AI Engineer | 6-Month Contract | Melbourne

- Location: Melbourne, VIC (Hybrid)

- Work Type: Contract / Temp

- Classification: Information &
- Communication Technology >
- Developers / Programmers

- Rate: $900 – $1,000 / day

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled AI Engineer for a 6-month contract based in Melbourne. You will drive the development and deployment of production-grade AI agents and Generative AI solutions that tackle practical business challenges.

In this hands-on contract role, you will bridge the gap between cutting-edge LLMs and robust enterprise architecture - building autonomous agents, orchestrating integrations, and establishing essential governance and monitoring frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop AI Agents: Architect and deploy custom AI agents that solve complex, real-world business problems.

- Enterprise Integration: Connect AI models and agent workflows with enterprise systems, APIs, and data repositories.

- Testing &
- Governance:

Implement evaluation loops, latency/cost monitoring, guardrails,



and security governance for protected deployment.

- Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, reliable, and production-ready AI products.

Key Requirements

- Generative AI &
- Agent Orchestration:

Hands-on experience building GenAI solutions, leveraging RAG, prompt design, and frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex, AutoGen).

- Core Technical Stack: Advanced Python programming along with strong API design and systems integration skills.

- Cloud &

- Enterprise:

Experience deploying AI applications within cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

- Communication: Outstanding problem-solving ability with clear stakeholder communication skills.

Desirable Experience

- Background working within Higher Education or large institutional settings.

- Experience with vector databases, fine-tuning, or open-source LLM deployments.

📌 AI Engineer (Melbourne)
🏢 Professional Search Group
📍 Melbourne