We’re expanding our team in Houston and are looking for an AI Tech Lead to drive the design and delivery of secure, scalable, AI‑enabled platforms. This role sits at the intersection of strong backend and infrastructure foundations and practical, production‑ready AI, with a focus on building agentic systems that deliver real operational value.
You’ll lead a small engineering team, set technical direction, and work closely with Product, Design, and Business stakeholders to turn complex problems into reliable, intelligent solutions.
What You’ll Do;
Platform & Infrastructure
Design and implement secure, scalable AWS infrastructure aligned with enterprise and Well‑Architected standards. own backend architecture, integrations, and system design, supported by clear architecture diagrams and documentation.
Establish and maintain robust data flows and data lineage, ensuring traceability and governance across platforms.
Define and enforce security models, access controls, and best practices across services.
AI & Agentic Systems
Architect and deliver AI‑enabled solutions, including prompt integration, inference pipelines, and agent‑based frameworks.
Build agentic systems that automate workflows and add measurable value to business operations.
Guide teams on how to use AI effectively, ensuring strong backend and data foundations are in place before scaling AI capabilities.
Balance experimentation with production readiness, reliability, and security.
Leadership & Delivery
Lead and mentor a small team of engineers, setting technical standards and providing hands‑on guidance.
Partner with Product to design solutions for business use cases using proven architectural patterns.
Act as a bridge between technical teams and business stakeholders, ensuring clarity, alignment, and shared outcomes.
Manage backlog, Agile ceremonies, and sprint planning to ensure consistent, high‑quality delivery.
Serve as a Platform and AI Subject Matter Expert (SME), promoting reuse, consistency, and long‑term scalability.
What We’re Looking For
AWS Expertise: Lambda, SQS, EventBridge, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Secrets Manager, AWS CDK.
Backend Development: Strong experience with TypeScript (Node.js) and Python.
Workflow Orchestration: Step Functions, Orkes/Conductor, or similar orchestration frameworks.
Integrations & Security: OAuth2, authentication flows, API security, and security‑by‑design principles.
Databases: Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
CI/CD: GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline.
Frontend Awareness: Working knowledge of React or Angular.
If you’re interested in applying, please submit your CV. Please note that this role is open to locally based residents with full, unrestricted working rights.
Life at Versent
We're a diverse team of motivated humans who think outside the box and strive to deliver what others might consider impossible. At Versent we truly care about our people and put real focus on cultivating a culture of learning, collaboration and growth. We provide our teams with the space, trust, and support, to deliver the best work of their careers. To enable this, we have a culture that places a high value on continual feedback, excellence, and invention anchored in customer success.
We also offer our team:
Flexibility: We give you the freedom to excel, providing as much autonomy and flexibility around when you work so you can manage your time in a way that best suits you to get the job done.
Learning: We are passionate about continuous improvement and care about you investing in and developing your craft. Our Craft 180 Program is a holistic strategy for ongoing, meaningful skill and capability development with an ultimate goal to create an environment where people can learn and contribute in different ways to develop, practice and become masters of their craft.
Access to Benefits That Fit Your Life: From salary packaging and purchased leave to novated leasing options, we offer a range of benefits designed to suit different lifestyles and priorities. There’s something for everyone.
Health & Wellbeing Programmes: We focus on you as a whole person, with wellbeing initiatives that are to support you mentally, physically, emotionally and financially.
Connection: Regular social activities across your team and the organisation.
Recognition: We offer several reward & recognition programmes to acknowledge the amazing work that you do!
Career opportunity: We provide the opportunity to work on diverse projects and initiatives that enable you to create a brilliant career.
At Versent, we don't adhere to a one-size-fits-all hiring strategy. We understand that you might not fulfill all the criteria for this position. Our celebration of diverse perspectives isn't just a value, it's a way to gain an edge. If you believe this opportunity is where you can thrive, don't be shy and apply!
If you require any accommodations throughout the interview process, please get in touch with us by emailing [email protected].
Top Skills
What We Do
Versent is an Australian-born technology company, focused on architecting, building & operating cloud native applications, data streams, platforms, and services. We take a customer first, outcomes driven approach. Our solutions are centred around the best of breed public cloud technology. From a stand-still start in 2014, we have grown to a tight team of over 600 family members both locally and internationally, with a diversified offering in professional services and managed services. With a focus on bringing craftsmanship back to technology, Versent built a team of passionate technologists who truly care about achieving quality outcomes, building lasting relationships and delivering on what we promise. As Australia’s most experienced and trusted partner, Versent has considerable experience in both successfully delivering digital projects and providing managed services support
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