Forward Deployed AI Engineer – Build Real-World Impact

Map Talent Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive package

Equity

Bonus

Job summary

Map Talent Group is partnering with a high-growth AI startup to build out its Sydney engineering team. We’re seeking exceptional engineers who combine strong software foundations with hands-on AI experience and the ability to work directly with customers.

You will understand complex business problems, determine where AI adds value, design the right solution and help build and deploy it. You’ll engage with senior stakeholders and drive delivery in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering background, ideally full-stack.
• Hands-on experience with Python, React, TypeScript and Node.js.
• Experience with LLMs, GenAI and agentic AI.
• Understanding of systems design, APIs, integrations and workflows.
• Experience building production-grade enterprise applications.
• Confident working directly with customers and senior stakeholders.
• Able to translate business problems into practical technical solutions.
• Comfortable challenging assumptions and driving execution in ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Understand complex business problems and identify where AI adds value.
• Design the right AI-enabled solution and help build and deploy it.
• Collaborate with customers and senior stakeholders to align on outcomes.
• Translate business needs into practical technical requirements.
• Own delivery in a fast-paced startup environment.

Skills

Full-stack development

Python

React

TypeScript

Node.js

LLMs / GenAI

Agentic AI

Systems design

APIs & integrations

Enterprise applications

Customer-facing

Job description

Map Talent Group is partnering with a high-growth AI startup to build out its Sydney engineering team. We’re seeking exceptional engineers who combine strong software foundations with hands-on AI experience and the ability to work directly with customers.

You will understand complex business problems, determine where AI adds value, design the right solution and help build and deploy it. You’ll engage with senior stakeholders and drive delivery in a fast-paced environment.