25/06/2013

AOL Ireland To Create 40 New Software Engineering Posts

AOL Ireland has announced plans to create 40 new software engineering roles over the next 12 months at its Dublin Development Centre.

AOL Ireland is driving the development of cutting edge technology and content platforms, and leading the way in the innovation of digital advertising solutions. The open roles include junior and senior positions. Candidates, who need industry experience, will work with programming languages such as Java, Erlang and C++.

The 40 new positions are within AOL Networks, a team that is spearheading the delivery of AOL’s state of the art programmatic advertising solutions for brands and publishers globally. AOL Networks brands include ADTECH, Advertising.com, The AOL On Network, Be On and Pictela. The announcement comes as AOL continues to expand its reach as a leading provider of digital content, advertising solutions and services through a wide range of brands including The Huffington Post, Engadget, TechCrunch and MapQuest.

Commenting on the announcement, Barry O’Leary, CEO IDA Ireland said: "AOL is a globally recognised brand and the choice of Dublin for these roles is a vote of confidence in the quality of the Irish workforce. This investment by AOL involves significant levels of innovation and will lead to the Dublin operation becoming a Centre of Excellence for a strategic growth segment for AOL. The research and development aspect of the investment will provide the basis for deeper engagement with research centres in Ireland and the successful completion of this project will result in the positioning of the Irish Centre to drive the future direction of digital advertising at AOL."

(CD)

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