Senior Backend AI Engineer - Scalable Systems & LLMOps

Preacta; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Preacta in Sydney is looking for an experienced Engineer to build scalable backend systems for enterprise AI solutions. You will work in an Agile environment, taking ownership across design, build, deployment, and ongoing optimization. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of software engineering experience, proficiency in Python, and exposure to CI/CD pipelines and containerized environments such as Docker and Kubernetes. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to AI initiatives across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• 5+ years software engineering experience in Agile/DevOps environments.
• Proven ability to build scalable backend systems and write production-grade code.
• Understanding of LLMOps practices for deploying AI models.

Responsibilities

• Build and own scalable backend systems powering enterprise AI solutions.
• Take end-to-end ownership across design, build, deployment, and optimization.
• Work closely with data and AI teams for integration into applications.

Skills

Software engineering experience in Agile/DevOps environments

Strong end-to-end SDLC experience

Building scalable backend systems

Experience with CI/CD pipelines

Exposure to agentic AI frameworks

Understanding of LLMOps practices

Tools

Python (OOP)

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Preacta in Sydney is looking for an experienced Engineer to build scalable backend systems for enterprise AI solutions. You will work in an Agile environment, taking ownership across design, build, deployment, and ongoing optimization. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of software engineering experience, proficiency in Python, and exposure to CI/CD pipelines and containerized environments such as Docker and Kubernetes. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to AI initiatives across the enterprise.