AI Engineer

News Corp; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Publications access

Perks & discounts

Onsite gym (News Corp Australia)

Parental leave

Volunteer leave

Job summary

News Corp Australia is seeking an AI Engineer to design, build, and maintain high-performing AI applications, RAG pipelines, and data integrations that power our enterprise finance operations. You will collaborate with our Senior Data Scientist to productionize models and strengthen MLOps.

The role is hands-on, requires 3+ years in software/AI/data engineering, and a Bachelor’s in CS or related field. You’ll work in a hybrid Sydney environment, contributing to robust, scalable solutions across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in CS, software/data engineering or related field.
• 3+ years hands-on experience in software/AI/data engineering building production-ready data or AI applications.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL with experience in modern AI tooling and MLOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Production Solution Development: Build, optimize, and deploy modular AI applications, RAG pipelines, and microservices integrated into enterprise Finance tools.
• System Continuity & Keyperson Backup: Co-own codebases, repository standards, and infrastructure to reduce single-point-of-failure risks.
• MLOps, CI/CD & Infrastructure: Maintain Dockerized deployments, automated CI/CD pipelines, API gateways, and vector store instances with clean code architecture.
• Production Support & Observability: Implement real-time monitoring, error logging, rate-limiting, and cost tracking while handling incidents.
• Data Integration: Engineer robust ETL/ELT pipelines using SQL, dbt, and Python to ingest ERP/ledger data and unstructured documents into AI contexts.

Skills

Python

FastAPI/Flask

SQL

RAG frameworks

Vector databases

Docker

CI/CD

APIs

Cloud platforms

dbt

ETL/ELT

Data engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering / Data Engineering

Tools

Docker

API gateways

Vector databases

Job description

Are you a skilled Software or Data Engineer passionate about taking AI from prototype to robust, production-grade reality?

We are looking for an AI Engineer to work closely alongside our Senior Data Scientist to design, build and maintain high-performing AI applications, RAG pipelines, and data integrations that power our enterprise finance operations. In this pivotal individual contributor role, you will play a crucial part in modernising our tech stack, maintaining robust MLOps practices, and ensuring code redundancy and seamless system continuity across all production AI services.

Responsibilities

• Production Solution Development: Build, optimize, and deploy modular AI applications, RAG pipelines, and microservices integrated directly into enterprise Finance tools and databases.
• System Continuity & Keyperson Backup: Co-own codebases, repository standards, and infrastructure alongside the Senior Data Scientist to eliminate single-point-of-failure risks.
• MLOps, CI/CD & Infrastructure: Maintain Dockerized deployments, automated CI/CD pipelines, API gateways, and vector store instances using clean code architecture and automated testing.
• Production Support & Observability: Implement real-time monitoring, error logging, rate-limiting, and cost tracking (token usage, latency optimization), while managing routine incident triage and operational support.
• Data Integration: Engineer robust ETL/ELT pipelines using SQL, dbt, and Python to ingest structured ERP/ledger data as well as unstructured documents (PDFs, slides) into AI contexts.

Who are you?

This role would suit someone with around 3+ years of hands-on experience in Software Engineering, AI Engineering, or Data Engineering building production-ready data or AI applications.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Engineering, Applied AI, or a related quantitative field (or equivalent practical mastery).

Core Technical Stack:

• Languages & Frameworks: High proficiency in Python (FastAPI/Flask, Pydantic) and SQL.
• AI & Infrastructure: Practical experience with RAG frameworks, vector databases, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, API integrations, and cloud platforms.
• Data Pipelines: Proven skill with dbt and handling both structured ERP data and unstructured context files.

Why News Corp Australia

Join a culture where innovation is our operating rhythm. You’ll work on a diverse portfolio of Australia’s most loved brands and play a pivotal role in leading the technological shift in how we create commercial content. Our vibrant, hybrid work environment and dynamic, values-driven culture empowers you to push boundaries, collaborate as one unified team, and make a positive, measurable impact for all Australians.

News Extras Benefits is a commitment to our people for their valued contribution to News, our audiences, clients and communities.

Our benefits include:

• Exclusively ours - Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family
• Perks & discounts - Exclusive offers across a range of products and services that deliver genuine cost savings and benefits
• Health & wellbeing - Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices)
• Time off - News offers a range of leave options to support your personal needs and moments that matter in life: Parental leave, Birthday leave, Volunteer leave, Career break and Compassionate leave.
• Financial wellbeing - Support on making the most of your money

In addition to our perks and benefits, employees have access to a number of initiatives and programs that support their wellbeing and professional growth, such as:

Helping you grow

Access tailored development opportunities, including leadership programs, to cultivate your skills and support your career

Giving back

Make a difference to our communities through volunteer opportunities and company-organised charity drives

Workplace Inclusion and facilities –

Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents’ rooms

Who are we?

We are proud to be Australia’s most impactful media group, we’re even prouder of what we stand for: Together, we inform, advocate and inspire all Australians, for a better Australia.In an evolving media industry our brands continue to drive the story and influence the agenda - 7.4 million Australians read one of our national, metro or regional paid daily titles a week. We are proud to be the greatest storytellers in Australia. Our products are innovative and dynamic, constantly adapting to new challenges and pioneering the way forward to lead the market. A fast paced and ever changing environment requires adequate, robust and reliable business systems and processes which play a vital part in our success.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Diversity strengthens our national teams and newsroom as we seek to tell stories that represent the communities of Australia. Our people make us unique, and so we are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability or gender identity. Applicants of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply!

We are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or accommodations at any stage, please do not hesitate to let us know here. In order for us to assist you, please ensure you include the role title you are applying for in the subject line. For more information regarding Diversity at NewsCorp Australia please visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers under the Diversity@News section.