AI - Solution Architect
Emesent
Software Engineering, IT, Data Science
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Posted on Mar 6, 2025
Our Mission to be Bold and Impactful
How you Contribute
As an AI Solution Architect, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing Emesent’s AI strategy. This is a unique opportunity to define the vision, drive the development of AI solutions, and ensure their seamless integration across our product suite. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product management, and business stakeholders, to identify and evaluate opportunities to utilise AI to maximize the impact of our solutions. Reporting to the Principal Architect, this role requires a strong technical background in AI/ML, coupled with leadership skills to help us build our capabilities in AI, and assist the company in shaping its product and technology strategies with AI in mind.
Responsibilities & Accountabilities:
- Key responsibilities include:
- In cooperation with Product Management and Engineering, identify and evaluate opportunities for AI-based solutions inline with our product roadmap and vision. Establish the likely impact of these solutions and support their inclusion product roadmap.
- Stay at the forefront of industry trends in AI, machine learning, computer vision, and robotics, ensuring Emesent remains competitive and innovative.
- Utilise your knowledge of the state of the art in AI to inform our product and technology strategies, and help us to refine our product vision
- Lead AI-driven enhancements to Emesent’s data processing, and autonomous robotics products.
- Lead efforts to establish our capability to execute on the full AI/ML model lifecycle—from research and prototyping to production deployment—ensuring the scalability, efficiency, and accuracy of models.
- Drive innovation in AI-powered product features, including computer vision, sensor fusion, autonomy, and data analytics.
- Collaborate with engineering and product teams to ensure AI technologies are incorporated into both new and existing product offerings.
- Guide the selection of computing infrastructure to support AI solutions, including edge computing and cloud-based services.
- Establish MLOps practices for efficient model deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
- Optimize AI models, pipelines, and data workflows to ensure reliability, speed, and scalability.
- Establish and track key AI performance metrics, continuously refining models to meet customer needs and business goals.
- Ensure that AI solutions are designed with scalability and regulatory compliance in mind.
- Lead the growth of Emesent’s AI capabilities by building and mentoring a high-performing AI team.
- Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and experimentation within the team.
- Establish best practices for AI development, deployment, and continuous improvement.
- Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, both internally and externally, to ensure the successful adoption and integration of AI solutions.
- Drive research partnerships with universities, industry leaders, and other organizations to advance AI capabilities.
- Represent Emesent’s AI strategy externally, speaking at industry events, customer meetings, and investor discussions.
AI Strategy & Leadership
AI Product Development & Innovation
Implement AI Operational Excellence
Team Growth & Leadership
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Influence
Qualifications & Experience:
- 7+ years of experience in AI/ML, data science, or related fields, with a focus on machine learning, deep learning, and AI model deployment.
- 3+ years of leadership experience, preferably in a product-focused AI role, with a demonstrated ability to bridge the gap between research and real-world implementation.
- Strong technical expertise in AI technologies which are aligned with computer vision, 3D data, and robotic autonomy.
- Demonstrated ability to comprehend cutting-edge advancements in the field of AI, including the capability to critically evaluate and translate academic research papers into actionable insights for strategic and technical decision-making.
- Experience in robotics, autonomous systems, or industrial applications is highly desirable.
- Hands-on experience with cloud AI services (AWS, GCP, Azure), MLOps practices, and AI infrastructure.
- Proven track record of delivering AI-driven products that drive business impact and align with customer needs.
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Knowledge of regulatory considerations in AI, particularly for autonomous systems (e.g., BVLOS compliance for drone operations), is a plus.
The added perks
- Work alongside a friendly and passionate team on cutting edge technology! - We know that our success and growth is a result of our motivated and inspiring teams.
- Take up our genuine learning and development opportunities.
- Access to LinkedIn Learning platform.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Qoctor, online telehealth
- Settle into our great work environment and facilities.
- Work in comfort with a casual dress code.
- Flexible working.
- 1 full day of leave, each year for work anniversaries!
Who are we?
Emesent is a world leader in drone autonomy, LiDAR mapping, and data analytics. Our vision is to autonomously map the inaccessible. Founded in 2018, with deep connections to Australia's globally recognised CSIRO, we have established ourselves worldwide with a reputation for delivering high-quality data capture in the mining, infrastructure, survey, and mapping industries. Our team of 100+ roboticists, engineers, and business development experts work side-by-side to deliver revolutionary efficiency, safety, and operational insights to our customers.
Our flagship product, Hovermap, is a smart mobile scanning unit that combines advanced collision avoidance and autonomous flight technologies to map hazardous and GPS-denied environments. Its award-winning technology utilises innovative hardware, advanced algorithms, and machine learning to automate the collection and analysis of the physical world. Equally capable above ground or underground, indoors, or out, Hovermap is a complete mobile LiDAR mapping solution. Hovermap is uniquely versatile, it can be backpack, drone, or vehicle-mounted to map challenging, inaccessible areas, enabling our customers to gain insights that were not possible before.
With multiple applications across several industries and a rapidly growing customer base, Hovermap and our other solutions are being used commercially for various applications by enterprise customers around the world.
Why Emesent?
At Emesent, you will have the opportunity to work on ground-breaking technology that is shaping the future. We offer a dynamic and collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, and opportunities for professional growth. Join us in our mission to push the boundaries of robotics and digitalisation to help humanity explore further and understand more.