Senior Ai Engineer

At KPMG New Zealand, we’re more than just a professional services firm — we’re a community of bold thinkers, problem solvers, and change-makers. With a deep commitment to fuelling prosperity for all New Zealanders, we work alongside government, business, and iwi to tackle the country’s biggest challenges and unlock its greatest opportunities.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We live by our values — Integrity, Courage, Excellence, Together, For Better — and we’re proud to foster a culture where innovation thrives, diversity is celebrated, and purpose drives performance.

**The opportunity**:
- We’re on the lookout for a **Senior AI Engineer** to join our dynamic ITS- AI team and lead the design and delivery of transformative AI solutions. If you're passionate about building intelligent systems that are scalable, secure, and drive firm value — this is your opportunity to make a real impact.

**Day to day you will**:
- Architect and implement advanced AI systems using LLMs, RAG, NLP, and MLOps on platforms like Azure, Copilot Studio, and KPMG Workbench.
- Build and deploy intelligent copilots and AI services with robust CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and monitoring tools.
- Seamlessly integrate AI with enterprise platforms including M365, APIs, and data platforms, ensuring top-tier security and performance.
- Champion Trusted AI governance — from bias assessments to explainability and audit logging.
- Lead technical efforts within cross-functional delivery teams, shape product roadmaps, and support pre-project work with solution design and estimation.
- Mentor engineers, drive technical excellence, and develop reusable assets and accelerators.

**About you**:
- Deep expertise in AI/ML engineering, with 5+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise-grade AI architecture and deployment.
- Strong understanding of cloud platforms (especially Azure), M365 integrations, and modern development practices.
- A passion for ethical AI, with a track record of implementing governance frameworks.
- Proven leadership in technical delivery, stakeholder engagement, and mentoring.
- A mindset for continuous improvement, innovation, and customer-centric design.
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively in cross-functional teams, communicate clearly, and adapt quickly in a fast-paced, agile environment

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Life at KPMG

We offer rewarding careers to talented individuals and a holistic range of benefits to support your life balance, whatever your circumstance. We want you to do Work That Matters, Thrive and Grow and know that you Belong here with us, at KPMG.

As a KPMG employee, we will offer you:
- Access to the firm's annual incentive scheme

- Opportunities for local and international secondments

- Hybrid working across a mix of office, client and home hubs to recognise that people have individual circumstances and preferences when it comes to where and how they work

- The ability to work from overseas and extend time connecting with friends and family outside New Zealand

- Flexible leave options, including the ability to purchase additional annual leave

- Gender-neutral support for all stages of the parental journey, including access to 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all new parents

- A paid professional association membership of your choice

- Digital accreditations through our partnership with Microsoft, LinkedIn Learning, with bespoke learning pathways for all employees

- A wide-range of special offers and discounts on insurances, banking services, and lifestyle goods and services

- The support, allyship and opportunity to join our many Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Affinity networks, including the Kiwa, Pride, Ethnicity, Accessibility and Wahine groups

- The opportunity to participate in Green Team activities, as we work toward reducing the firm’s environmental footprint and become carbon zero by 2030

- An invitation to join your local Social club and enjoy events aimed at bringing people together for social, sporting, cultural, family and fundraising activities

- Paid time off for volunteering and involvement in citizenship activities

- An array of health and wellness benefits such as free flu vaccinations, subsidised sporting events, free confidential counselling services, additional 5 days of Wellbeing leave to support you and your family's overall health and wellness, access to our Wellbeing portal with an extensive range of advice and resources and much much more

We believe that diversity of background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, clients and communities. Our goal is to be recognised as an employer of choice for all, irrespective of gender, ethnic