About the role

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer with a passion for Artificial Intelligence (AI), innovation and emerging technologies to join a high-performing technology team within a large Federal Government environment.

This role offers the opportunity to design, develop, test and support innovative digital solutions, proof-of-concepts and enterprise technology capabilities that deliver real business value.

Key responsibilities

- Design, develop, test and support modern software applications, APIs and digital solutions.
- Build proof-of-concepts and rapid prototypes to validate innovative ideas and emerging technologies.
- Develop secure, scalable and maintainable solutions using .NET, Python and Microsoft Azure.
- Contribute to the evaluation and adoption of AI technologies, software engineering practices and cutting-edge delivery approaches.
- Translate prototype solutions into enterprise-ready capabilities aligned with architecture, security and governance standards.
- Develop reusable technical components, libraries, frameworks and engineering standards.
- Collaborate with architects, developers, delivery teams and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality outcomes.
- Apply modern software engineering principles to solve complex business challenges.
- Support capability uplift through mentoring, documentation and knowledge sharing.
- Balance innovation and rapid delivery with enterprise reliability, security and risk management.

Highly desirable criteria

- Strong commercial experience developing C# and .NET applications, web services and APIs.
- Experience with Python for AI/ML development, prototyping and modern web frameworks.
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Terraform.




- Experience establishing reusable engineering patterns, frameworks and enterprise capabilities.
- Demonstrated experience working in AI, innovation or start-up environments.
- Practical experience applying AI and machine learning solutions to solve business problems.
- Experience delivering technology solutions within Government or large enterprise environments.
- Knowledge of AI safety principles and responsible AI practices.

Desirable criteria

- Experience working within Agile delivery environments.
- Strong collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Experience automating environments using CI/CD pipelines, including Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.
- Experience integrating DevOps practices into AI workflows, including model deployment, version control and monitoring.
- Contributions to open-source projects, hackathons, innovation initiatives, published research or personal AI projects will be highly regarded.

Skills and experience

- Proven experience as a Software Engineer, Full Stack Developer or AI Engineer.
- Strong programming skills in C#, .NET and Python.
- Experience building cloud-native applications using Microsoft Azure.
- Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code and Terraform.
- Experience designing scalable, secure and maintainable software solutions.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary technical teams.
- Passion for emerging technologies, innovation and continuous learning.

Contact details For a confidential chat, please contact Shruthi on 0474 545 379 or via email at [email protected] and we would be more than happy to provide you with additional information and assist in the application process.

📌 Senior Innovation Software Engineers (Australian Capital Territory)
🏢 Exclaim IT
📍 Australian Capital Territory