Senior AI Engineer & Tech Lead — Production ML Architect

Datacom; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible/hybrid work

Parental leave

DataCare support

Job summary

Datacom is seeking a Senior/Tech Lead AI Engineer to join our Digital Engineering AI team in New Zealand. You will drive AI-driven software projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and push boundaries in AI development to help clients solve complex business challenges.

We are looking for a strong software background with 7+ years of experience and a passion for AI. This hybrid role offers opportunities to work on cutting-edge AI models and deliver scalable solutions across markets.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience delivering generative AI applications on cloud platforms.
• Ability to manage AI model context, retrieval, embeddings and tool calls.
• Strong API design and integration skills.
• Clear communication with customers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver AI-driven software solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across NZ and AU.
• Lead AI engineering initiatives and ensure reliability.

Skills

Python/TypeScript

AI delivery

Context management

APIs & integration

Customer communication

Software engineering

Tools

Azure OpenAI

Microsoft Foundry

Bedrock

Job description

Datacom is seeking a Senior/Tech Lead AI Engineer to join our Digital Engineering AI team in New Zealand. You will drive AI-driven software projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and push boundaries in AI development to help clients solve complex business challenges.

We are looking for a strong software background with 7+ years of experience and a passion for AI. This hybrid role offers opportunities to work on cutting-edge AI models and deliver scalable solutions across markets.