Job Description
Lead AI Engineer | GenAI, LLMs & Agentic Systems /n Sydney CBD | Hybrid – 3 days office / 2 days WFH Up to $160k + Super + Equity /n The Opportunity /n We're partnering with an innovative, technology-driven Australian business looking for a Lead AI Engineer to take ownership of its growing AI capability. /n This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on AI Engineer who enjoys solving real-world problems, experimenting with emerging technologies and turning AI concepts into production-ready solutions. /n You'll have significant autonomy to shape the technical direction, evaluate different AI approaches and build intelligent products that deliver genuine business and customer value. /n What You'll Be Doing /n /n
- Lead the design, development and deployment of production-grade AI/LLM solutions. /n
- Build and optimise solutions leveraging LLMs, RAG, agentic workflows, tool use and fine-tuning. /n
- Develop robust evaluation frameworks to measure model quality, accuracy, reliability and performance. /n
- Experiment with different models and approaches, including open-source and proprietary LLMs. /n
- Own the end-to-end AI engineering lifecycle, from experimentation and prototyping through to production. /n
- Establish engineering best practices around model evaluation, monitoring, safety and scalability. /n
- Work closely with product and engineering stakeholders to translate business challenges into practical AI solutions. /n
- Help shape the organisation's long-term Applied AI capability and technical direction. /n /n What We're Looking For /n /n
- Strong hands-on experience building and deploying AI/ML or LLM-powered solutions into production. /n




- Deep understanding of modern Generative AI, including LLMs, RAG, embeddings, agents and model evaluation. /n
- Experience with fine-tuning, post-training or other model optimisation techniques. /n
- Strong Python and software engineering fundamentals. /n
- Ability to design evaluation methodologies, establish benchmarks and systematically improve model performance. /n
- Experience making technical decisions around model selection, quality, latency, cost and scalability. /n
- Comfortable operating independently in a fast-moving environment with evolving requirements. /n
- Solid communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with technical and non-technical stakeholders. /n /n You don't necessarily need an existing Lead title. We're equally interested in strong Senior AI Engineers who are ready to take greater technical ownership. /n Why Consider This Opportunity? /n /n
- Technical ownership: Shape an AI capability rather than inherit an established approach. /n
- Hands-on engineering: Stay close to the technology while influencing technical strategy. /n
- Modern AI challenges: Work across LLMs, RAG, agents, evaluation and model optimisation. /n
- Real-world impact: Build AI solutions that directly influence customer experiences. /n
- Equity opportunity: Share in the long-term growth of the business. /n
- Flexible working: Sydney CBD office three days per week, with two days working from home. /n /n Interested? /n If you're an experienced AI Engineer who enjoys building, experimenting and taking ownership of meaningful technical challenges, we'd love to hear from you. /n Apply now or reach out to Joseph Lee at Method Recruitment Group for a confidential discussion.

📌 Lead AI Engineer (Sydney)
🏢 Method Recruitment Bullhorn
📍 Sydney