Graduate ML Engineer

4 days ago


Cork, Ireland Poppulo Full time

Are you searching for an opportunity to play a key role in driving the dramatic growth of a highly successful software company?

At Poppulo, we’re working on what’s next in communications and workplace technology. As a pioneer in this industry, we understand that meaningfully reaching every employee is hard. And so is managing office space in a hybrid world. And so is improving the customer and guest experience. We exist to make each of these things easier. We exist to bring harmony to our customers.

And we do that at enterprise scale. Our omnichannel employee communications, customer communications, and workplace experience platform is trusted by over 6,000 organizations today, reaching more than 35M employees and delivering content to 500,000+ digital signs.

We know there’s no such thing as a “perfect” candidate – we’re all a work in progress and are growing new skills and capabilities all the time. We encourage you to apply for a position with Poppulo even if you don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We believe in fostering an environment where there is a diversity of perspectives, in hopes that we can all thrive.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Graduate Machine Learning (ML) Engineer with a strong sense of ownership. If you’re passionate about using AI to build things that matter, this is your chance to make an impact from day one.

At Poppulo, we intend to redefine boundaries and reshape Employee Communications through the power of cutting‑edge machine learning and AI. We are not just building products; we are disrupting the status‑quo with transformative solutions that challenge conventional thinking, create competitive edge and create new market opportunities.

As a Graduate AI Engineer, you’ll help turn bold ideas into intelligent, working solutions that push boundaries. You’ll work hands‑on with real data, cutting‑edge models, and production‑grade tools to bring AI solutions to life. From experimenting with new frameworks to optimizing performance in live environments, you’ll play a part in shaping products that make a difference.

You’ll collaborate with a team of highly experienced AI engineers and architects who love to challenge assumptions and move fast. Every project is an opportunity to learn something new — about AI, software, and yourself. If you thrive where innovation meets execution, you’ll fit right in.

Key Responsibilities

- Solve challenges with AI/ML: Design, develop new AI‑powered products that deliver the product roadmap.

- Build AI/ML systems: Build AI and GenAI solutions using existing frameworks and pre‑trained models. Extend frameworks or finetune models, when necessary.

- Productionise full‑stack AI/ML solutions: Translate emerging techs like GenAI into innovative, practical solutions that transform customer experiences.

- Align with Product Strategy: Create proof of concepts at high cadence to demonstrate/validate potential solutions as per our product strategy.

- Optimise Model and system performance: Fine‑tune, optimise training and inference performances.

- Wider collaboration: Partner with cross‑functional teams to demonstrate the impact of ML innovations and bring them to life.

- Research Savvy: Stay up‑to‑date with SOTA and industry trends in AI/ML.

- Curious about AI/ML: You understand the basics of how machine learning works and love exploring how it can solve real problems.

- Excited about Generative AI: You’ve played around with tools like ChatGPT or image generators and are eager to learn how they work behind the scenes.

- Unstoppable with code: You can write Python and experiment with popular ML libraries like PyTorch or TensorFlow.

- Problem solver: You enjoy tackling challenges, breaking them down, and finding practical ways to make things work.

- Always learning: You’re proactive about picking up new tools, frameworks, and ideas to stay ahead in the fast‑moving AI world.

Education & Experience

- BSc/MSc/PhD in AI, Statistics, Computer Science or a related field

- Any experience in building AI solutions will be an advantage

- Strong understanding of the entire end‑to‑end software development lifecycle

Why Us?

- Company performance‑related bonus

- Medical insurance

- Educational assistance

- In‑house soft skills training

Who We Are

We are a values‑driven organization that encourages our employees to bring their authentic selves to work every day and empowers everyone to make a tangible impact on our products, clients, and culture. We offer a dynamic environment with driven, fun, and flexible individuals who thrive on challenge and responsibility. This is an opportunity to contribute to our culture and join a company that’s on the move.

We live the Poppulo values each day, as they are key to everything we do.

- Bring Your Best Self We show up authentically, are self‑aware and always strive to be better.

- See it. Own it. Solve it. We proactively innovate and solve for our customers and each other. We set an example with high standards for our work. We foster a culture of learning, acknowledging our successes and our failures.

- Together We’re Better We value and celebrate our diversity. We learn from others, respecting their expertise, and focus on building trust. That’s what makes us a team.

Named a Great Place to Work in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, we are a fast‑growing global technology company, with offices in Ireland, the US, and the UK.

Poppulo is an equal opportunity employer.

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