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AI Forward Engineer at TPG Telecom in Sydney, New South Wales, AU
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Job Description
The AI Forward Engineer is responsible for translating TPG's AI strategy, architecture, and governance framework into practical, working solutions that accelerate enterprise AI adoption. The role brings the AI blueprint to life by developing prototypes, reference architectures, reusable patterns, and production-ready accelerators that enable business teams to safely and rapidly deploy AI capabilities.
Your opportunity:
The AI Forward Engineer is responsible for exploring, evaluating, prototyping, and operationalising emerging AI technologies that can create measurable business value for TPG Telecom.
The AI Forward Engineer is responsible for translating TPG's AI strategy, architecture, and governance framework into practical, working solutions that accelerate enterprise AI adoption. The role brings the AI blueprint to life by developing prototypes, reference architectures, reusable patterns, and production-ready accelerators that enable business teams to safely and rapidly deploy AI capabilities.
You'll make impact by:
- Continuously evaluate emerging AI technologies, platforms, frameworks, and models.
- Identify opportunities to leverage AI across customer, network, corporate, and technology domains.
- Design and build AI proof-of-concepts (PoCs), pilots, and minimum viable products.
- Validate business value, technical feasibility, and operational considerations.
- Build and integrate Generative AI applications using enterprise-approved platforms.
- Develop Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions.
- Design and implement AI agent architectures and orchestration patterns.
- Integrate AI capabilities into business processes and enterprise systems.
- Contribute to the evolution of TPG's AI platforms and foundational capabilities.
- Support the establishment of AI engineering standards and best practices.
- Contribute to enterprise AI reference architectures.
- Translate the AI Blueprint into an architectural roadmap and mentor delivery teams on AI best practices.
- Ensure all solutions comply with TPG's AI governance, security, privacy, and risk requirements.
- Incorporate responsible AI principles into solution design and implementation.
- Partner with governance and risk teams to assess emerging AI capabilities.
What you’ll bring:
- Experience with Python, APIs, cloud-native development, and modern engineering practices.
- Experience developing Generative AI solutions using LLMs.
- Experience with prompt engineering and AI orchestration frameworks.
- Knowledge of vector databases and Retrieval Augmented Generation.
- Experience integrating AI services with enterprise systems and data platforms.
- Familiarity with cloud AI services across AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Experience implementing AI, machine learning, or advanced analytics solutions.
- Ability to translate business challenges into AI solutions.
Ideally, you will also have:
- Experience with AI Agents and multi-agent architectures.
- Experience with OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Claude, Copilot Studio, or equivalent platforms.
- Experience with Databricks, AWS Bedrock, SageMaker, Azure AI Foundry, or Microsoft Copilot ecosystems.
- Telecommunications industry experience.
- Experience working within enterprise governance and risk frameworks.
Benefits
- Flexible hybrid way of working (from home and office)
- ‘Stay Connected Mobile’ – Access to a free mobile plan
- ‘Stay Connected NBN’ – Access to a free, high‑speed NBN plan (up to 500 Mbps)
- Access to TPG Learning Hub platform and internal development opportunities
- Access to Corporate Partner Discounts
Don’t meet every single requirement? That’s OK! At TPG Telecom, we’re all about creating an accessible workplace where everybody feels safe to bring their authentic self to work - regardless of background. If you think this role is a great fit for you but some of the qualifications don’t align with your experience, we still encourage you to apply - you might just be the perfect candidate for a similar role with us! Learn more about life at TPG Telecom here.
TPG Telecom also acknowledges the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation as the Traditional Custodians of lands and waterways where this office can be found in Barangaroo.
Our Talent Acquisition Team and Hiring Managers kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. TPG Telecom is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
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About the Team
Our Technology team builds and evolves the networks and platforms that keep millions of Australians connected every day. From mobile and fixed networks to digital platforms and data, you’ll work at the forefront of innovation solving complex challenges and helping shape the future of connectivity.
About the Company
TPG Telecom started with a belief that we can make things better for Australians. We believe in the power of meaningful relationships to support vibrant, connected communities where everyone belongs. It’s our why; our reason to exist. Now, we’re proud to be one of Australia’s leading mobile and internet providers. We’re not just redefining telco, we’re changing its course. And you play a role in that. A big one. The opportunities are plenty for those who are ready to accept the challenge.