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Occupation

273334 Artificial Intelligence Engineer

Latest release
Consultation draft: Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA)
Reference period
August 2026
Released
17/08/2026
Next release Unknown
First release

273334 Artificial Intelligence Engineer

Designs, builds and operationalises artificial intelligence (AI) systems by implementing, optimising and maintaining machine learning and other AI models within software applications and digital products, focusing on scalable deployment, integration, monitoring and governance.

Data Engineers, Data Scientists and Software Engineers are excluded from this occupation. Data Engineers are included in Occupation 223233 Data Engineer. Data Scientists are included in Occupation 223235 Data Scientist. Software Engineers are included in Occupation 273335 Software Engineer.

Alternative title

  • AI Engineer

Specialisation

  • Machine Learning Engineer

Skill level: 1

Main tasks

  • Designs and implements system architectures, application programming interfaces and services that integrate machine learning and other AI models into applications and platforms
  • Develops, packages and deploys AI models to production environments using machine learning operations and cloud infrastructure tools
  • Monitors AI system performance in production, including model accuracy, latency, reliability and resource usage, and implements automated retraining or rollback processes
  • Builds and maintains data pipelines for using models in real time, preparing data for predictions and tracking model changes
  • Implements safeguards and governance for AI systems, including security, access control, audit logging, bias and drift detection and ensures compliance with organisational AI policies
  • Collaborates with Data Scientists, Software Engineers and product teams to drive transformation and translate analytical or research models into reliable features for users
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