Senior AI Engineer - Fixed Term Contract (6 months) (14096)

Contract - Fixed Term

Hybrid

IT

Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland

Job Details

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Job Type: Fixed Term Contract: 6 months, with scope to extend
Location: Letterkenny GDC, Co.Donegal (Hybrid)  

Careers at TCS: It means more
TCS is a purpose-led transformation company, built on belief. We do not just help businesses to transform through technology. We support them in making a meaningful difference to the people and communities they serve - our clients include some of the biggest brands in the UK and worldwide. For you, it means more to make an impact that matters, through challenging projects which demand ambitious innovation and thought leadership.

The Role
Play a key hands-on role in developing, enhancing and supporting AI, Machine Learning and Generative AI solutions for a leading UK higher education organisation. You will use Python and modern cloud-based AI technologies to deliver reliable components within approved requirements and technical specifications.
  • Build modern AI, Machine Learning and Generative AI capabilities that support meaningful digital transformation in higher education.
  • Work hands-on with Python, LLM-based applications, cloud AI services and modern engineering practices.
  • Influence delivery quality through technical ownership, peer review and guidance to junior developers.
Your responsibilities:
  • Develop AI, Machine Learning and Generative AI components from approved requirements and technical specifications.
  • Build, train, evaluate and optimise Machine Learning models using approved datasets and development standards.
  • Develop Python services, APIs, automation components and reusable modules, including prompt and retrieval workflows.
  • Perform data preparation, feature engineering, model validation, unit testing, debugging and defect resolution.
  • Support deployment, monitoring and production issue resolution; maintain technical documentation and guide junior developers through peer reviews.

Your Profile:
Essential skills/knowledge/experience: 
  • 6-9 years of relevant software engineering experience with strong hands-on Python development.
  • Practical experience developing Machine Learning and Generative AI solutions.
  • Experience with Scikit-learn, TensorFlow or PyTorch and LLM-based application development.
  • REST API development, data processing libraries, Git, CI/CD, unit testing and performance optimisation.
  • Strong analytical, communication and Agile delivery skills with the ability to work independently within defined standards.
Desirable skills/knowledge/experience:
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure AI services and experience with retrieval-augmented generation, prompt engineering and production monitoring.


Rewards & Benefits:
TCS is consistently voted a Top Employer in the UK and globally. Our competitive salary packages feature pension, health care, life assurance, laptop and access to extensive training resources and discounts within the larger Tata network.
We offer health & wellness initiatives and sports events; we are the proud sponsor of the London Marathon and partner with our local communities in Ireland.

Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing 
Tata Consultancy Services UK&I is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of all individuals in accordance with the Ireland Employment Equality Acts 1998-2011 (as amended) and the Equal Status Acts 2000-2012 (as amended). 
We welcome and embrace diversity in race, nationality, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, age, physical ability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation. We are a disability inclusive employer and encourage disabled people to apply for this role. 
As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer an interview to applicants with disabilities or long-term conditions who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Please email us at UKI.recruitment@tcs.com if you would like to opt in.
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