied, production-focused environment Strong focus on real-world value delivery, evaluation, and continuous improvement of AI agents Permanent position (salary + benefits) LOCATION Our client's team is based in Ireland and across the EU, with headquarters in Dublin. Travel within Europe is required up to twice per month. Hybrid role - mainly remote, but occasional travel to Dublin office If this role aligns well with your experience, please apply here or contact [email protected] for more information.