Company Description Appliers.ai is a Melbourne-based firm of AI Business Transformation Architects that partners with Australian and global businesses ready to act on AI. The team focuses on understanding how work actually happens inside an organization before designing changes, uncovering where time and margin are being lost. Appliers.ai then designs the operating and data models clients will own, and builds and deploys the platforms and agents that run them.

The company offers two core approaches—TRANSFORM for system-by-system rebuilds and ACCELERATE for function-specific pilots that expand at the client’s pace—always led by business needs rather than technology. Appliers.ai works with businesses of 10 to 200 people across diverse industries, ensuring clients retain ownership of their platforms, data, and agents without long-term lock-in.

Role Description The Forward Deployed Engineer is a full-time, on-site role based in Melbourne, VIC, working directly inside client environments to design, build, and deploy AI-enabled software systems. Day-to-day, this role collaborates with clients to understand their workflows, identify bottlenecks, and translate business processes into robust technical architectures and data models. The engineer develops and maintains back-end services and integrations, implements agents and platforms, and ensures solutions are reliable, secure, and scalable.

Responsibilities include gathering technical requirements, creating clean and maintainable code,



testing and iterating solutions with stakeholders, and providing hands-on support during deployment and adoption. The role also involves contributing to internal tooling and best practices to improve how Appliers.ai delivers AI transformation projects.

Qualifications

- Strong foundation in Computer Science, including data structures, algorithms, and systems design.
- Proficiency in Back-End Web Development and Software Development, with experience building APIs and integrating services.
- Hands-on Programming skills in one or more modern languages (e.g., Python, Java, TypeScript) and familiarity with development tools.
- Solid understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles and applying them in production codebases.
- Experience working closely with non-technical stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Comfort operating on-site with clients, including running workshops, presenting technical concepts clearly, and adapting to different industries.
- Knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure), databases, and integration patterns for data-intensive systems.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Ability to work autonomously in ambiguous environments, with solid problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Experience with AI, data engineering, or automation platforms is beneficial but not mandatory.

📌 Forward Deployed Engineer (Melbourne)
🏢 appliers.ai
📍 Melbourne