Tech Lead - AI Engineering

Zurich 56 Company Ltd; North Sydney Council; Hybrid; AUD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance organization in Australia seeks a Tech Lead - AI Engineering to drive innovation and shape the future of digital insurance. The ideal candidate will lead a cross-functional team, focus on rapid prototyping, and deliver scalable solutions using cutting-edge technologies. This role offers 5 weeks of annual leave, hybrid working arrangements, and comprehensive training programs. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the insurance industry.

Benefits

5 weeks annual leave

Hybrid working arrangement

Wellbeing payment and e-voucher

Career training programs

Global mobility opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading engineering teams in agile environments.
• Deep technical expertise in front-end and back-end development.
• Proven ability to design scalable, secure systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional product team to deliver innovative solutions.
• Prototyping and building lightweight prototypes.
• Drive end-to-end delivery solving business problems.

Skills

Leading engineering teams

Rapid prototyping

Strong communication skills

AI engineering

DevSecOps knowledge

Education

Tertiary qualifications or 10+ years relevant experience

Tools

React

TypeScript

Python

Go

C#

Job description

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Tech Lead - AI Engineering

A new transformational adventure awaits you…

How does 5 weeks of annual leave, a fulfilling career you'll genuinely enjoy, and working for a reputable organization that promotes wellbeing and drives digital transformation sound to you?

As one of Forbes 2024 ‘World’s Best Employers’ and Fortune’s ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’ for 2025, Zurich - a leader in the insurance industry, is on a journey towards a brighter future… A brighter future for you - focused on your career, your wellbeing, and your community - as well as our customers and the planet.

Join us on this thrilling journey as we work towards our vision of becoming Australia's leading digital insurer. If you're eager to be part of a values-driven global organisation that's experiencing real growth and transformation, and if you share our commitment to making a tangible difference and taking continuous steps towards a sustainable future for our people, customers, communities, and our planet, then keep reading!

Let’s create a brighter future together, let’s make a difference

It’s important to know, what you do matters. At Zurich, we don’t just cover, we care.

At Zurich, we’re on a journey to become Australia’s Leading Digital Insurer. As part of our technology transformation, we’re seeking a Tech Lead to help shape the future of insurance—reimagining customer experiences and driving innovation through empowered, product-led teams. This is a unique opportunity to join a greenfield initiative, combining the agility of a start-up with the backing of a global enterprise.

You’ll play a pivotal role in our digital evolution, working at the forefront of AI engineering and product delivery. If you thrive in environments where experimentation, rapid execution, and customer-centricity are valued, and you’re passionate about building solutions that make a real impact, this is your chance to help set the digital north star for Zurich and the industry.

You will also be responsible for the following:

• Leading a cross-functional product team, collaborating closely with product managers and designers to explore opportunities, generate ideas, and deliver innovative solutions.
• Prototyping and experimenting, building rapid, lightweight prototypes to validate assumptions and de-risk delivery.
• Driving end-to-end delivery, ensuring a clear connection between what we build and the business problems we solve.
• Championing engineering best practices, coding standards, and continuous improvement to build scalable, highly available systems.
• Taking accountability for system reliability, security, and compliance with regulations.
• Mentoring and upskilling team members, fostering a culture of learning, achievement, and knowledge sharing.

Important to your success – let’s grow together

You are a hands-on engineering leader with a passion for innovation and a track record of delivering high-quality, scalable solutions. You thrive in dynamic environments, embrace experimentation, and are motivated by the opportunity to shape the future of digital insurance.

In order to be successful, you will have the following:

• Extensive experience leading engineering teams in product-led, agile environments, with a strong focus on rapid prototyping and delivery.
• Deep technical expertise across front-end (React, Next.js) and back-end (TypeScript, Python, Go, or C#) development, as well as cloud-native services and infrastructure as code.
• Proven ability to design and implement scalable, secure, and highly available systems, with a strong understanding of DevSecOps, site reliability, and CI/CD automation.
• Experience with AI engineering, including building RAG pipelines, prompt engineering, and working with LLM frameworks and agentic AI use cases.
• Strong communication skills, able to translate complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical stakeholders, and a commitment to mentoring and developing others.
• Tertiary qualifications or substantial relevant experience (10+ years), with appropriate cloud certifications highly regarded.

Belong. Zurich is here to support you

There are so many reasons why Zurich is a great place to be and the right choice for you, but here are just a few.

• Enjoy 5 weeks of annual leave for permanent staff through our Z leave initiative, along with 15 days of personal/carer’s leave as we empower our people to manage their own wellbeing. Plus, access to Family Care (parental leave).
• Benefit from a hybrid working arrangement – 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home per week for full-time employees.
• Access programs to stay healthy and feel healthier, receive an AUD$500 wellbeing payment per year, and a AUD$295 new starter e-voucher for your work-from-home setup (flex work - hybrid working), along with other great benefits through our Shine portal.
• Grow and thrive in your career with our award-winning training programs. We support and encourage your development because our strength lies in our people, and we value your individuality.
• Work with global, diverse, and inclusive teams; explore your passions, fuel innovation, drive equity, collaborate, and make a positive difference beyond your role.
• Take advantage of global mobility opportunities across more than 200 countries worldwide.
• Volunteer and work in our state-of-the-art Green Star rated offices (when you are in the office) and dress for your day.
• We plant a tree for every new employee.
• Not to mention our various employer of choice awards/memberships – WGEA; Family Inclusive Workplace; Gold AWEI Employer, Pride in Diversity… to name a few.

We could go on, but the main point is that Zurich is a great place to be, where you can truly belong, be yourself, maintain work/life balance, and thrive in a supportive environment.

Zurich is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair and accessible for all candidates. If you require any special accommodations to participate in our recruitment process, we encourage you to please let us know at the time of your application.

So, if you want to come on an adventure that will build a brighter future together, and feel a sense of togetherness, then please apply today to start your adventure!