A new transformational adventure awaits you How does 5 weeks of annual leave, a fulfilling career you''ll genuinely enjoy, and working for a reputable organization that promotes wellbeing and drives digital transformation sound to you? As one of Forbes 2024 Worlds Best Employers and Fortunes Worlds Most Admired Companies for 2025, Zurich a leader in the insurance industry is on a journey towards a brighter future A brighter future for you focused on your career, your wellbeing, and your community as well as our customers and the planet. Join us on this thrilling journey as we work towards our vision of becoming Australia''s leading digital insurer. If you''re eager to be part of a valuesdriven global organisation that''s experiencing real growth and transformation, and if you share our commitment to making a tangible difference and taking continuous steps towards a sustainable future for our people, customers, communities, and our planet, then keep reading! Its important to know, what you do matters. At Zurich, we dont just cover, we care. Role Overview As a Squad Tech Lead within our Zx initiative, youll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our AIfirst engineering capabilities. Sitting at the heart of a modern productled environment, this role exists to lead technical strategy, uplift engineering standards, and create scalable, secure solutions that unlock meaningful customer and business outcomes. Youll guide a talented squad of engineers, partnering closely with product and design to take ideas from exploration through to production, while helping build Zurichs next generation of agentic AI capabilities. This is a unique opportunity to work in a greenfield environment with the autonomy to innovate, experiment, and influence how we deliver cuttingedge AI experiences across the organisation. Your work will have direct impact, supporting our mission to reimagine insurance and build a modern, cloudnative ecosystem that delivers longterm value for customers and our people. Responsibilities Leading endtoend AI agent development from discovery through to reliable production outcomes Setting and uplifting AI engineering standards, practices, and ways of working across squads Driving secure, scalable, and observable AInative solutions that perform in production Partnering closely with product, design and business stakeholders to solve meaningful problems Supporting and mentoring engineers to build capability, confidence, and engineering excellence Championing reuse, shared platforms and frameworks to accelerate delivery and consistency Qualifications Extensive experience leading fullstack engineering in cloudnative environments Proven handson experience building and running AI or agentic systems in production Strong capability across modern AI engineering, including orchestration, evaluation and observability Deep experience with DevSecOps, CI/CD and production ownership in regulated environments Solid cloud engineering experience, ideally across AWS and infrastructure as code Experience working in productled, agile teams delivering customerfocused outcomes Benefits Enjoy 5 weeks of annual leave for permanent staff through our Z leave initiative, along with 15 days of personal/carers leave as we empower our people to manage their own wellbeing. Plus, access to Family Care (parental leave). Benefit from a hybrid working arrangement 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home per week for fulltime employees. Access programs to stay healthy and feel healthier, receive an AUD$500 wellbeing payment per year, and a AUD$295 new starter evoucher for your workfromhome setup (flex work hybrid working), along with other great benefits through our Shine portal. Grow and thrive in your career with our awardwinning training programs. We support and encourage your development because our strength lies in our people, and we value your individuality. Work with global, diverse, and inclusive teams; explore your passions, fuel innovation, drive equity, collaborate, and make a positive difference beyond your role. Take advantage of global mobility opportunities across more than 200 countries worldwide. Volunteer and work in our stateoftheart Green Star rated offices (when you are in the office) and dress for your day. We plant a tree for every new employee. Not to mention our various employer of choice awards/memberships WGEA; Family Inclusive Workplace; Gold AWEI Employer, Pride in Diversity to name a few. We could go on, but the main point is that Zurich is a great place to be, where you can truly belong, be yourself, maintain work/life balance, and thrive in a supportive environment. Zurich is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair and accessible for all candidates. If you require any special accommodations to participate in our recruitment process, we encourage you to please let us know at the time of your application. So, if you want to come on an adventure that will build a brighter future together, and feel a sense of togetherness, then please apply today to start your adventure! #J-18808-Ljbffr
Job Title
AI Tech Lead