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AI & Machine Learning · Permanent & contract

AI engineer and machine learning recruitment across Australia

From your first production LLM use case to scaled ML platforms, we find the engineers, scientists and architects who have shipped AI to production — not just experimented with it.

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In short

ALOIS recruits AI & machine learning professionals across Australia — including AI Engineer, Machine Learning Engineer, AI Solutions Architect and MLOps Engineer roles — on permanent, contract and contract-to-permanent terms, with a typical qualified shortlist in 48–72 hours of a confirmed brief.

Typical shortlist
48–72h
Pre-screened talent pool
80k+
Engagement models
Perm + contract
National coverage
8 capitals
Market context

Why AI & machine learning talent is hard to find

28% of employers name AI and machine learning as an acute skills shortage.
Hays IT Contractor Rates Guide FY26/27 · IT Brief Australia, 6 Oct 2026
Contract AI Engineers can earn up to AUD $1,360 a day and AI Solutions Architects up to AUD $1,640 a day.
Hays IT Contractor Rates Guide FY26/27 · IT Brief Australia, 6 Oct 2026
Typical roles we place

AI & Machine Learning roles we recruit

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  • 01

    AI Engineer

    LLM apps, RAG, agents and evaluation

  • 02

    Machine Learning Engineer

    Model training, serving and optimisation

  • 03

    AI Solutions Architect

    End-to-end AI platform and integration design

  • 04

    MLOps Engineer

    Pipelines, feature stores and monitoring

  • 05

    Data Scientist (ML)

    Forecasting, NLP and computer vision

  • 06

    Generative AI / LLM Engineer

    Prompting, fine-tuning and guardrails

  • 07

    Responsible AI & Governance Lead

    Policy, risk and model assurance

  • 08

    Intelligent Automation / RPA Developer

    UiPath, Power Automate and process AI

  • 09

    AI Product Manager

    Use-case discovery and value delivery

Tech stacks we cover

Platforms, tools and frameworks

We match on the exact combination you run — and verify hands-on experience, not just keywords.

Languages & frameworks

  • Python
  • PyTorch
  • TensorFlow
  • scikit-learn
  • Hugging Face
  • LangChain
  • LlamaIndex

Cloud AI

  • Amazon Bedrock
  • Amazon SageMaker
  • Azure OpenAI
  • Azure ML
  • Google Vertex AI

MLOps

  • Databricks
  • MLflow
  • Kubeflow
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Weights & Biases

Data & retrieval

  • Vector databases
  • pgvector
  • Elasticsearch
  • Snowflake
  • Spark

Automation

  • UiPath
  • Automation Anywhere
  • Microsoft Power Automate
Passive & niche talent

How we reach AI & machine learning specialists others miss

  1. Shipped-work signals

    We look for production evidence — open-source contributions, papers, Kaggle and Hugging Face profiles, and talks — rather than keyword-matched CVs.

  2. Passive talent mapping

    We map AI teams across Australian banks, retailers, universities and scale-ups to approach engineers who are not actively looking.

  3. Global + local reach

    Where local supply is thin, we extend the search to our global network and screen for Australian work rights and relocation readiness.

  4. Hands-on technical screen

    Structured screens on model evaluation, data leakage, cost and latency trade-offs, and responsible AI practice.

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Ways to engage

Permanent, contract or a whole AI & machine learning team

Hire individual AI & machine learning specialists, or let us build and support a team around your project.

Proof points

Recent delivery results

Turnaround and placement outcomes from recent ALOIS engagements.

Intelligent Automation · TransformationContract

Leading Australian Bank

Banking & Financial Services

“The RPA project was managed from end-to-end with high professionalism and speed.”
Challenge
A complex RPA integration and data migration project needed specialist architects and secure handling of confidential data.
Solution
Rapid deployment of 10 RPA resources and a Solution Architect within 45 days, supporting a confidential data migration.
RPA specialists
10
Days to go-live
45
Data migration
Secure
“In today's competitive temporary hiring market, speed and precision are paramount, and Alois consistently excels on both fronts. Their response time for submitting qualified candidate resumes is exceptionally quick, some within hours of our initial briefing. This rapid turnaround ensures we maintain momentum in our hiring pipeline, especially for critical roles. Alois Australia acts as a strategic partner. They take the initiative to discuss and plan any projected bulk hiring needs—making them an indispensable supplier partner in the AU region.”
Strategy & Operations Lead · Confidential client
FAQ

AI & Machine Learning recruitment FAQs

How do I hire an AI engineer in Australia?

Start with a clear use case and the production skills it needs (for example RAG, fine-tuning or MLOps). ALOIS then maps active and passive AI talent across Australia and our global network and delivers a screened shortlist, typically within 48–72 hours of a confirmed brief.

What does an AI contractor cost in Australia?

Rates vary by seniority and specialism. Hays' FY26/27 IT Contractor Rates Guide reports AI Engineers earning up to AUD $1,360 a day and AI Solutions Architects up to AUD $1,640 a day. We provide role-specific rate guidance when we take your brief.

Do you recruit AI governance and responsible AI specialists?

Yes. We place AI governance, risk and responsible AI leads who can align delivery with internal policy and Australian guidance such as the Voluntary AI Safety Standard.

Can you build a whole AI team rather than a single hire?

Yes. We can staff blended teams — AI engineers, data engineers, MLOps and a solutions architect — on contract for a project or permanently as an internal capability.

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