Enterprise AI Lead - Hands-on Technical Leader

Sourced IT Recruitment Specialists

Christchurch

On-site

NZD 130,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Sourced IT Recruitment Specialists in Christchurch seeks an experienced AI solutions leader to own development initiatives and drive AI strategy. You will design, develop, test, and maintain AI-enabled applications, APIs, and integrations while guiding engineering teams and ensuring secure, scalable production-ready solutions.

Collaborate with Architecture, Data, DevOps and delivery teams, and contribute to high-impact projects in a well-established organisation investing heavily in AI

Qualifications

  • Proven experience delivering AI-enabled applications
  • Experience with APIs and integration services
  • Cloud development in Azure
  • Experience in Agile delivery

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, and maintain AI-enabled applications, services, and integrations
  • Build reusable AI capabilities, orchestration services, APIs, and MCP services
  • Integrate AI solutions with enterprise platforms, systems, and data sources
  • Provide technical guidance across AI initiatives and support development teams
  • Ensure solutions are secure, scalable, maintainable, and production-ready
  • Work with Architecture, Data, DevOps and delivery teams on approved designs
  • Participate in planning, estimation, code reviews, testing, and documentation
  • Drive continuous improvement of AI development practices and standards
  • Identify delivery risks, dependencies, and technical challenges
  • Promote high-quality development, testing, and deployment practices across AI projects

Skills

Software development
AI technologies
APIs & integration
Azure cloud
Agile delivery
Technical leadership
Communication

Tools

Azure

Job description

Sourced IT Recruitment Specialists in Christchurch seeks an experienced AI solutions leader to own development initiatives and drive AI strategy. You will design, develop, test, and maintain AI-enabled applications, APIs, and integrations while guiding engineering teams and ensuring secure, scalable production-ready solutions.

Collaborate with Architecture, Data, DevOps and delivery teams, and contribute to high-impact projects in a well-established organisation investing heavily in AI

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