Lead AI Engineer
Careers at KKR, Dublin
The role
We are seeking an accomplished, hands-on Vice President, AI Engineer to design, build, and deploy enterprise-grade Generative AI, agentic AI, and machine learning solutions that drive meaningful business value across the firm.
The ideal candidate combines deep software engineering expertise with practical experience in modern AI architectures, large language models (LLMs), and cloud-native technologies. This individual will play a critical role in advancing our enterprise AI platform, developing reusable AI capabilities, and embedding intelligent automation into high-value investment and business workflows.
Success in this role requires strong proficiency in Python, sound architectural judgment, and the ability to translate complex business requirements into secure, scalable, and production-ready AI solutions. We value engineers who are intellectually curious, highly collaborative, pragmatic in their approach, and passionate about hands-on development and continuous innovation.
What you will do
The successful candidate will be a hands-on engineer who can independently take complex AI initiatives from concept through production, delivering reliable solutions that are adopted by the business and generate measurable value.