# Solas IT Recruitment (client undisclosed) — Software Development Lead - AI

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| **Date found** | 2026-05-25 |
| **Company** | Solas IT Recruitment (client undisclosed) |
| **Role** | Software Development Lead - AI |
| **Location** | Ireland — Remote (⚠️ "Commute to this job's location" listed as requirement — verify) |
| **Salary** | €90,000–€110,000 |
| **Job URL** | https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4402989226/ |
| **Status** | Expired |

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## Company Research

Recruiting agency — client undisclosed.

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## Job Summary

**What they do:** Client is an undisclosed Irish company building AI-powered document validation solutions using agentic LLM workflows.

**The role:** Technical lead responsible for defining AI engineering vision and leading developers building multi-step LLM agent pipelines in production.

**Core work:**
- Architect and deploy multi-step LLM-powered agent workflows for document validation in production
- Design agentic workflows using LLMs, tools, and orchestration frameworks
- Lead developers within Agile sprints: design reviews, code quality, delivery
- Translate AI research into secure, scalable, maintainable production systems

**Stack:** LLMs · Agentic orchestration · AWS · Docker · Kubernetes · C#/.NET (primary) · Python (bonus)

**Work style:** Listed as Ireland Remote, but job requirements include "Commute to this job's location" — verify actual remote policy before applying.

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## Score: 54%

| Dimension | Score | Justification |
|---|---|---|
| Agentic AI depth (25%) | 73% | "Multi-step LLM-powered agent workflows in production" + "agentic workflows using LLMs, tools, and orchestration frameworks" — genuinely agentic document validation work. |
| Tech fit (25%) | 57% | LLMs, agentic orchestration, AWS, Docker — good overlap. But primary stack is C#/.NET, not Python. |
| Remote fit (25%) | 58% | Listed as "Remote" but "Commute to this job's location" requirement is contradictory — significant uncertainty. |
| Company culture fit (15%) | 52% | Client anonymous, document validation domain (Fenergo compliance overlap). Unknown culture. |
| IC/leadership balance (10%) | 60% | Lead developers + hands-on delivery — mixed IC and team leadership. |
| **Final (weighted)** | **54%** | Salary floor penalty applied (€90k–€110k range, −7 pts). Agentic work is genuine but C#/.NET stack and remote ambiguity weigh against. |

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## Strengths

- Genuinely agentic document validation work — closest to Luca's Fenergo KYC pipeline experience
- Ireland remote (if verified)
- Salary disclosed and in acceptable range

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## Weaknesses & Risks

- ⚠️ Salary floor: €90k–€110k — below €110k target (up to 10 pt deduction applied)
- ⚠️ Remote ambiguity: "Commute to this job's location" requirement despite Remote listing — clarify before applying
- Primary stack is C#/.NET, not Python — potential mismatch
- Client undisclosed — culture and seniority ladder unknown
- Role has mixed IC + people leadership responsibilities

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## Suggestions

- Verify remote policy and actual in-office expectations as first priority
- Clarify client identity before investing time
- Emphasise Fenergo agentic document extraction work if client is in compliance/fintech domain
- Negotiate salary toward €110k given experience level

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## Interview Tracker

| Stage | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Expired | 2026-05-25 | Posting removed — no longer accepting applications |
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