Head of AI Platform & Engineering

Netwealth; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 210,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-friendly support

Wellness perks

Vibrant culture

ERGs

Community impact

Job summary

Netwealth in Melbourne is seeking a Head of AI to lead the team building AI products and an enterprise AI platform that scales safely across the business. You will shape strategy, recruit and develop talent, and partner with Data, Product and Engineering to deliver impactful AI solutions.

The role blends innovation with governance, delivering AI-as-a-Service across the organisation. This leadership position requires strong communication and a proven ability to deliver measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience leading AI, ML, Data Science or AI Platform teams.
• Practical experience deploying AI solutions in production environments.
• Strong software engineering and platform thinking.
• Experience building AI platforms, MLOps capabilities or self-service engineering ecosystems.
• Knowledge of GenAI, LLMs and agentic systems.
• Strong understanding of AI governance, model risk and responsible AI practices.
• Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• A proven ability to build teams, shape strategy and deliver outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute Netwealth's AI Engineering strategy.
• Build an enterprise AI platform and AI-as-a-Service capability.
• Deliver AI products that solve meaningful business problems.
• Establish tooling, guardrails and standards for responsible AI delivery.
• Partner closely with Data, Product and Engineering teams.
• Drive AI adoption across the organisation.
• Lead and develop a high-performing AI Engineering function.

Skills

AI Leadership

ML / Data Science

Platform thinking

MLOps

GenAI & LLMs

Governance & risk

Stakeholder management

Team building

Job description

Netwealth in Melbourne is seeking a Head of AI to lead the team building AI products and an enterprise AI platform that scales safely across the business. You will shape strategy, recruit and develop talent, and partner with Data, Product and Engineering to deliver impactful AI solutions.

The role blends innovation with governance, delivering AI-as-a-Service across the organisation. This leadership position requires strong communication and a proven ability to deliver measurable outcomes.