Kainos, the UK-based technology company, will create 341 new jobs in Northern Ireland over the next three years, with positions split between its offices in Belfast and Derry.

Thirty-two of the roles will be based in Derry, while the remainder are to be located in Belfast. The new posts span software engineering, platform and data engineering, AI and data science, architecture, product and Workday consulting, delivery, design, and business support. The average salary for the positions is £58,000.

The expansion is driven by increased customer demand for the company's AI digital transformation services across public, health, and commercial sectors. Kainos stated that 200 of the new jobs will be early career or graduate opportunities.

Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Belfast, Kainos now operates in 20 countries and employs more than 3,500 people in Europe and North America. It opened a second Northern Ireland office in Derry in 2011.

Invest NI has offered £1.5m in support towards the job creation. At the announcement, First Minister Michelle O'Neill, deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly, and Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald welcomed the investment. They described the roles as high-quality and noted the benefit of spreading growth between Belfast and Derry.

Kainos also confirmed it is investing £39m in a new Belfast office at Bankmore. Chief Executive Brendan Mooney said the recruitment reflected strong customer interest in AI services and would allow the company to do more for clients.