Senior AI Research Engineer

Job Title: Senior AI Research Engineer

Reports to: Head of Data Science

Location: Ireland - Home/Office

The Challenge

Would you like to revolutionize how global companies navigate complex regulatory landscapes? Are you excited about building AI systems that transform traditional compliance processes into intelligent, automated solutions? We're seeking a Senior AI Research Engineer to help us transition from traditional software-as-a-service to results-as-a-service in the compliance space.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Senior AI Research Engineer to revolutionize how global companies navigate product compliance using cutting-edge AI technologies. You'll lead the development of innovative NLP and LLM solutions that transform complex regulatory information into actionable intelligence for our global customer base.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

Research & Innovation:

• Conduct original research in NLP and LLMs focused on regulatory compliance
• Stay current with latest AI developments and evaluate their potential for our products
• Establish best practices for LLM development, prompting, and evaluation

Technical Leadership:

• Design innovative model architectures incorporating advanced techniques
• Develop sophisticated training methods including parameter-efficient fine-tuning
• Create robust evaluation frameworks for complex NLP tasks
• Implement production-grade research solutions that scale effectively

Cross-functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with domain experts to understand regulatory compliance challenges
• Partner with engineering teams to productionize AI solutions
• Communicate complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders
• Present solutions and their business value to senior management and clients
• Mentor junior team members in AI/ML best practices

Required Qualifications:

• PhD or Master's in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related field
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with a strong industry track record of building AI solutions.
• Strong programming skills in Python and modern ML frameworks such as PyTorch, etc.
• Extensive experience with transformer architectures and their applications
• Proven industry track record implementing LLM-based solutions
• Experience with semantic search and embedding-based approaches
• Strong background in experimental design and statistical analysis
• Excellence in technical communication and stakeholder management

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in modern AI tools and frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, Hugging Face, etc)
• Experience with parameter-efficient fine-tuning techniques
• Expertise in prompt engineering and LLM evaluation
• Familiarity with advanced model architectures
• Experience with cloud platforms (preferably AWS)

Desired Qualities:

• Track record of research publications in NLP/LLM domain
• Experience applying AI to unstructured data in regulatory or compliance contexts
• Ability to balance research innovation with practical implementation
• Strong analytical mindset and problem-solving abilities
• Comfort with ambiguity in research-oriented projects
• Passion for mentoring and knowledge sharing

About us:

Compliance & Risks is the leading provider of market access and product compliance SaaS solutions and is recognized as the leading end-to-end global product compliance solution provider across the technology, consumer goods and retail, industrial goods and life sciences sectors. The company’s market leading SaaS platform, C2P, enables uninterrupted market access for enterprises selling products globally by monitoring and managing key product requirements, regulations and standards in their chosen markets. The C2P platform provides the world’s most comprehensive database of legislative information, insights and actions, linked to product workflows, to help clients bring products to markets faster with lower risk and ensure ongoing compliance.

The company serves over 220+ global enterprise customers including: GE, Google, Nike, Amazon, Ikea, Bose, Tesla, Vaillant, Unisys, Samsung and Fujitsu.

We take pride in what we build

We are a product company. We understand the impact our product has on the world and for our company. We watch it iterate, evolve, grow. We can easily connect the code we write to the problems we are solving for companies who are trying to build and sell their products in the global market. Whether it’s a hoodie, a car or a laptop, we can see our code helping to get that product to the high street.

We take pride in how we build

Our self organizing teams make the decisions in how they architect, implement and deliver the code that they write. We support the decisions they bring, and trust our teams to present the options that make most sense for the company, the team and for the growth of the individuals.

We are a diverse team in Compliance & Risks and we are committed to building and promoting an inclusive place to work for everyone. We strive to attract and retain a diverse range of people into our organization. We aim to increase the diversity of our employee base by growing our diverse talent pipeline, including partnerships with organizations like Resilient Coders, Women who code, Women in Tech. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all employees, by promoting a work environment free from bullying, discrimination or harassment. Compliance & Risks is an equal opportunities employer.