💼 Full-Time Position

Lead AI Engineer

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Absolute IT
📍 Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand
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Location
Manukau, New Zealand
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Posted
April 05, 2026
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Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Lead AI Engineer

We’re looking for a Lead AI Engineer to design, build, and deliver impactful AI solutions that solve real business problems. This role combines hands-on engineering with technical leadership, working across teams to turn data into scalable, production-ready outcomes.

About the Role

You’ll lead the development of end-to-end AI/ML solutions — from idea through to deployment — ensuring they are robust, scalable, and deliver real value. You’ll collaborate closely with data, engineering, and business teams while helping shape best practices and uplift capability across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and deploy AI/ML models (including Generative AI)
  • Lead end-to-end delivery of scalable, production-ready solutions
  • Work across teams to integrate AI into real business use cases
  • Apply best practices in MLOps, model lifecycle, and monitoring
  • Mentor others and promot...