AI Engineer

Job Description

A week in the life of an AI Engineer might look like: 

• Engineering end-to-end generative and agentic AI solutions, delivering sprint outcomes from concept through to production in a fast paced, dynamic environment. 
• Collaborating with cross-functional Deloitte teams to capture technical requirements and architect, build, and deploy generative and agentic AI solutions in complex enterprise environments. 
• Standing up robust LLMOps capabilities, including automated evaluations, observability and tracing, offline and online testing, prompt versioning, safety redteaming, and cost/latency optimisation. 
• Producing models and pipelines using containerisation, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and cloud native services, while embedding security, privacy, and responsible AI controls throughout the SDLC. 
• Implementing retrieval and grounding strategies (chunking, hybrid search, metadata filtering) and feedback loops to improve reliability, quality, and factuality of generative AI systems. 
• Partnering with engagement leads to scope, estimate, and deliver work packages, and contributing to accelerators, reference architectures, and reusable GenAI components. 
• Maintaining continuous learning across the latest generative AI tools, frameworks, and delivery practices. 
• Supporting Deloitte colleagues by providing technical guidance and mentorship, particularly to junior team members. 

Qualifications

Enough about us - let’s talk about you. You are someone with: 

• Experience in professional services or technology vendors as a Generative AI Engineer, Agentic AI Engineer, Technical Analyst, Consultant, or Lead in a customer facing role. 
• Strong cloud native engineering capabilities, with solid foundations in CI/CD, DevOps / LLMOps, and infrastructure as code. 
• Strong business analysis and functional design skills, with the ability to translate business challenges into scalable AI solutions. 
• A proven track record architecting and delivering end-to-end generative and agentic AI systems, leveraging cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI (certifications beneficial). 
• Hands-on experience with vector databases, embedding models, retrieval frameworks, and evaluation techniques. 
• Knowledge of LLM safety, governance, and risk management practices, including prompt-injection defences, PII handling, content moderation, and auditability. 
• Experience with observability and evaluation tools, performance profiling, and cost management for generative AI workloads. 
• Strong task prioritisation skills and experience implementing DevOps best practices using Git and modern version control approaches; monorepo experience is advantageous. 
• Exceptional communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to lead and mentor teams in a positive, inclusive manner. 
• A genuine passion for generative AI and the drive to proactively pursue continuous learning as the field rapidly evolves. 

Additional Information

So, who is Deloitte in Aotearoa?

We are driven to create an impact that matters at every opportunity. Supported by a strong leadership team and member firms from over 150 countries across the globe, Deloitte New Zealand is in the business of solving complex problems. 

Over our 175-year history, we have built a reputation for impactful delivery across audit and assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory, tax, and technology services. 

Deloitte in Aotearoa recognises the uniqueness of our country identified in our founding document, Te Tiriti o Waitangi.  We uphold our responsibility(s) to the founding document and acknowledge Māori as the Tangata Whenua/Indigenous people. 

Our workplace and culture

We are driven by our desire to create positive outcomes for our clients, communities, and people. Our purpose is to make an impact that matters. Everything we do is with intent - the intent to make a meaningful difference.
Our shared values are at the heart of everything we do. Living these values, including ‘taking care of each other’ and ‘fostering inclusion’, is essential to ensuring everyone feels included at work and able to reach their full potential.
For us to succeed and thrive as an organisation, we understand the importance of creating a culture where diverse perspectives matter and where everyone is given an equal opportunity to grow and develop.

Deloitte New Zealand rewards

We hold a simple belief – that our people’s hard work should be recognised and rewarded beyond their remuneration.
We have reimagined what ‘work’ looks like and how we can empower all our people to create a work experience that is distinct to their needs. Founded on concepts of trust, balance, wellbeing, and the importance of personal connection, this is the Deloitte experience.

We offer

• Flexible work arrangements – work in a way that suits you, us, and our clients best.
• Subsidised professional qualifications and paid professional memberships.
• Subsidised health insurance.
• Income protection insurance.
• 22 days annual leave.
• Social events, social sports teams, and monthly firm drinks.
• A focus on wellness and well-being.
• Community-focused volunteer days.
• A focus on the environment and sustainability.
• Plus much more.

Does this sound like the sort of role and organisation for you? Then apply now! We’d love to hear from you.

We believe the strongest teams are made up of diverse individuals and we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We recognise that women and individuals from under-represented backgrounds may hesitate to apply if they don't meet all criteria. If you're passionate about this role and believe you have the skills, we encourage you to apply, even if your experience, ideal working hours or qualifications aren't a perfect match.

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