Senior AI Engineer

  • Location Icon Melbourne
  • Industry Icon AI/ML
  • Work Type Icon Permanent / Full Time
Nuage has partnered exclusively with an Australian-owned SaaS product company that’s scaling rapidly across the APAC region. They’re building a next-generation intelligent search platform that combines classic search engineering with modern AI using LLMs, vector search, and contextual reasoning to deliver true human-centric discovery experiences at scale.

We’re looking for an AI Engineer who has led or built large-scale search or recommendation systems in enterprise environments. You’ll design and optimise intelligent retrieval pipelines, work across distributed OpenSearch environments, and integrate cutting-edge AI capabilities through platforms such as AWS Bedrock, Vertex AI, and Anthropic.

The role blends hands-on engineering with architectural design and offers the opportunity to shape a high-growth platform from the ground up.

Key skills and experience:
  • Expertise in large-scale OpenSearch or similar distributed search systems
  • Strong background in AI-driven and hybrid search, including LLMs and vector-based retrieval
  • Proficiency with AWS Bedrock, Vertex AI, Anthropic models, and ETL tools such as Airflow and Python
  • Experience developing scalable APIs and intelligent data pipelines
  • Proven ability to lead and collaborate within cross-functional engineering teams
This is a chance to help define the future of human-AI search for a fast-growing SaaS company pushing into new markets.

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