• Join an innovative and supportive team
• 5 weeks annual leave + other amazing benefits
• Melbourne-based role (WFH Monday and Fridays)

About Us

At Sportsbet, we’re all about bringing excitement to life for our 2 million customers. As part of the global Flutter Group, we’re a tight-knit team of 1,300 in Melbourne, Sydney, and Darwin, passionate about challenging the status quo. We’re proud to be recognized as one of LinkedIn’s Top 25 Companies and one of the Top 10 Workplaces for Women.

We’re an inclusive employer who celebrates diversity and is committed to helping you thrive. Whether you’re looking for flexibility, career growth, or a supportive environment, we’re here to help you succeed.

Committed To Responsible Gambling

Our commitment to responsible gambling is genuine and demonstrated through the wide range of responsible gambling initiatives and tools.

We’re proud to be the leaders in responsible gambling in our industry, not just locally, but globally.

About the role

Reporting to the Head of Technology, you will lead the teams that design, implement and operate Sportsbet’s emerging AI Platform — the foundational layer enabling teams across the business to rapidly build safe, scalable and high-quality AI applications.

This includes capabilities such as model access, agent orchestration frameworks, microservices and primitives for AI workflows, prompt and agent lifecycle tooling, evaluation frameworks, vector search, guardrails and safety controls, monitoring and observability, and secure multi-tenant environments.

This role will shape the future of AI engineering at Sportsbet by providing the technical foundations, patterns, tooling and services that allow internal teams to innovate faster and with confidence.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage the reliability and scalability of the platform.
• Own the design, operation and evolution of the AI Platform.
• Ensure platform services meet reliability, security and performance standards.
• Integrate external capabilities through strategic partner engagement.
• Lead, mentor and develop high-performing engineering teams.
• Influence and align stakeholders across Technology, Architecture, Data and Cyber.

About you:

• Proven leadership and expertise in three of the following: AI, Software Engineering, Machine Learning or Data.
• Experience collaborating with major technology vendors and partners.
• Experience with AI/ML/GenAI technologies (e.g. models, inference, RAG, vector search, agentic workflows).
• Deep understanding of cloud-native architectures (AWS preferred).
• Understanding of governance, safety and compliance in AI workflows.
• Strong engineering fundamentals across automation, reliability, observability and DevOps.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Internal Women in Technology Community: Be part of a network that empowers women in tech and supports professional growth.
• AWS Training and Membership: Access to training and resources to deepen your AWS expertise and keep up with the latest cloud technologies.
• Annual Tech Conferences: Attend industry-leading tech conferences and events to stay at the forefront of innovation.
• Hack Days: Participate in our hack days, where creativity and collaboration progress to exciting new ideas and projects.
• 25 days annual leave: (plus flexible working options).
• $1050 work-from-home allowance.
• Career development programs and learning opportunities.
• Onsite concierge services, free meals, and social events.
• Generous parental leave and return-to-work benefits. Primary carers: 26 weeks paid + 26 weeks unpaid (up to 52 weeks total) and Secondary carers: 2 weeks paid + 6 weeks unpaid + 1 paid day/week for 3 months.

We value flexibility! Candidates are encouraged to discuss flexible working options during the interview stage.

What’s the Green Tick Feeling?

Well, it’s different for everyone, yet unites us all. It’s the feeling you get when you succeed, no matter what success looks like to you. It could be developing your career, it could be working on an industry leading project, or it could be making it to school pick up in time. It's all the little and big things that make you feel like you’re thriving when working at Sportsbet.

We’re an inclusive employer who welcomes you for who you are, as you are – so, if you require adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know in your application. We also know flex means different things to different people, so let us know how we can support you to be your best.

What Happens Next

Once you apply, our Talent Acquisition team will review your CV. If successful, we’ll contact you for an initial phone call to discuss the role and potential next steps. We’re reviewing applications as they come in; don’t wait!

Check out our Life@Sportsbet Instagram, LinkedIn, and careers website for more about our inclusive culture.

Ready for your Green Tick Feeling? Apply now.