Multi-skilled Co Limerick is the birthplace of some of Ireland’s brightest tech talent. The Collison brothers both hail from there, to name just one famous example. Stripe’s founders aren’t the only tech players associated with Ireland’s south west.

The Shannon region has long played host to several major FDI companies such as Analog Devices, while others, such as Eli Lilly, have recently chosen to expand their Irish operations into Limerick, having recognised its potential.

Here are some of the companies that are hiring in the region at the moment.

Vitalograph

UK-headquartered medical device manufacturing company Vitalograph recently announced it was hiring 200 people at its new facilities in Clare and Limerick.

It has had a presence in Ennis, Co Clare for several years. Its new office there and its new office in Limerick city will be a base for data analysts, site support service workers, software engineers and QA and IT support workers.

All the jobs will be filled over the next two years.

Legato

Legato Health Technologies opened its hub in Limerick in late 2021. The company announced in May of this year that it was recruiting 80 new staff for data science and software engineering positions. They will be based at its R&D hub in the county.

The US-headquartered company’s base in Limerick is focused on developing AI and data analytics technology for the health insurance and assurance industries.

These 80 jobs are part of Legato’s wider recruitment plans to have 200 staff at its Limerick base by summer 2023.

Johnson & Johnson Vision

Johnson & Johnson Vision is the part of Johnson & Johnson Medtech that specialises in the design and manufacturing of products for eye health.

In March, it announced a €35m investment in its Limerick facility with the potential to create up to 200 jobs over the next few years.

It is recruiting at the moment for IT roles such as lead data engineer, supply chain data analyst, lead software developer and Salesforce developer.

Analog Devices

US semiconductor company Analog Devices is hiring 250 people in Ireland, to add to the approximately 1,300 it already employs here.

The company is investing €100m in a custom-designed facility for innovation and collaboration at its base in the Raheen Business Park in Co Limerick. The ADI Catalyst centre, as it is known, will be the focus of the company’s continued European expansion.

Analog Devices plans to have all the hires in place by 2025. It is looking to fill roles in software, AI, industry 4.0, sustainable energy, automotive electrification and next-generation connectivity.

Kneat Solutions

Automation software company Kneat Solutions is led by Limerick man Eddie Ryan. It is an Irish-founded Canadian company that looks after automation and validation processes for life sciences companies.

It announced in March that it plans to expand its team following the opening of a new facility in Limerick.

Up to 100 jobs were to made available, according to the company. It is looking to fill roles in sales, marketing, R&D and customer success. Once the roles are in place they will bring Kneat’s total workforce to more than 300.

Stats Perform

Limerick loves its sport as much as its tech. It’s no surprise then, that it’s the base for sports tech company Stats Perform since 2018.

The company is recruiting for 20 full-time positions in business intelligence, learning and development, quality control, customer experience and operations management.

It is also hiring 80 part-time roles in rugby and soccer data operations. All jobs will be based at its EMEA base in Limerick.

Eli Lilly

US pharma company Eli Lilly said in January that it was planning to hire 300 new staff at its hub in Limerick.

It is investing €400m in a new manufacturing facility in Limerick. It will support the company’s global manufacturing network for active ingredients used in medicines to meet increased demand for its products – including its Alzheimer’s portfolio.

The jobs will be for engineers, scientists and operations personnel. They will use cutting-edge biologics manufacturing technology to produce treatments.

Eli Lilly already employs around 2,300 in Cork.

Expleo

Engineering, tech and consulting provider Expleo already has operations in Dublin and Belfast. It said last month that it would be investing €10m in creating new regional hubs across Ireland.

The hubs will be based in Limerick, Galway and Cork. Expleo is hiring for 200 IT roles in software development, DevOps, software engineering and technical engineering.

It will bring its Irish workforce from 800 to 1,000 over the next two years. All the roles will be flexible and are open to anyone across Ireland to apply for.

Three

Towards the end of last month, Three announced it would be ringing in 175 new hires in Limerick.

The phone company’s customer care centre has been based in Limerick for the past two decades. Its team The team advises Three customers on ICT and internet of things (IoT) services and cost management.

The new roles are to be filled over the next four years. The company is recruiting for different jobs in customer care, operations and management, as well as team lead roles with varying levels of experience required.

FileCloud

FileCloud has chosen Limerick as the base for its new R&D centre, a move that’s set to create 50 new jobs.

The Texas-headquartered software company is planning to make the centre a focus for its EMEA growth plan. It is hiring for technical and commercial roles across a number of different sectors, including development, operations and support, R&D, sales and marketing and general administrative support.

The roles will be filled over the next two-and-a-half years. FileCloud only announced the news last week.

WP Engine

WordPress specialists WP Engine also announced hiring news last week. The company provides managed hosting as well as e-commerce and enterprise offerings for WordPress.

It is hiring 20 people at its newly opened office in Limerick. It currently employs 120 people in the county. It has had a presence there since 2016. Its new office is on Henry Street in Limerick.

Roles it is looking to fill include lead software engineer, senior DevOps engineer and product designer positions.

Like FileCloud, it is also headquartered in Texas.

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