Microsoft announce 550 new jobs in Dublin [Video]

Microsoft is to create an additional 550 new engineering and AI research and cybersecurity jobs in its Dublin office.

The company said they plan to undertake “significant industrial research into AI to develop critical, leading-edge technology in the area of AI and cyber security, which will then be made available to public and private sector organisations all around the world.”

While the bulk of the new roles will be added over the next three to four years 120 of the jobs are available to apply for now.

“Ireland is undoubtedly an established hotbed of engineering and cyber security talent and leadership, with Irish universities producing some of the very best gradates,” said James O’Connor, Microsoft Ireland site leader and corporate vice president of Microsoft Global Operations Service Centre.

“And this is a significant contributing factor to both our success and continued investment here.”

“The creation of 550 new roles enables us to further strengthen our presence here in …