Ireland's Data & ML hiring cools from its September peak, even as the monthly count ticks up
New postings are up 11% over the past 30 days, but the weekly pace has eased 41% since its early-September high.
of open roles are at employers with recent Irish employment permits.
Irish employment permits, matched by employeris what the typical role asks for. 19% ask for 10 years or more.
64% of open roles state years62 new roles in the last 30 days, against 56 the 30 days before, at the same companies.
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This week's read
There are 115 open Data & ML Engineer roles in Ireland right now, spread across 69 companies. A role stays open for a median of 28 days, so this is not a market where you need to apply within hours of a posting going live.
Look at the month and the picture looks healthy: 62 new roles appeared in the last 30 days, up from 56 the month before, an 11% rise. But the weekly numbers tell a different story. The busiest week was 7 September with 17 new roles; the most recent week, 26 October, had 10, a 41% drop from that peak. The market is still adding jobs, just not at the rate it was two months ago.
This is not an easy market to break into. The median posting asks for at least 5 years of experience, and 19% want 10 or more. Junior titles make up only 5% of open roles, so most of what's out there is written for people who already have a few years behind them.
On sponsorship, 30% of open roles sit at employers with recent filings on Ireland's employment permits list, so visa support is there but not the default. Python is the most asked-for skill by far, named in 69% of postings. EY has the most open roles of any single employer, with 12, and the top 8 employers together hold 34% of all the roles in this market, so a handful of names account for a real share of the opportunity.
Remote work is scarce here, at just 5% of open roles, and only a small share of postings list pay, so there isn't enough data to say what this role typically pays in Ireland right now.
What this means for you
Three things you can act on this week
- Don't read the monthly rise alone
New postings are up 11% over 30 days, but weekly activity has fallen 41% from its September peak. Expect a steadier, slower pace than the monthly number suggests.
- Expect a senior bar
Junior titles are only 5% of open roles, and the median posting asks for 5 years minimum, with 19% wanting 10 or more. Build your pitch around experience, not entry-level fit.
- Check visa status before applying
30% of open roles sit at employers with recent filings on Ireland's employment permits list. If you need sponsorship, this is worth checking early rather than after you've applied.
Latest roles
The latest Data / ML roles in Ireland
Read straight from the companies' own careers sites, newest first.
- Associate Director & Senior Principal Data Science, AI for BiologicsNovartis · Dublin, Posted 2d ago
- Staff AI/ML EngineerGenesys · Ireland, Posted 2d ago
- Principal Data EngineerRegeneron · Limerick, Posted 2d ago
- Data Governance Sr. Specialist - HRBRMcKesson · Cork, Posted 2d ago
- Data Engineer IIDistilled · Remote job, Posted 2d ago
Momentum
New Data / ML roles each week
Last 30 days: 62 new roles, against 56 the 30 days before (+11%). Each week counts the same companies, and a role counts as new only in the week it was posted, so a careers site we start reading never shows up as growth.
See the numbers
| Week starting | New roles |
|---|---|
| 7 Sep | 17 |
| 14 Sep | 9 |
| 21 Sep | 12 |
| 28 Sep | 9 |
| 5 Oct | 11 |
| 12 Oct | 12 |
| 19 Oct | 9 |
| 26 Oct | 10 |
Who is hiring
The companies with the most open Data / ML roles
69 companies are hiring. The top eight hold 34% of the open roles.
| Company | Open roles | Change in new roles | Employment permits |
|---|---|---|---|
| EY | 12 | ||
| McKesson | 6 | ||
| PWC | 6 | ||
| CarTrawler | 4 | ||
| Deloitte IE | 3 | ||
| Docusign | 3 | ||
| Etsy | 3 | ||
| 2K | 2 |
Change compares new roles in the last 30 days with the 30 days before, shown where a company posted 25 or more in the earlier 30 days. Staffing agencies are left out. A company name links to its Ashney company page where there is one.
What they ask for
The technology Data / ML roles ask for most
Ask Rate is the share of roles that name a skill, from 115 postings read in full. Ways of working (methods such as Agile, tools such as Jira) are listed apart; office tools and soft skills are left out.
Ways of working
Industries named most: Consulting 10%, Financial services 10%, Capital markets 8%. Certifications named: Databricks certification 2%, Salesforce Certified Platform Developer 2%, PL-300 1%. 5% of open roles say they are remote.
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