AI Tech lead

• Lead technical design decisions and resolve blockers across portfolio use cases.

• Drive cloud-native development practices including secure handling of secrets environment variables and service configurations.

• Manage API specifications and service integrations across platforms.

• Ensure robust CI/CD pipelines for AI systems and microservices.

• Implement team-based access control code ownership and repository governance.

• Apply infrastructure-as-code practices for scalable deployments.

• Support agile software development processes and ensure engineering consistency.

AI & Agentic Systems

• Design and deploy conversational agents and multi-agent systems.

• Orchestrate agent workflows manage context and integrate external data sources.

• Implement retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) patterns and scalable inference strategies.

• Evaluate trade-offs between deployment models (e.g. serverless vs containerised) for optimal performance.

Security & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with enterprise data privacy and cybersecurity standards.

• Manage responsible handling of user interactions and logs with clear boundaries for data retention and observability.

Tooling & Observability

• Implement observability tools for tracing logging and performance monitoring.

• Ensure robust API testing and authentication flows across service layers.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Manage code reviews shared modules and enforce engineering best practices.

• Drive agile development practices including sprint planning backlog grooming and velocity tracking.

• Foster a growth mindset culture encouraging experimentation learning from failure and continuous improvement.

• Support onboarding and mentoring of developers and AI engineers.

Communication & Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with the AI Tech Chapter Lead to align technical decisions with AI platform strategy and business goals.

• Represent the Pod in technical forums showcases and architecture reviews.

• Communicate risks trade-offs and technical constraints clearly to non-technical stakeholders.

• Provide timely updates to the Engagement Lead on technical decisions and progress.

Skills & Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field.

• 6 years of experience in AI/ML engineering with strong expertise in Generative AI and agentic systems.

• Proficiency in Python and modern programming languages; experience with orchestration frameworks (LangChain Hugging Face OpenAI).

• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS Azure) containerisation (Docker Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines.

• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform CloudFormation) and API management.

• Familiarity with observability tools and secure coding practices.

• Excellent leadership stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

• Proven ability to lead technical teams and deliver complex AI solutions in agile environments.

If you think you can do this job but dont meet all the criteria thats OK! Please apply. At Woodside we value people with diverse experiences and backgrounds as they provide unique perspectives that help us innovate.

Recognition & Reward:

What you can expect from us:

• Commitment to your ongoing development including on the job opportunities and formal programs

• Inclusive parental leave entitlements for both parents

• Values led culture

• Flexible work options

• Generous annual leave sick leave and casual leave

• Cultural and religious leave with flexible public holiday opportunities

• A competitive remuneration package featuring performance based incentives with uncapped Employer Provident Fund

Woodside is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture which is supported by our Values. Inclusion centres on all employees creating a climate of trust and belonging where people feel comfortable to bring their whole self to work. We also offer supportive pathways for all employees to grow and develop leadership skills.

If you are ready to take your career to the next level and be part of a global organisation that values innovation and excellence apply now through our careers portal or connect with our recruitment team.

Applications close at 11:59pm IST on xxxx