AI Engineer - South Bank, QLD

At Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) our purpose is to 'open up the world for those who want to see'. Every day, we give people all around the world the opportunity to experience something amazing – travel!  

We're building the AI systems that power smarter decisions across FCTG's global Supply business, and we're looking for an AI Engineer to join our Brisbane-based Data Science & AI team.

This is a hands-on engineering role working across the full AI lifecycle, from building and testing AI components to deploying production ML pipelines and agentic workflows. You'll work closely with Data Scientists (who hand validated models to you), Data Engineers, Architects, and Infrastructure Engineers to build AI systems that are reliable, observable, and built to scale.

We care about the depth and quality of your experience, not the number of years on a CV. Exceptional graduates and seasoned practitioners are equally welcome. Whether you've spent two years going very deep or moved across a range of problems, apply and show us what you've actually done! What matters is whether you can think carefully, work rigorously, and build things that hold up.


Day to day:

• Designing, building, and deploying AI workflows, including classical ML pipelines and agentic systems, in production environments
• Implementing and maintaining MLOps pipelines including CI/CD, model registry, monitoring, and automated evaluation
• Writing clean, well-documented Python code for AI system components, data processing, and API integration
• Supporting observability across ML and AI systems, logging, latency tracking, and evaluation metrics
• Containerising and deploying AI workloads using Docker and Kubernetes
• Collaborating with Data Scientists, Data Engineers, Architects, and Infrastructure Engineers to integrate AI components into broader technology platforms
• Participating in code reviews, design discussions, and team knowledge-sharing sessions

You'll be perfect for the role if you have:

• A tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Solid Python programming skills and a working understanding of core software engineering principles
• Exposure to machine learning, classical methods like supervised and unsupervised learning, and/or AI application development, whether through work, study, or personal projects
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure preferred) and/or containerisation tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
• A working understanding of CI/CD concepts and version control using Git
• Strong communication and collaboration skills when working with cross-functional teams

You'll earn brownie points with:

 

• Hands-on experience with Azure services or Databricks
• Experience building or deploying ML models in a production setting, regardless of whether that's classical ML or agentic systems
• Experience building data engineering pipelines using PySpark and Databricks
• Relevant Azure certifications (e.g. Azure AI Engineer Associate, Azure Data Scientist Associate)
• Experience with front-end technologies (e.g. TypeScript, React) or infrastructure tooling (e.g. Terraform, Bicep)
• Open-source contributions, personal GitHub projects, or published technical work

 

What you'll enjoy:

 

🙋🏾‍♀️Culture: you will be employed by an inclusive company that offers a team culture like no other in the industry - Flight Centre Travel Group Australia is proud to be a certified Great Place To Work® Australia New Zealand Pty Ltd 👐🏽 Our People: FCTG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and people from racial, ethnic, or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability  🎉Development: Individualised Learning & Development pathway options 🔧Access to 'LinkedIn Learning' for ongoing skills development: over 24,500 courses in over 20 languages 🏆Exclusive Staff Discounts: Accessible via our employee-only portal with 350+ of Australia’s leading retailers, health and wellness discounts, financial planning advice, employee share plan and more 🌏Travel Discounts: Including family and friends - flights, hotels, tours, cruises, travel insurance and more 💎Brightness of Future: Career opportunities in a network of brands and businesses across the globe - we promote from within   🥦Corporate Health Discounts: Access exclusive discounts on health insurance plans for you and your family with our partner, BUPA, access to internal gym 🌞Mental Health: Support and Employee Assistance Program for staff and family 🎉Social: Regular awards nights, social team-building and industry events, with the opportunity to attend global conferences (Bangkok in 2026)   🙏🏼 Giving Back: Corporate Social Responsibility program supporting nominated charities through Workplace Giving, volunteering and fundraising; paid parental and volunteer leave 💚Sustainability: The protection of our environment is essential to the future of tourism, as a leading travel group, we have made efforts to affect positive change to the environment 💛 Be part of a workplace committed to reconciliation through our Reconciliation Action Plan - we proudly support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inclusion, cultural safety, and dedicated cultural leave

 

 

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