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 solid 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 transparent 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.

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