Principal Consultant – AI Engineering

Role overview Lead complex AI engineering engagements, working with client technology teams to build and improve AI products and delivery practices. The role combines hands-on technical leadership in agentic systems with responsibility for client outcomes, team performance, commercial results, and growth of the practice.

Responsibilities - Scope engineering challenges, shape architectures and proposals, and deliver or oversee client work. - Lead engineers and consultants, improving their ways of working and the products they build. - Manage relationships with senior client leaders and guide engagements toward strong outcomes. - Support business development through client presentations, proposals, and professional relationships. - Help teams adopt AI tools and techniques through learning and organizational change.

Requirements - Demonstrated experience designing and shipping production agentic AI systems that reason, plan, use tools, and act autonomously. - Strong technical judgment about agent reliability and failure modes, beyond prompt engineering alone. - A track record of winning and delivering complex AI engineering engagements. - Experience leading teams and managing senior client relationships. - An established professional network in technology, financial services, or adjacent sectors, and confidence contributing to business development. - Experience facilitating adoption of AI practices across individuals and teams.

Benefits and work setup - Remote-first, flexible work, with occasional client and team visits; candidates in the Auckland region are preferred. - Associate contractor arrangement with competitive remuneration. - Exposure to complex engagements across multiple sectors, within a collaborative practice that emphasizes work-life balance.