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Lead AI Engineer

Melbourne, Melbourne RegionFull-time2026-10-12

Core

Design, develop, and deliver production-grade AI solutions and LLM-powered systems for a digital identity and data platform.

Role type

Lead AI Engineer (hands-on IC with technical leadership)

Builds

LLM-powered systems (RAG, agents, orchestration), scalable APIs, services, and data pipelines

Domain

Digital identity and data space

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

LLMs/GenAI technologies, backend development (APIs, microservices, data systems), RAG/prompt design/agent-based workflows, system performance/scalability/reliability, AI evaluation and quality improvement

Preferred skills

Search/retrieval systems or vector databases, AI cost optimisation techniques, secure or data-sensitive environments, SaaS or data-rich platforms

Technologies

LLMs, RAG, agents, orchestration, APIs, microservices, vector databases

Responsibilities

Lead design and delivery of end-to-end AI solutions, Build and deploy LLM-powered systems, Develop scalable APIs and data pipelines, Design retrieval and ranking systems, Establish AI evaluation and testing frameworks, Drive LLMOps practices, Mentor engineers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities