AI Engineer
Southbank, Victoria, Australia (Hybrid) · Full Time
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- 3 days ago
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Job description
Role Overview
The Editorial Innovation team at News Corp Australia is dedicated to developing and supporting AI-driven technology for newsroom use. As an AI Engineer, you will be instrumental in creating and scaling the AI infrastructure powering editorial products, including agents, data retrieval systems, and operational pipelines. Your accountability will include ensuring the quality of output, accurately measuring performance, and managing cost and latency as these systems grow. You will collaborate closely with journalists and editors to meet newsroom standards.
This position is based at the Southbank, VIC or Surry Hills, NSW offices with flexibility for working remotely two days per week.
Key Responsibilities and Skills
- Develop and maintain production backend systems primarily using Python.
- Design and implement applications powered by Large Language Models (LLMs) such as Gemini, OpenAI, or Anthropic.
- Manage multi-agent orchestration frameworks, preferably with Google ADK or alternatives like LangGraph.
- Apply advanced Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) techniques, including managing embeddings, chunking documents, grounding information, and citing sources.
- Handle concurrency challenges such as job queue management, rate limiting, and retry mechanisms at scale.
- Utilize cloud platforms, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including Cloud Run and Cloud Run Jobs.
Preferred Additional Skills
- Experience with Vertex AI technologies such as Gemini and Agent Engines.
- Familiarity with LLM evaluation tools and observability solutions like Braintrust or OpenTelemetry.
- Strong interest and up-to-date knowledge of agentic AI developments and critical evaluation of emerging technologies.
About News Corp Australia
News Corp Australia is the country's leading media group with over 150 brands in news, sport, and lifestyle. The company is committed to innovation, diversity, and a supportive workplace culture. Employees benefit from a vibrant hybrid work environment, access to exclusive content and discounts, health and wellbeing programs, varied leave options, and financial wellbeing support.
Employee Benefits and Programs
- Exclusive access to News Corp publications and products.
- Discounts and offers across various services and products.
- Wellbeing resources including onsite gyms at select offices.
- Flexible leave options such as parental, birthday, volunteer, career break, and compassionate leaves.
- Professional growth through leadership and tailored development programs.
- Community engagement via volunteer opportunities and charity initiatives.
- Inclusive workplace facilities including employee resource groups, multi-faith quiet rooms, and parents’ rooms.
Diversity and Inclusion
News Corp Australia values equity and diversity, encouraging applications from candidates of varied backgrounds and ensuring an accessible recruitment process with accommodations available upon request.