Artificial intelligence security company CalypsoAI is to double its workforce in Ireland, adding 50 jobs in the next year.
The news came as the company opened its new offices in Dublin, which will serve as its co-headquarters with New York.
The Irish office is recruiting for AI and cybersecurity talent, with the majority of CalypsoAI’s research and development function taking place here. Among the roles currently being recruited for are engineering, data science, sales, marketing and operations.
Founded by Neil Serebryany in 2018, CalypsoAI offers an adaptive AI security platform to companies, allowing them to use AI technology including large-language models, or generative AI. It ensures data remains secure, protecting organisations from data leaks, and using GenAI to fight GenAI, protecting against other online security threats known as jailbreaks, hallucinations and prompt injection attacks.
The company has been operating in Ireland since 2018, and opened its centre of excellence in Dublin in 2023. Its new headquarters here will also be used as a hub for the tech community in Dublin, with a number of events planned to bring the AI community together.
Newly appointed chief executive Donnchadh Casey said Dublin was chosen as a “globally-recognised hub for technology expertise”, and said CalypsoAI was committed to further ambitious expansion.
“We have a product that is industry leading, in an industry that is moving a million miles an hour. That means that you need to continue to innovate quicker just to maintain that head start and in order to do so, we need to continue to hire tech talent in terms of R&D engineers and data scientists,” Mr Casey said.
“Last year, we were looking to go to 50 within two years. We are at 50 already, which is great. I think we’re on path to to get there at least again next year. It’s a really privileged place to be.”
The news of the expansion was welcomed by Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Peter Burke.
“With the fast-paced developments in AI, the need for safe and secure access to AI is increasingly important,” he said. “I particularly welcome the highly skilled roles which will be offered in Dublin, well-suited to the talented workforce available here.”
The expansion is being supported by the Government through IDA Ireland. Michael Lohan, chief executive of IDA Ireland, said the decision to co-headquarter with Dublin showed a significant vote of confidence in Ireland’s tech ecosystem, and the highly skilled workforce.
“These high-value jobs will contribute not only to the local economy but also foster innovation in the AI sector,” he said.
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