Senior Artificial Intelligence Developer

Te whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

We’re looking for a Senior Artificial Intelligence Developer who brings a strong combination of machine learning expertise and software engineering capability to design and deliver practical, AI‑enabled tools that support engineering and technical teams across Beca. This is a hands‑on role suited to someone who is equally comfortable building and deploying production-grade software as they are developing and applying machine learning models, and who is ready to broaden their scope, take on more responsibility, and step into a more senior delivery role.

You’ll work closely with engineering business users, digital specialists, and data teams to iterate on high-value use cases and transform them into scalable, production-ready solutions. Success in this role requires the ability to bridge the gap between experimentation and implementation—taking machine learning concepts and embedding them into robust, maintainable software systems. Your work will span areas such as document intelligence, engineering automation, computer vision, machine learning, AI-augmented verification, and compliance support, giving you exposure to a wide range of real‑world engineering problems and applied AI use cases.

You will operate in a highly agile environment, often working across multiple projects simultaneously and adopting a fail-fast, iterative approach. You’ll apply the right tools and frameworks for each use case, ranging from Python (SciKit-learn and broader ML libraries) through to C# and agent frameworks, as well as Power BI, low-code and pro-code environments such as Microsoft Foundry and Copilot Studio. Critically, this role requires someone who can engineer end-to-end solutions—from data handling and model development through to software integration, deployment, and lifecycle management. The problems you’ll work on are as diverse as the toolset, including unstructured data extraction and retrieval, automation workflows, ML model training, AI agents, and more.

As you grow in the role, you’ll strengthen your ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, translating complex machine learning and engineering concepts into clear, usable outcomes. Through this work, you’ll help build and mature Beca’s applied AI capability, while establishing yourself as a well-rounded AI practitioner with deep expertise across both machine learning and software development, contributing to responsible, real-world solutions across our business.

Ko wai koe | About you

You bring around 5–7 years of experience across both artificial intelligence and software development, giving you a strong foundation to design and deliver end‑to‑end AI solutions. You are confident working across the full lifecycle—from machine learning model development through to building, integrating, and deploying production-grade software—and are ready to take the next step by tackling more complex, scaled AI applications. You enjoy applying machine learning and AI to practical engineering and technical problems, and are motivated by delivering reliable, real-world outcomes across areas such as document intelligence, automation, reporting, and compliance support.

You have experience contributing to AI solutions from early experimentation through to deployment and continuous improvement, and are confident bridging the gap between data science and software engineering. You enjoy building systems from first principles rather than relying solely on pre-configured tools, and are comfortable developing AI-enabled applications that are robust, maintainable, and production-ready using the appropriate toolkit. You’re increasingly confident taking ownership of larger components or end-to-end delivery of solutions.

You bring a consulting mindset — collaborative, curious, and outcome-focused. You work effectively with business users, technical specialists, and stakeholders, helping translate requirements into practical AI solutions and iterating based on feedback. You communicate clearly and are developing confidence in explaining both machine learning concepts and engineering decisions to non-technical audiences, supporting adoption and trust in new tools across teams.

Your background includes hands-on experience with applied AI techniques such as LLM application development, prompt engineering, structured outputs, and document parsing, alongside exposure to areas like computer vision or domain-specific data. This is complemented by strong programming capability and software engineering practices, including version control, testing, cloud environments, and CI/CD. With an interest in engineering contexts, you’re motivated to keep learning and apply AI in ways that are ethical, secure, and genuinely useful—contributing to meaningful outcomes for clients, communities, and the built environment through Beca’s consulting network.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer

A career with Beca will provide you with:

• Professional development opportunities.
• A supportive and caring work environment where you can bring your whole self to work.
• Support with relocation and immigration to suitable applicants.
• Flexible working arrangements to balance your personal / family commitments.
• Opportunities to learn from our industry experts and technical gurus across the Asia Pacific.
• A highly supportive environment of sharing and collaboration.
• Excellent benefits provided to all staff – including discounted health insurance, discounts on gym memberships, and a number of social club events.

Beca prides itself on supporting a diverse and inclusive culture – open to inputs from creative people of all genders, ethnicity, identity, thought and experiences.

Ko wai mātou | About us

Beca is one of Asia Pacific’s largest independent advisory, design, and engineering consultancies. After a century of operation, we have grown from a family-owned business to one of the most progressive, client-centric professional services consultancies in our region. We have more than 4,000 employees in 25 offices around the world and have delivered projects in more than 70 countries.

‘Creative people together transforming our world’ is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations, and our purpose - to make everyday better. We create value through understanding and delivering successful solutions, exceptional service and our enduring relationships and use our skills and systems to empower innovation; helping our clients shape communities, optimise their assets and streamline their operations.

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