## AI EngineerApply: NSW
- SHS 2 Holt Street Surry Hills: Full time: Posted Today: Job\_Req\_55990What's the role?Are you a skilled Software or Data Engineer passionate about taking AI from prototype to robust, production-grade reality? We are looking for anAI Engineer to work closely alongside our Senior Data Scientist to design, build and maintain high-performing AI applications, RAG pipelines, and data integrations that power our enterprise finance operations.
In this pivotal individual contributor role, you will play a crucial part in modernising our tech stack, maintaining robust MLOps practices, and ensuring code redundancy and seamless system continuity across all production AI services. Responsibilities* Production Solution Development: Build, optimize, and deploy modular AI applications, RAG pipelines, and microservices integrated directly into enterprise Finance tools and databases.
* System Continuity & Keyperson Backup: Co-own codebases, repository standards, and infrastructure alongside the Senior Data Scientist to eliminate single-point-of-failure risks.
* MLOps, CI/CD & Infrastructure: Maintain Dockerized deployments, automated CI/CD pipelines, API gateways, and vector store instances using clean code architecture and automated testing.
* Production Support & Observability: Implement real-time monitoring, error logging, rate-limiting, and cost tracking (token usage, latency optimization), while managing routine incident triage and operational support.
* Data Integration: Engineer robust ETL/ELT pipelines using SQL, dbt, and Python to ingest structured ERP/ledger data as well as unstructured documents (PDFs, slides) into AI contexts.Who are you?This role would suit someone with around 3+ years of hands-on experience in Software Engineering, AI Engineering,



or Data Engineering building production-ready data or AI applications.

Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Engineering, Applied AI, or a related quantitative field (or equivalent practical mastery). Core Technical Stack:* Languages & Frameworks: High proficiency in Python (FastAPI/Flask, Pydantic) and SQL.
* AI & Infrastructure: Practical experience with RAG frameworks, vector databases, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, API integrations, and cloud platforms.
* Data Pipelines: Proven skill with dbt and handling both structured ERP data and unstructured context files. Why News Corp AustraliaJoin a culture where innovation is our operating rhythm. You’ll work on a diverse portfolio of Australia’s most loved brands and play a pivotal role in leading the technological shift in how we create commercial content. Our vibrant, hybrid work environment and dynamic, values-driven culture empowers you to push boundaries, collaborate as one unified team, and make a positive, measurable impact for all Australians.
News Extras Benefits is a commitment to our people for their valued contribution to News, our audiences, clients and communities.
Our benefits include:
* Exclusively ours
- Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family
* Perks & discounts
- Exclusive offers across a range of products and services that deliver genuine cost savings and benefits




* Health & wellbeing
- Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices)
* Time off
- News offers a range of leave options to support your personal needs and moments that matter in life: Parental leave, Birthday leave, Volunteer leave, Career break and Compassionate leave.
* Financial wellbeing
- Support on making the most of your moneyIn addition to our perks and benefits, employees have access to a number of initiatives and programs that support their wellbeing and professional growth, such as:
* Helping you grow
- Access tailored development opportunities, including leadership programs, to cultivate your skills and support your career
* Giving back
- Make a difference to our communities through volunteer opportunities and company-organised charity drives
* Workplace Inclusion and facilities – Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents’ roomsWho are we?We are proud to be Australia’s most impactful media group, we’re even prouder of what we stand for: Together, we inform, advocate and inspire all Australians, for a better Australia.
In an evolving media industry our brands continue to drive the story and influence the agenda
- 7.4 million Australians read one of our national, metro or regional paid daily titles a week. We are proud to be the greatest storytellers in Australia. Our products are innovative and dynamic, constantly adapting to new challenges and pioneering the way forward to lead the market. A quick paced and ever changing environment requires adequate, robust and reliable business systems and proc

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