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AI & Automation Developer

About Aerogen: 
Headquartered in the vibrant city of Galway, Ireland, with offices around the world, Aerogen is proud to be the world leader in acute care aerosol drug delivery. Recognised through multiple MedTech awards, including being named Galway Chamber Company of the Year 2025, and twelve-time winner of the Zenith Award for Respiratory Care Excellence in North America, our employees make a difference to patients’ lives every day, having reached over 30 million patients in more than 80 countries. 

Today, Aerogen is powered by a global team representing 54 nationalities, working together with a shared commitment to improving patient care. Our talented and skilled team collaborate to innovate, challenge and test not only in relation to our products but every facet of how we work. 

We lead the way by finding innovative solutions to even the most complex problems, all in the name of delivering better patient outcomes. 

Our business continues to grow rapidly across the globe and, as we grow, our core culture of “We Care” universally connects us. We believe that your ambition and integrity fuels ours, and we are committed to supporting our employees to reach their full potential through tangible investment in their careers. 

What is the role?   
The AI & Automation Developer designs, builds, integrates and supports AI-powered applications, intelligent automations and digital solutions that improve productivity and operational efficiency across Aerogen. Working with the AI & Digital Solutions Lead, business stakeholders and technical teams, the role turns prioritised use cases into secure, scalable and supportable solutions using generative AI, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Power Platform, Python, APIs, and enterprise technologies. This is a hands-on development role spanning AI agents, workflow automation, integration, testing, deployment and production support. 

What are the key responsibilities?   
• Own the detailed technical design, development, integration, testing, deployment and production support of agreed AI, automation and digital solutions
•  Translate prioritised use cases, requirements and acceptance criteria into practical technical designs and delivery estimates with the AI & Digital Solutions Lead.
• Develop AI-powered applications and agents using large language models, enterprise data, APIs and tools, including prompt engineering, structured outputs, tool calling, grounding and Retrieval-Augmented Generation patterns. 
• Build solutions using approved enterprise AI and automation platforms. 
• Design and develop workflow automations and integrations across Microsoft 365, Power Platform, SAP/ERP, CRM, Quality, Manufacturing and other enterprise platforms. 
• Create reusable components, connectors, APIs and integration patterns with appropriate exception handling, monitoring, logging and access controls. 
• Apply secure development, source control, testing, release management and environment management practices throughout the solution lifecycle. 
• Implement AI evaluation and monitoring covering response quality, grounding, reliability, safety, performance, cost and appropriate human oversight. 
• Lead technical testing and support business acceptance testing, validation evidence and controlled deployment with relevant business and Quality owners. 
• Monitor and support production solutions, resolving model, agent, workflow and integration issues and delivering controlled enhancements. 
• Apply Responsible AI, security, privacy, identity, auditability, and data integrity requirements, escalating specialist decisions appropriately. 
• Maintain technical documentation, evaluation and test records, runbooks and support procedures, and provide knowledge transfer to users and colleagues. 

What education and experience are required?  
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Information Systems or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience. 
• 2–5 years of experience in software development, application development, automation, systems integration or AI solution delivery. 
• Hands-on experience developing and supporting applications, integrations or automations using Python, Microsoft Power Platform or comparable technologies. 
• Experience with API-based integration, source control, testing, deployment, monitoring, and production support. 
• Practical experience with generative AI, AI agents or workflow automation, supported by examples of solutions developed or implemented. 
Desirable 
• Experience developing generative AI applications using large language models, prompt engineering, model APIs, agents, grounding or Retrieval-Augmented Generation. 
• Experience with Microsoft Copilot Studio, Azure AI/Azure OpenAI, OpenAI, Anthropic Claude or comparable enterprise AI platforms. 
• Experience in regulated or compliance-driven environments; medical devices, pharmaceuticals, healthcare or manufacturing is an advantage. 
• Relevant Microsoft certifications in AI, Azure or Power Platform is an advantage. 

What key skills will make you great at the role? 
• Strong hands-on development skills in Python, Microsoft Power Platform or comparable technologies, together with experience in API-based integration, source control, testing and release management. 
• Practical knowledge of generative AI application development, large language models, agents, prompt engineering, grounding, structured outputs, tool calling and model APIs. 
• Familiarity with enterprise AI and automation platforms and the ability to learn new models and services quickly. 
• Ability to design AI evaluation approaches covering response quality, grounding, reliability, safety, performance, cost, and appropriate human oversight. 
• Ability to convert requirements into secure, scalable, maintainable and supportable technical solutions. 
• Understanding of software, AI and automation lifecycle practices, including design, testing, deployment, monitoring, incident resolution and controlled change. 
• Understanding of integration reliability, exception handling, logging, observability, identity and access management. 
• Awareness of Responsible AI, security, privacy, auditability and data integrity principles. 
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills with a practical, delivery-focused approach. 
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and able to collaborate effectively across business functions, Data & AI, IT, Quality, Cybersecurity, and external partners. 

What is it like to work at Aerogen?   
Our purpose is to transform patients' lives and innovation is embedded in our culture. This also translates to how we look after our people. We want talented, passionate and engaged people to join Aerogen and build your career with us. We understand that your life evolves through different stages, and we are here to support our global team with a range of financial and non-financial rewards and benefits. There’s something for everyone! Here is an idea of what we offer:  
• Excellent medical care.  
• Bonus & Pension.  
• ‘Aerogen Connect’ – our employee led programme which supports our global teams to unite and have fun.  
• We pledge 1% of profits and time to charities and organisations.  
Aerogen is committed to promoting diversity, inclusion and equality in the workplace. If you have any difficulty using our application process, please contact us by emailing careers@aerogen.com. Please include your name and preferred method of contact.  


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Ireland - Galway

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IT

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AI & Automation Developer

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Experience

City
Galway

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Ireland