Forward Deployed Engineer (AI)

SustainAbility Consulting; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SustainAbility Consulting is hiring a hands-on engineer in Sydney to join a growing local team. You will work closely with customers to design and deliver technical solutions, from onboarding to active usage, and build scalable features.

The role covers full-stack development (React, TypeScript, Node.js, Python) and AI/ML applications, including prompting and tuning, with API integrations to external systems. You will collaborate with customers to create impact through robust software solutions.

Qualifications

• Hands-on engineering role to deliver technical solutions for customers.
• Strong full-stack capabilities with modern web tech.
• Experience building AI/ML applications, including LLM prompting and tuning.

Responsibilities

• Customer-facing engineering from onboarding through ongoing usage.
• Build new features, MVPs and scalable solutions impacting outcomes.
• Full-stack development across React, TypeScript, Node.js and Python.
• Develop AI/ML applications, including LLM prompting and tuning.
• Build APIs and integrations with third-party systems.

Skills

Full-stack development

React

TypeScript

Node.js

Python

AI/ML apps

LLM prompting

API integrations

Job description

• Location: Sydney, hybrid

A fast-growing AI company expanding into Australia and building a local team.

The role

A hands‑on engineering role at the start of a new local team, working closely with customers to deliver technical solutions that make a difference for them.

What you will do

• Customer-facing engineering, from onboarding through to ongoing usage
• Build new features, MVPs and scalable solutions that directly affect customer outcomes
• Full-stack development across React, TypeScript, Node.js and Python
• AI/ML applications, including LLM prompting and tuning
• Build APIs and integrations with third‑party systems

What they are looking for

• Strong full-stack experience: React, TypeScript, Node.js
• Hands-on Python
• Experience building AI/ML applications, including LLM prompting and tuning

Apply with your CV for a confidential chat with Jordan Burns, Sustain Recruit.