Senior Artificial Intelligence Engineer

Excolo.; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AU$140k–AU$160k base

Hands-on AI on production platform

Impactful mission-driven technology

Adelaide-based team

Job summary

Excolo. in Adelaide is seeking a Senior AI Engineer to design, build and test software that integrates generative and agentic AI into production. You’ll write high‑quality Java, scope features, and coach a small team to deliver reliable components on time.

Based on-site in Adelaide, you’ll work across the stack with web technologies and cloud platforms, drive AI adoption among the team, and contribute to a mission‑driven platform used by security and intelligence organisations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Software or Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience building with generative and agentic AI in software products.
• Strong Java coding, data storage and cloud experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and test Java components.
• Integrate generative and agentic AI into production features.
• Coach a small team to deliver high-quality software on schedule.

Job description

Senior AI Engineer | Adelaide (On-site) | $140k – $160k + Super

Are you a hands-on software engineer who’s already building with generative and agentic AI, and wants to put those skills to work on a platform used by some of the world’s most important security and intelligence organisations?

ABOUT THE COMPANY

My client is an Adelaide-headquartered, globally recognised software company delivering AI-enabled intelligence solutions to government, defence, national security, law enforcement and enterprise customers across Australia and internationally. Their large-scale, web-based platform helps analysts uncover and assess risks hidden in vast amounts of open-source data. It’s a high-growth, mission-driven business where your work has real-world impact.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Senior AI Engineer, you’ll be a hands‑on member of the engineering team, scoping, designing, building, integrating and testing software that solves real end‑user needs. You’ll bring generative and agentic AI into production features, write quality Java code, and coach a small group of developers to deliver well‑engineered components on time. You’ll also help drive AI adoption across the development team, sharing what works and raising the bar on how the team builds with AI.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Design, implement and test software components in Java
• Build and integrate generative and agentic AI solutions into production software
• Design data storage models and work with technologies such as Postgres and Elastic
• Coach a small team of developers to ensure quality and timely delivery
• Deploy and manage applications in cloud environments such as AWS
• Work across the stack with web technologies (HTML, CSS) and frameworks such as React, Angular and Spring
• Champion AI adoption and best practices within the development team

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• Hands‑on experience implementing generative and agentic AI solutions in software products
• Strong experience across software engineering, data storage and web technologies
• A genuine interest in staying current with state‑of‑the‑art AI developments and best practices
• Strong communication and technical documentation skills, including UML
• A highly organised, collaborative approach with a track record of getting things done and meeting deadlines
• A Bachelor’s degree in Software or Systems Engineering, Computer Science or a related field

WHAT’S ON OFFER

• $140,000 – $160,000 base + superannuation
• Hands‑on work with generative and agentic AI on a globally used platform
• The chance to work on meaningful, mission‑driven technology
• A collaborative team environment in Adelaide

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• This role is based on‑site in Adelaide, 5 days per week
• Australian Citizenship is mandatory due to NV1 defence security clearance eligibility requirements