Auckland | Permanent | Hybrid
We’re working with a confidential enterprise client to appoint a Lead AI Engineer into a newly created role focused on building scalable, production-ready AI capability.
This is a key technical leadership position for someone who can move beyond experimentation and help create robust, end-to-end AI solutions in a complex environment. You’ll play a central role in shaping how AI is engineered, deployed, monitored, and improved over time.
This role will suit someone who enjoys combining hands-on engineering, platform thinking, and technical leadership, with a strong focus on Databricks, the Microsoft ecosystem, and modern MLOps practices.
The role
You’ll work across the full AI solution lifecycle, partnering closely with data, engineering, and business teams to deliver practical, scalable outcomes. This includes both helping define the technical foundations and contributing to real use-case delivery.
Key responsibilities include:
- Designing and delivering scalable AI and machine learning solutions
- Building and improving end-to-end ML pipelines
- Driving best practice across MLOps, automation, CI/CD, deployment, and monitoring
- Working with cross-functional teams to productionise AI use cases
- Helping define standards, frameworks, and technical guardrails
- Mentoring others and providing technical leadership across the team
What we’re looking for
- Strong experience in AI / ML engineering within large, complex environments
- Proven hands-on experience with Databricks
- Strong exposure to the Microsoft stack, ideally including Azure
- Experience building and managing production-grade data or ML pipelines
- Strong understanding of model lifecycle management, feature stores, deployment, and monitoring
- Python and API integration experience
- Ability to work closely with both technical and business stakeholders
- A proactive, adaptable approach and the ability to bring structure in evolving environments
Sector background required
To be considered, you must have experience in either:
- Fintech / financial services, or
- Government
This background is important due to the pace, complexity, governance, and stakeholder environment of the role.
Why apply?
- Newly created opportunity with real influence
- Strong mix of strategy, architecture, and hands-on delivery
- Enterprise-scale environment
- High-impact work in a growing AI capability
- Hybrid working model
- Supportive, collaborative team
Next Steps?
To keep things simple, we ask that all applications are submitted through this advert. We’ll review applications as they come in and be in touch.
For any questions give Teresa Jordan a call on 027 376 4884 and quote Job ID: 17578 for a confidential chat.
To apply for this vacancy, you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.
At the appropriate stage we will request your references, we ask that you do not include them on your CV when applying.
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