Artificial Intelligence Engineer

usyd; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 131,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Parental leave entitlements

Salary packaging options

Flexible and hybrid working

Career development and learning

Job summary

The University of Sydney is seeking an Artificial Intelligence Engineer to support the delivery of ICT initiatives that shape education, research, and innovation. You will work across cloud, APIs, automation and observability to enable secure and scalable AI platforms and Gen AI services.

This hands-on engineering role focuses on operational reliability, model assurance and responsible AI, spanning the full engineering lifecycle from requirements to deployment and monitoring.

Qualifications

• Strong coding capability in Python, SQL or similar languages, with version control and automation experience.
• Experience delivering and supporting AI-enabled platforms within large organisations.
• Understanding of secure and responsible enterprise AI practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, deploy and operationalise scalable AI-enabled platforms and tools.
• Administer, monitor and maintain AI platforms and generative AI tools in cloud environments.
• Monitor observability of AI services, respond to incidents and implement improvements.
• Plan and deliver software upgrades, security patches and maintenance for AI services.
• Validate AI model performance and ensure explainability and governance alignment.
• Support data infrastructure and pipelines underpinning AI systems.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, product teams and governance functions.

Skills

Python

SQL

Cloud platforms

Automation

Observability

AI tooling

Debugging

Education

Relevant degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Help deliver and support the University's enterprise AI platforms, integrations and Gen AI services

Work across cloud, APIs, automation and observability to enable secure, reliable and scalable AI

Salary $131,108 to $147,858 + 17% Superannuation

Solve by Talent is partnering with the University of Sydney to recruit an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engineer to support the delivery of key Information and Communications Technology (ICT) initiatives that help shape the future of education, research, and innovation.

Why join the University of Sydney?

Join one of Australia's leading universities at a pivotal point of change, where technology is evolving to better support student learning, empower teaching excellence, and enable research delivery at global scale.

ICT is central to delivering the University's academic mission. Working across faculties, disciplines, and research communities, you will shape the platforms, services, and partnerships that enable student success, strengthen teaching, and accelerate research impact.

With strong investment and clear direction, you'll operate in a large and complex environment where your contribution has visible, meaningful impact across the University.

The opportunity

This role offers the opportunity to play a key part in operating and evolving the University's enterprise AI environment, ensuring AI-enabled systems and generative AI tools are secure, reliable and responsibly managed.

You'll work across the full engineering lifecycle of AI-enabled systems, from understanding business needs and shaping technical solutions through to development, deployment, monitoring, support and ongoing optimisation.

This is a hands-on engineering role with a strong focus on operational reliability, model assurance and responsible AI, oppose to building AI models from scratch.

What you'll do

• Design, develop, deploy and operationalise scalable AI-enabled platforms, solutions and tools.
• Administer, monitor and maintain AI-enabled platforms, services and generative AI tools in cloud environments.
• Monitor and support the observability of AI platforms and services, responding to incidents, conducting root cause analysis and implementing preventative improvements.
• Plan and deliver software upgrades, security patches, performance tuning and maintenance activities to keep AI services secure, reliable and efficient.
• Validate and monitor AI model performance, identify technical and operational risks, and ensure outcomes remain accurate, explainable and aligned with assurance standards.
• Support the infrastructure, data pipelines and data management practices underpinning AI systems.
• Partner with architects, engineers, product teams, governance functions and business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into practical technical solutions.

What we’re looking for

• Extensive commercial experience across cloud, software, platform or integration engineering, including hands-on experience delivering and supporting AI-enabled platforms within a large, complex organisation.
• Strong coding capability in Python, SQL or similar languages, with experience in version control, testing and automation.
• Hands-on experience with AI platforms such as Microsoft Copilot, OpenAI, Azure AI Foundry, intelligent agents and other LLM-based services.
• Strong data management and engineering capability, including troubleshooting AI systems and improving performance, reliability and scalability.
• Demonstrated understanding of secure and responsible enterprise AI practices, including privacy, data protection, access controls, AI risk assessment, assurance, monitoring and governance in a complex organisational environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate business needs into practical technical solutions.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Computer Science, ICT or a related discipline, or equivalent training and experience.

What’s in it for you?

At the University of Sydney, we support our staff with a range of benefits designed to enhance your career, wellbeing and work-life balance, including:

• 17% superannuation to support your financial future.
• Generous parental leave entitlements.
• Salary packaging options.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Career development and learning opportunities.
• Health and wellbeing programs, including Fitness Passport.
• Access to a vibrant, globally recognised university community.