Staff AI Deployment Engineer – Australia in Canberra

Staff AI Deployment Engineer – Australia in Canberra

Canberra Full-Time 49500 - 60500 $ / year (est.) Hybrid
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At a Glance

  • Tasks: Design and deploy AI systems that transform customer business processes.
  • Company: Join Altana, a leader in trusted trade and AI innovation.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible work options, and opportunities for growth.
  • Other info: Dynamic team culture focused on innovation and collaboration.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact by integrating cutting-edge AI into global trade.
  • Qualifications: 8+ years in technical delivery with strong communication skills.

The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 $ per year.

Altana is the network for trusted trade. Our AI-powered product network empowers governments and businesses to build a more resilient and secure global economy while keeping trade flowing.

The Implementation team is the tip of the spear in getting Altana's platform into production inside our customers' businesses. We own the path from signed contract to realized value: standing up integrations, wiring Altana into the customer's existing business processes, and making sure the insight we deliver actually changes decisions on the customer's side. We are a delivery organization with a technical core. We work directly with customer stakeholders — from trade compliance analysts to enterprise IT — and we work just as closely with Altana's engineering, data science, and product teams to translate what we learn in the field into what gets built next.

You Will

  • Design and deploy agentic AI systems
  • Own technology implementation and delivery
  • Engage customers as a trusted technical partner
  • Coordinate across internal teams
  • Apply product management judgment

You Have

  • 8+ years in customer-facing technical delivery — implementation, engineering, professional services, technical program management, or product management with hands‑on scope
  • A demonstrated track record of shipping complex technical projects with external stakeholders, on a real deadline, with real consequences
  • Strong communicator and coordinator
  • Product instincts
  • Comfortable with ambiguity and partial information
  • Bias toward automation and repeatability over heroics

Technical competencies we expect

  • Working proficiency in Python or a comparable language
  • Fluency with SQL and comfort exploring and validating data
  • Practical experience with AI-assisted coding tools
  • Hands-on experience building or deploying agentic AI systems
  • Skill in prompt engineering and agent evaluation
  • Familiarity with agent frameworks and protocols
  • Familiarity with APIs, Git‑based workflows, and cloud‑hosted systems
  • Enough understanding of data pipelines, data modeling, and ML systems

Nice to Have

  • Experience with global trade, supply chain, customs, or trade compliance
  • Background in enterprise software implementation at scale
  • Exposure to Spark, Databricks, or large‑scale data processing
  • Experience building internal tooling or automation
  • Formal product management experience

Technologies in Our Environment

  • Languages: Python, SQL, Spark
  • AI tooling: Claude Code and other AI‑assisted development tools
  • Agentic AI: LLM agents, tool and function calling, MCP, retrieval‑augmented generation, and agent orchestration frameworks

This role is based in Australia, with flexibility to travel onsite to Canberra hub location.

Our Values

  • Trust: Our customers and partners entrust us with missions of the highest importance.
  • Resilience: In a world of uncertainty and complexity, our work must withstand challenges.
  • Stewardship: We are stewards of every mission we touch.
  • Courage: Courage is what unlocks the seemingly impossible for our customers.

At Altana, we believe that a diverse workforce enables greater creativity, performance, and adaptability. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome you to join us as you are.

Staff AI Deployment Engineer – Australia in Canberra employer: ALTANA AG

ALTANA AG is an attractive employer due to its focus on empowering businesses and governments through AI-powered solutions, fostering a culture of collaboration between technical teams and customer stakeholders. Employees have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology that directly impacts global trade, ensuring a dynamic and engaging work environment. The company emphasizes professional growth by integrating insights from field experiences into product development, allowing team members to contribute meaningfully to the company's evolution.

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Contact Details:

ALTANA AG Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Staff AI Deployment Engineer – Australia in Canberra

AI Workflow Design
API Integration
Python Programming
SQL Proficiency
Agentic AI Systems Deployment
Prompt Engineering
Technical Communication