AI Innovation & Production Lead

Dow Jones; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to News Corp publications

Exclusive brand perks

Onsite gym facilities

Diverse leave options

Job summary

News Corp Australia is seeking a Senior AI Engineer (Innovation & Squad Lead) to design, deploy, and scale enterprise AI applications while leading sub-squads and coordinating with senior business stakeholders. This role blends architectural oversight with hands-on delivery, emphasizing rapid prototyping and long-term production stability.

You will co-own AI production systems with the Senior Data Scientist, drive agile ceremonies, and mentor engineers within a hybrid work environment across

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on experience in AI/Software/Data engineering.
• Proven track record delivering production AI applications.
• Ability to translate business needs into actionable AI roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy production-grade AI applications and RAG pipelines.
• Lead agile ceremonies and break down technical stories for squads.
• Partner with senior business stakeholders to identify high-value automation opportunities.
• Co-own production AI systems and ensure CI/CD health and reliability.

Skills

Advanced Python

LLM integration

Agile leadership

Stakeholder management

Mentoring engineers

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Math/Data Science

Tools

FastAPI

LangChain

Pinecone

Docker

CI/CD

Job description

News Corp Australia is seeking a Senior AI Engineer (Innovation & Squad Lead) to design, deploy, and scale enterprise AI applications while leading sub-squads and coordinating with senior business stakeholders. This role blends architectural oversight with hands-on delivery, emphasizing rapid prototyping and long-term production stability.

You will co-own AI production systems with the Senior Data Scientist, drive agile ceremonies, and mentor engineers within a hybrid work environment across