- 12 + 12 + 12 month contract – ASAP start
- TSPV or TSPA Security Clearance - Civic, ACT
- Python / Kubernetes / AI / API

Our client, a Federal Government department based in Civic, ACT, requires the services of a Python AI Developer for a 12 + 12 + 12 month contract. Duties of the Python AI Developer:

- Design & Development: Design, code, and unit-test current Al-enabled systems or new features to existing systems, including scalable, production-ready API endpoints that expose A! models for external integration and inference, using Python, FastAPI, React.
- Maintenance & Refactoring.
- Documentation.
- Version Control & Cl/CD.
- Code Review & Mentoring.
- Security & Compliance.

Skills and Experience - Python AI Developer:

- Minimum 5 years of full-stack development experience in a government environment and deploying to high security networks.
- Experience developing solutions that leverage artificial intelligence, including experience with the OpenAI Specification (tool calling, reasoning, structured output), Al integration protocols (MCP, AGUI) and the ML lifecycle.
- Cloud-native / Containerisation: Experience building Docker-based or Kubernetes-orchestrated services.
- Software observability tooling (Elastic stack,



Prometheus+Grafana).

Required Knowledge/Experience and tools:

- Coding skills and experience in one or more languages/frameworks, e.g. Python, FastAPI, React
- Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
- Version Control & Collaboration
- Testing Practices
- Security Fundamentals

How to Apply For a copy of the full , including the application instructions, please get in touch with Andy at Recruitment Hive by clicking the Quick Apply button. Alternatively, you can reach Andy on (02) 6299 1006 6299 1006) to discuss further. Please note that applications close at 11am on the 23rd of November 2026. Recruitment Hive welcome late applications to be considered for future opportunities.

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Job ID: AE 662943 | RFI 73-2627

📌 Python AI Developer (Canberra)
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