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Lead AI Engineer

14/05/2026
26/06/2026
Permanent - Full Time
Sydney (Head Office)
Engineering
 

Who We Are…

Founded in 2002, ELMO Software has evolved from a pioneer in HR technology to the definitive leader in workforce innovation. We are the Complete AI Workforce Platform, providing a seamless, end-to-end ecosystem for over 2,000 mid-sized organisations and one million users across Australia and New Zealand.

We don’t just manage workflows; we transform them. By integrating cutting-edge automation and ISO-certified security, ELMO empowers HR professionals to move beyond administration and lead at the executive table. Whether it’s streamlining the employee lifecycle or delivering real-time data insights, our platform is built to scale, adapt, and reimagine what’s possible for the modern workforce.

Life & Culture...

Benefits:

At ELMO you will be joining an epic team with the opportunity to make a big impact. We foster an authentic, collaborative, fun working environment and being an ELMOnian means you're part of an amazing team that will push you to grow, support you with challenges and allow you to shine.

Some of our benefits include:

  • Hybrid work set up
  • Birthday leave, YOU day each year, as well as connecting people leave
  • Inhouse Learning and Development initiatives
  • ELMO Social and Diversity clubs
  • Wellbeing initiatives such as boot camp, yoga etc.
  • Mental Health/EAP programs
  • Flare Benefits (great discounts, novated leasing, salary sacrifice).

Our Values:

  • Reimagine What's Possible - We believe innovation is human at its core. By staying open, fearless, and adaptive, we continuously push boundaries - while keeping people at the heart of everything we do.
  • Obsess over Customers – Everything we do is designed to positively impact our customers.
  • Help Others Thrive - Be they colleagues, communities or customers, we champion ways to help others thrive.
  • Be Fearlessly Optimistic - We bring unwavering positivity to any challenge, as we know it will drive meaningful change.

Please note: Our internal Talent Acquisition team has got this covered, we’re not open to using an agency for this role.

We believe in building a diverse team. Please let us know if you need any adjustments to participate equitably in the recruitment process.

Job Description

As the Lead AI Engineer, you will will spearhead the development and deployment of cutting-edge AI solutions that power intelligent automation across ELMO’s core HR platform. This role requires deep expertise in modern AI/ML systems, agentic AI architecture, and AI-enhanced integrations, combined with a passion for driving technical innovation and scalable engineering practices.

The key responsibilities include:

  • Lead AI Architecture: You will design and implement enterprise-scale AI systems, driving technical architecture and system design decisions for AI-native applications.
  • Revolutionary AI Development: You will design, deploy, and build agentic AI workflows for complex HR scenarios using Large Language Models, RAG architectures, and multi-agent systems. This includes creating real-time AI processing pipelines and developing AI-powered integrations with more than 50 SaaS platforms.
  • Technical Leadership: You will lead a growing AI team of ML/AI engineers and automation specialists, mentoring and developing junior engineers, and contributing to the growth of an AI center of excellence. You'll also drive technical decisions that will influence the company's AI strategy for years to come.
  • Business Impact: You will focus on business outcomes, such as reducing customer onboarding time from weeks to hours through intelligent automation, enhancing SaaS integrations with AI-powered data mapping, and enabling predictive HR analytics.
  • Platform Innovation: You will integrate AI capabilities into the existing automation platform, build scalable ML infrastructure on cloud platforms, and ensure responsible AI practices that comply with privacy, fairness, and global regulations. You will also design APIs and SDKs that empower customers to build their own AI-enhanced workflows.

Individually you will:

  • Has expert technical knowledge and is ready and willing to share learning and experiences with others to be more effective in their roles.
  • Able to solve deep, complex technical problems with maintainable well-crafted software.
  • Actively involved in helping guide others through tough technical challenges.
  • Able to communicate technical concepts confidently and clearly.
  • A solid team player proficient at delivering software products using agile practices.
  • Is maturing as a thought leader in technology and architecture able to take concerns like infrastructure, identity management, security, scalability, performance, concurrency and maintainability into consideration.
  • Ensure compliance with Information Security and privacy policies and procedures.

Desired Skills and Experience

Key Performance Indicators:

  • Teamwork and Contribution to deliver on project.
  • Process.
  • Design, implement and maintain secure, stable and cost-effective infrastructure to our platform.
  • Understanding of project requirements and implementation.

Positional Qualifications, Attributes and Skills:

  • Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree with a concentration in Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent experience of minimum of three years.
  • 7+ years of hands-on AI/ML engineering experience with 3+ years in leadership roles
  • Deep expertise in Large Language Models (OpenAI, Anthropic, Amazon Bedrock)
  • Production experience with agentic AI frameworks (LangChain, AutoGen, CrewAI, or similar)
  • Strong background in MLOps and AI system architecture at scale
  • Proficiency in Python, TensorFlow/PyTorch, and modern ML engineering tools
  • Follow industry best practices.
  • Well-developed communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
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