Senior AI Engineer (GenAI & LLMs)

Salary: $130 – $150 per hour

Senior AI Engineer | Federal Government | Canberra or Hobart

• 12-month contract plus extensions, up to 24 months total • GenAI, LLMs, RAG and agents in production at national scale • Hybrid after initial onsite period

Bitgrid Pty Ltd is seeking a Senior AI Engineer for a major Federal Government agency at the frontline of national service delivery. You’ll design, build and run AI solutions that serve millions of Australians.

The role

• Initial 12-month contract, with extensions up to 24 months in total • Start date: December 2026 • EL1-equivalent level • $130–$150 per hour (Pty Ltd/ABN contract) • Onsite for the first 6 weeks, then hybrid working • You must live within reasonable travel distance of the Canberra or Hobart office

What you’ll