{"id":1484507,"url":"https://alion.io/job/salt-lead-ai-engineer-generative-ai","title":"Lead AI Engineer (Generative AI)","company":{"id":1935342,"name":"Salt","domain":"welovesalt.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/welovesalt","size_band":"201-500","is_staffing_agency":true,"employer_type":"agency","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":null,"truth_index":{"grade":"C","score":63,"open_postings":1439,"ghost_share":0.613,"stale_share":0,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":null,"computed_at":"2026-10-03T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"AI/ML","role_family":"AI/ML","seniority":"lead","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Melbourne, Australia"],"countries":["AU"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":129000,"max_usd":307000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":773},"experience_years_min":2,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"AWS","optional":false},{"name":"CI/CD","optional":false},{"name":"Embeddings","optional":false},{"name":"LLM Guardrails","optional":false},{"name":"Machine Learning","optional":false},{"name":"Prompt Engineering","optional":false},{"name":"RAG","optional":false},{"name":"React Native","optional":false},{"name":"Tool Use","optional":false},{"name":"TypeScript","optional":false},{"name":"Agentic Workflows","optional":true},{"name":"Amazon Kinesis","optional":true},{"name":"Apache Kafka","optional":true},{"name":"Edge AI","optional":true},{"name":"GitHub Actions","optional":true},{"name":"GraphQL","optional":true},{"name":"Java","optional":true},{"name":"JavaScript","optional":true},{"name":"Kotlin","optional":true},{"name":"LLM","optional":true},{"name":"React.js","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-06-01T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-06-08","last_verified_at":"2026-09-29T22:22:26Z","board_verified":false,"closed_at":null,"days_open":125,"trust":{"level":"ghost","repost_count":0,"flags":["stale","company_stale"],"days_open":124},"description":"Well-known Australian company\nPermanent Role Paying 160 - 170K + Super + Bonus\nAccelerate the adoption of Generative AI for this company!\nMelbourne CBD Office, Hybrid Model of Working, 2-3 days in office per week Join a well-known Australian company as a Lead AI Engineer (Generative AI)!\nThis role is for: Someone with 2 - 4 years experience applying modern Generative AI in real delivery environments\nSomeone with a strong track record of providing technical leadership\nSomeone with a strong background in software engineering before stepping into a more AI-focused role in recent times What’s in it for you? Join a well-known ASX listed Australian company\nKey Permanent Role Paying 160 - 170K + Super + Bonus\nGreat opportunity to help this company accelerate their adoption of Generative AI and by doing so uplift engineering standards and modernise the SDLC\nGreat opportunity to coach teams to safely and effectively use Generative AI and LLMs\nPlay a key role in influencing AI strategy, AI delivery, AI culture and responsible AI practices\nTechnical leadership opportunity where you’ll collaborate with a variety of stakeholders\nFantastic company culture and employee experience, work with colleagues that have excellent tenure in this organisation!\nHybrid working model outlined above What you’ll bring? 2 - 4 years experience applying modern Generative AI in real delivery environments\nA strong track record of providing technical leadership\nA strong background in software engineering before stepping into a more AI-focused role in recent times\nDeep expertise in Generative AI, large language models, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and modern machine learning techniques\nStrengths in prompt engineering, offline/online evaluation, safety guardrails, and telemetry-driven improvement.Practical experience with RAG, embeddings/vector search, and tool-use/function-calling orchestration\nThe ability to define trustworthy AI metrics\nA Software engineering background using the likes of React, Typescript, React Native\nAWS experience / certifications\nStrong knowledge of CI/CD\nExperience with monitoring tools\nGreat communication skills with the ability to be a bridge between teams and bring them together\nA passionate for embedding quality in delivery\nExperience leading teams and driving end-to-end digital solutions\nDesign documentation skills\nExcellent influencing skills and stakeholder management skills\nA real passion for AI, its use and technology and innovation as a whole Nice to Have’s Include: A background in using Java, Kotlin\nExperience with GraphQL\nExperience with Github Actions\nKafka/Kinesis experience\nExperience with Edge AI patterns\nUnderstanding of micro-frontends What you’ll be doing: Accelerating the adoption of Generative AI for this company, leading the adoption of AI-first engineering practices and an ‘AI-first’ mindset\nProviding technical leadership and shaping AI-enabled solutions\nReporting into the Head of Technology and working closely with the Head of Enterprise AI\nCollaborating with a variety of cross-functional teams including; Engineering, QA, BA, Product Management, Senior Business Stakeholders, Data Science, Cyber Security, Enterprise Architecture\nCoaching and training engineers and leaders in the organisation in safe, effective AI-assisted development\nEncouraging teams to embed AI-driven thinking in solution design and delivery\nDefining and helping to operationalise trustworthy metrics to measure the impact of AI features, and developer productivity uplifts\nProducing AI-augmented solution designs when required\nDriving engineering excellence by uplifting standards, modernising technical practices, and championing AI-aligned SDLC patterns\nUpskilling teams on AI/LLM\nUplifting agentic workflows, prompt engineering, model evaluation and telemetry-driven validation\nAutomating guardrails\nAutomating approaches to quality assurance and performance, working to automate testing through the use of AI practices\nFostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.\nProviding solution designs How to Apply?\nTo apply online, please click on the link below!\nAlternatively, for a confidential discussion or to discuss other AI roles in Australia, please contact Jimmy Flynn on 0488 732 269.\nAcknowledgement of Country\nSalt respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands across Australia as the continuing custodians of country and culture. We recognise the enduring connection that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have to the lands, waters, and skies.\nWe pay our respects to all First Nations Australians and their Elders past and present.\nAt Salt, our mission is Creating Futures by putting our clients, candidates, partners, and team members at the heart of everything we do. 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