Lead Agentic Engineer

About the Role

Marsh Risk Tech, part of Marsh's insurance broking and risk management division, is seeking a hands-on Lead Agentic Engineer to join their Product Development & Engineering team in Dublin. In this role, you will collaborate directly with business teams to prototype, develop, and deliver strategic technology projects, focusing on solution design, full-stack development, AI-enabled workflows, and automation integrations.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business, product, and operations stakeholders to gather needs, refine requirements, and develop practical solutions.
• Architect end-to-end systems aligned with business goals, architectural standards, security protocols, and operational constraints.
• Build prototypes, minimum viable products (MVPs), and production-grade software across the technology stack.
• Explore and assess integration possibilities involving third-party platforms, APIs, vendor solutions, enterprise systems, and workflow/process engines.
• Evaluate feasibility, security, data flow, maintainability, and operational impact of integration methods.
• Address complex integration challenges requiring independent research, experimentation, and sound engineering judgment.
• Leverage AI tools to enhance development speed, quality, consistency, and team productivity.
• Guide teams on adopting AI-assisted development with best practices, patterns, and safety measures.
• Work cross-functionally with development, product, business, security, data, and platform teams to ensure smooth transition from concept to production.
• Make informed technical decisions in uncertain environments, balancing agility, scalability, maintainability, and risks.
• Contribute to defining technical strategy through practical problem-solving and solution design.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Extensive experience in full-stack software engineering and solution architecture.
• Proven capability to collaborate closely with business users to convert requirements into operational software.
• Track record of delivering complex software projects from discovery phases through to production deployment.
• Expertise with AI-driven development tools and techniques to improve engineering productivity.
• Proficiency in modern full-stack technologies such as the MERN stack or equivalents, including React, Node.js, Express, and MongoDB.
• Experience with workflow/process orchestration platforms like Camunda.
• Competence in backend development using Python, Node.js, or Java.
• Hands-on knowledge of incorporating AI/large language models (LLMs) in the software development lifecycle, including prompt engineering, AI-assisted coding, automated testing, and CI/CD for models.
• Familiarity with relational databases (e.g., Postgres), NoSQL/key-value stores (e.g., MongoDB), and fundamental ETL and schema management processes.
• Ability to independently evaluate external integration options and architect practical solutions connecting third-party systems, APIs, enterprise platforms, and workflow engines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to influence both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Self-driven with a strong sense of ownership and ability to work autonomously.

Preferred Attributes

• Ability to simplify complex, ambiguous business problems into straightforward, workable solutions.
• Effective communicator capable of building trust with non-technical stakeholders.
• Quick and independent in evaluating external tools, platforms, and automation approaches.
• Experience delivering large-scale, mission-critical solutions in global, distributed team settings.
• Comfortable collaborating across varied time zones.
• A proactive approach with a focus on experimentation and swift delivery.

Why Join Marsh

• Access to professional growth opportunities, engaging projects, and supportive leadership.
• An inclusive and vibrant workplace culture encouraging collaboration and innovation for impact across colleagues, clients, and communities.
• Competitive benefits and career advancement prospects within a global organization.

Working Arrangement and Inclusion

Marsh embraces hybrid work with expectations to work onsite or with clients at least three days per week. The team coordinates "anchor days" to foster collaboration. The company is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of employment and supports accommodations for candidates with disabilities.