Lead AI Engineer

Horizon Digital; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

AWS Generative AI Competency Partner

Job summary

Horizon Digital in Perth, Western Australia, is seeking a Lead AI Engineer to take technical ownership of one or more engineering teams, delivering AI and software for clients from Tier One enterprises to smaller engagements. You will set the technical direction, coach your team, and champion AI-assisted development, helping shape how a team works, not just their output.

You will lead architecture discussions, ensure security and tooling are established early, contribute production code, and

Qualifications

• Leadership experience including reviews, objectives and difficult conversations.
• Hands-on experience across Python, TypeScript, React and AWS with Terraform, plus React Native, Flutter or PHP.
• Knowledge of CI/CD, automated testing, linting and monitoring as standard practice.
• Experience embedding AI across a team and defining AI coding standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead one or more engineering teams, owning technical direction and project estimates.
• Coach and grow your team with reviews, pairing and guidance, and manage objectives.
• Set architecture, security, tooling and deployment early in engagements and make the final technical call.
• Contribute production code and uphold standards on code review, testing, CI/CD and monitoring.
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted development and act as the quality gate for libraries.
• Represent the senior technical voice with clients and protect relationships when issues arise.

Skills

People leadership

Python

TypeScript

React

AWS

Terraform

React Native

Flutter

PHP

CI/CD

Automated testing

Monitoring

AI-first practice

AI governance

Agile delivery

GCP

Kotlin

Swift

Tools

Terraform

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Location

Perth, Western Australia (George's Terrace)

Workplace

Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days from home, flexible on which two days

Engagement

Permanent, full time, flexible working hours

We are looking for a Lead AI Engineer to take technical ownership of one or more engineering teams at Horizon Digital, delivering AI and software for clients from Tier One enterprise accounts through to smaller engagements. You will set the technical direction, coach the team that relies on you, and champion AI assisted development as the way we build. We move fast and stay adaptable, so this suits someone who wants to shape how a team works, not just their own output.

The Team

You will report to our Technology Manager and work alongside a group of engineers delivering production systems for clients including Woodside, Fortescue, Alcoa, Rio Tinto, BHP, Santos and South32. You will be trusted to spot and grow the next lead, so the team's success never rests on one person.

What You Will Do

• Lead one or more engineering teams, owning technical direction and carrying final accountability for estimates on your projects
• Coach and grow your team through review, pairing and direct guidance, and run their objectives and performance reviews
• Settle architecture, security, tooling and deployment early in the engagement, and make the final technical call
• Contribute production code and hold your teams to our standards on code review, testing, CI/CD and monitoring
• Drive adoption of AI assisted development and agentic systems, and act as the quality gate on shared skills and libraries
• Act as the senior technical voice with clients, from requirements through delivery, and protect the relationship when things go wrong

What We Are Looking For

• Proven people leadership, including reviews, objectives and difficult conversations
• Deep hands on experience across Python, TypeScript, React and AWS with Terraform, plus React Native, Flutter or PHP
• CI/CD, automated testing, linting and monitoring as normal practice, not an afterthought
• An AI first practice, with a track record of embedding it across a team, not just using it yourself
• Experience defining and rolling out AI coding standards, including authoring skills and rule files
• Has owned agentic systems into production and stands behind their reliability
• Credible and calm in front of a Tier One client, with in depth knowledge of agile delivery
• Establishing AI governance, covering data privacy, IP and acceptable use
• Running a hiring loop
• GCP or other cloud platforms
• Swift or Kotlin for native mobile

Why Horizon Digital

• Join a Perth based AI and custom software consultancy building production grade AI for Tier One clients across mining, energy, finance, healthcare and government
• Real technical ownership, you will make the calls on architecture, tooling and delivery for your projects
• Fast paced, adaptable culture where things move quickly and change is normal
• Hybrid working from George's Terrace, 3 days onsite and 2 from home, with flexible hours
• AWS Generative AI Competency Partner