# FindingVega (client undisclosed) — Senior AI Engineer

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| **Date found** | 2026-05-21 |
| **Company** | FindingVega (client undisclosed — described as "hugely successful Irish-owned company") |
| **Role** | Senior AI Engineer |
| **Location** | Dublin / Remote in Ireland (remote-first) |
| **Salary** | €100k–€120k + bonus + benefits |
| **Job URL** | https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4414651523/ |
| **Status** | Rejected |

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## Company Research

Recruiting agency (FindingVega) — end client undisclosed.

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## Job Summary

**What they do:** Client is an unnamed but "hugely successful Irish-owned company" launching a new product and growing its AI Engineering function.

**The role:** Senior AI Engineer — early-wave hire building GenAI-powered features into production end-to-end.

**Core work:**
- Automate analytical tasks using LLMs tuned for large volumes of real-world data
- Own the full pipeline from prototype to production
- Build and maintain AI infrastructure and data pipelines

**Stack:** Python · LLMs · NLP · AWS · ML lifecycle tooling

**Work style:** Remote-first, Ireland (occasional Dublin visits likely)

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## Score: 61%

| Dimension | Score | Justification |
|---|---|---|
| Agentic AI depth (25%) | 45% | GenAI products, LLMs, NLP — solid applied AI but no explicit agentic frameworks (LangGraph/CrewAI) mentioned |
| Tech fit (25%) | 65% | Python, AWS, LLMs, NLP, ML lifecycle — good stack overlap; missing LangGraph/CrewAI specifics |
| Remote fit (25%) | 80% | Remote-first, Ireland-based — very good; occasional Dublin visits likely but not burdensome |
| Company culture fit (15%) | 55% | Anonymous Irish-owned company — could be great (product company) or average; growing AI function is a positive signal |
| IC/leadership balance (10%) | 85% | Hands-on IC building production features — very clean IC role |
| **Final (weighted)** | **64%** | Salary floor €100k → −3 point penalty |
| **Adjusted final** | **61%** | |

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## Strengths

- Stated salary range (€100-120k) removes ambiguity vs most other roles
- Remote-first, Ireland-based — strong location fit
- Hands-on IC building production AI from prototype to deployment
- 100+ applicants already but posting is recent (6 days old)

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## Weaknesses & Risks

- Real company identity unknown — must invest in process before knowing employer
- No agentic frameworks mentioned — risk that "GenAI features" means basic RAG/chat, not multi-agent
- Salary floor €100k is at the hard filter boundary (€100-109k range triggers up to -10 point deduction)
- FindingVega is a small recruiter (2-10 employees) — response time may be slower

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## Suggestions

- Apply and ask early for the client company name
- Ask specifically about the "new product" — is it an AI-native product or AI features added to an existing product?
- If client is revealed and is a known Irish tech company, reassess culture fit score
- Negotiate toward €120k given experience level

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## Interview Tracker

| Stage | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rejected | 2026-05-26 | Duplicate of job 005 (same role/company). |
| Applied | | |
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